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Tile Adhesive, Cement (Tile Mud)
Specialist Tile -Stone, Porcelain, Glass
Losing my thin porcelain virginity
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[QUOTE="Old Mod, post: 933281"] Yeah when the slab is scribed, and it’s not done in one continuous motion, the point at where the carriage hesitates or stops can cause an irregular scribe and a point of fracture, especially when two people take part. The downward pressure on the carriage will change and can cause the slab to break in an irregular shape. This is what frustrates me a little with these experience days, don’t get me wrong, I really like Derek and I have a lot of respect for the man, but its little things like that, that they forget about and it’s easily overlooked, but it’s something that is very important. It doesn’t help when videos these companies produce, show bad technique. I certainly don’t pretend to know more than these guys, but I do know what can cause breakages, it’s a road frought with danger when you’re trying to get your head around this stuff. Firstly they’re in controlled environments, and they could give a crap if they break one, they just go get another, not quite so easy for the likes of you and I. The last slab that I had to have replaced on site was at a 25% discount, client was elated when it only cost £545 :eek: Repetition is your best safeguard against things going wrong, once you find a way to cut that particular batch, stick to it religiously throughout the install, but be prepared to change your technique or cutting equipment with each new install, even if it’s the same range of tiles, it means nothing. We have to test the water with every single new batch. And yes, not covering the table, bad idea generally, nothing to absorb vibrations that are transmitted through the slab when fabricating it. But to be honest Geoff, the only guys that have serious issues with this type of material are those that have been Tiling “all my life, I know how to cut a tile!” :D and I know that’s not something something you’d ever say, you’ll enjoy your next experience even more, I’m sure. Very informative post, thank you. [/QUOTE]
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