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29-02-2008
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#1 | | Tilers Forums Arms Member
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| Exterior Steps | | Does anybody have any advice in relation to tiling exterior steps i am going to price a job tomorrow, the customer mentioned using slate tiles.I am an exterior virgin!! | | |
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#2 | | Tilers Forums Arms Member
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | hi there in relation to exterior steps,an earlier post by raja says he used Ruabon red tiles and Ardex xr7 addy plus Ardex Flex Grout if thats any help to you. | | |
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#3 | | TilersForums Trusted Member
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | PM Wivers mate,he did a fantastic job with exterior steps in slate. | | |
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DEN hi there in relation to exterior steps,an earlier post by raja says he used Ruabon red tiles and Ardex xr7 addy plus Ardex Flex Grout if thats any help to you. | That wasn't Raja Den, it was me.
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | OOPS!!! of course it was grumps,my apologies mate,and someone else is getting all the credit  | | |
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | Quote:
Originally Posted by alastair68 Does anybody have any advice in relation to tiling exterior steps i am going to price a job tomorrow, the customer mentioned using slate tiles.I am an exterior virgin!! | Wait for some nice weather!
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | Definitely wait for some nice weather!!!
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | I'm doing some on Monday. I just went into Topps and ask what quarry tiles they had, there are some that need sealing and some that don't.
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29-02-2008
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#9 | | Ex Pro Tiler | Re: Exterior Steps | | [quote=GazLC81;59744]I'm doing some on Monday. I just went into Topps and ask what quarry tiles they had, there are some that need sealing and some that don't.
Gaz[/quote]All quarries from Topps:001_9898: need sealing...the recommendation was terracotta impregnator sealer but they have withdrawn it, so they cant supply you with appropriate sealer, try CTD.....Gaz |
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | Quote:
Originally Posted by grumpygrouter That wasn't Raja Den, it was me.
Grumpy | there u go grumpy taking all my credit again lol
sorry den wasnt me was grumps lol | | |
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01-03-2008
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| Re: Exterior Steps | | Oh right! That was good advice from the Topps lads in Bolton then!!!
Thanks for letting me know Gaz! | | |
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