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Discuss Hall/kitchen floor in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Did a bathroom for them few months back - got me in to do the floor. Decided I quite like tiling (floors that is) Floorboards screwed down and made rigid ...
          
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    Default Hall/kitchen floor

    Did a bathroom for them few months back - got me in to do the floor.
    Decided I quite like tiling (floors that is)


    Floorboards screwed down and made rigid


    Old kitchen tiles scored and sugar soaped



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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Busy with the NMP:



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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Looks well mate
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Setting out: needed to centralize the long corridor and have a grout line where old timber subfloor met old kitchen tiles for an expansion gap.





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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Crappy cuts done with:









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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Had some spare tiles left over so did the little porch:


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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    well set out well done!
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Great job there mate
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    nice job macten wot tile backer board is that? if it is!
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Hi Macten, Nice work there! What do you mean by "sugar soaped" ?
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Suger soap is a cleaning liquid for removing grease and other material from surfaces before decorating or tile on tile
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Z View Post
    Hi Macten, Nice work there! What do you mean by "sugar soaped" ?
    6mm NoMorePly mate
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    Since when has no more ply been called suger soap
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    6mm NoMorePly mate
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    Sorry, pressed the wrong quote button
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    Was'nt me then
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    Default Re: Hall/kitchen floor

    All finished now.
    4 doors and all the kicker boards trimmed - PI the A!










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    Looks good,,,be proud..

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    Macten, i have seen a few of your jobs now and i must say i am most impressed!

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    nice job there right through mate
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