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Tile Marble Granite
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Adhesive for heavy cement encaustic tiles
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The store where you bought the tiles from should sell the adhesive as well.
Yesterday at 6:47 PM
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Hi, I need an adhesive suitable for 20x20cm cement encaustic tiles on unskimmed plasterboard please, I found this mapei ultraflex lft...
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Tile Marble Granite
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1800 Piece Mosaic Covers A Miami Store Front
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I would love to see it in person. Looks great!
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1800 Piece Ceramic Mosaic Covers Entire Fashion Store Front in Miami. Fashion store Cult Gaia have opened a new store in Miami...
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Tile Marble Granite
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Natural Stone
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What kind of screed is that? Send us some pictures Uncoupling membrane is 3mm thick. Install the uncoupling membrane. Install the...
Saturday at 5:02 PM
Tile Marble Granite
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Natural Stone
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Hi everyone I am building my own house and now I'm ready to tile the floor downstairs. I have underfloor heating (wet system) with the...
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Creighton280965
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Black Limestone Paving Nightmare!!!!! Please help!!!!
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As a stone practitioner, I suggest that limestone should not be sealed or cleaned with alkaline materials. You can refer to this article.
Wednesday at 7:26 PM
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Ajax123
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Decoupling mat advice
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Hire a temporary boiler. Cheaper than replacing the tiles
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Boxtiling
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The screed needs to be commissioned prior to tiling. If for any reason you can’t get the main system running , then see about getting a...
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Boxtiling
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Decoupling mat advice
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I have just tiled a floor with under floor heating and once’s it was turned on before tiling cracks appeared which always happens so I...
Mar 10, 2024
Dave
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Epoxy grout haze
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No problem, let us know how you get on.
Mar 10, 2024
Dave
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Has anyone purchased tiles from the UK website tilers-world.com ?
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That company (WTC) are a good company and owned by a friend of mine. Always top class service.
Mar 10, 2024
Dave
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Greetings from Kent...
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Welcome and good luck with your projects. 👍
Mar 10, 2024
Dave
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Decoupling mat advice
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The screed needs to be commissioned prior to tiling. If for any reason you can’t get the main system running , then see about getting a...
Mar 10, 2024
Dave
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Epoxy grout haze
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Morning. Ultra colour plus isn’t an epoxy grout. You probably have polymers left on the surface. There are a few products out there...
Mar 10, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Decoupling mat advice
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Ditra matting is good, if you are not confident installing large format tile then you can use a tile leveling system. Good luck and send...
Mar 10, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Hi, hoping for some advice.... Had a anhydrite screed laid early Feb. Looking at laying 20mm thick limestone at the end of march. The...
Mar 10, 2024
Dave
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Epoxy grout haze
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Hi. What stone is it and which epoxy grout ?
Mar 9, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Remove and replace shower river rock tile flooring and marble wall tile water damage help
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Send us some pictures during the work, that would be helpful. The liner is installed before the drywall/backerboard, it is stapled 6''...
Mar 8, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Remove and replace shower river rock tile flooring and marble wall tile water damage help
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Looks like an Oatey shower? Send more pictures if possible. How old is the shower? These showers are built with a shower pan liner...
Mar 8, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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In the UK it'd be... Chipboard needs replacing with marine ply 19mm minimum. Screwed at 300mm centres, noggins need adding under the...
Mar 7, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Finish plaster repair prior to tiling.
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SBR is good before and after
Mar 7, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Tile Trim
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Went very thanks! Installed 316 stainless steel trim for the tiles and concealed the XPS edges and joined to the existing tiles with...
Mar 7, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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My 1st Job
Sorting wall before tiling kitchen backsplash (runout / bow)
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yes, you can use tile adhesive to level up the wall
Mar 7, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Tile Trim
Tile trim & XPS board
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Late replying. How did it go?
Mar 6, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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My 1st Job
Sorting wall before tiling kitchen backsplash (runout / bow)
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Prep work is the key to success. I would try to level up the wall before anything else. Use a straight edge to skim the wall.
Mar 6, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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I just saw your post. How did it go? It looks like poor craftsmanship!
Mar 6, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Finish plaster repair prior to tiling.
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Like for like would be a start. That looks like plaster. Follow the manufacturer's recommendation and use SBR prior to tiling.
Mar 6, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Thank You No not yet. I’m researching Mapei products as that’s the thin set I’ll be using. Considering red hard too. Moving slowly...
Mar 6, 2024
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Tenting occurs due to expansion. It's likely that the tiles along the outer edges are cut too close to the walls, leaving no space for...
Mar 6, 2024
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Hi Lou flipped around 20 and kept 14 as rentals. All fun and games
Mar 6, 2024
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PM with any info please
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I would if I was tiler was just doing my own bathroom, I just did a pattern with a different tile so all good now, thanks.
Mar 5, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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TEKCEM FIBRE what needed to porcelain tile
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If the 3mm is a concern to you then there is another decoupling membrane from BAL available at Topps Tiles. BAL Rapid Mat, 1mm thickness...
Mar 5, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Dura Base Matting is a lot better than cement boards, it is lighter and anti-crack
Mar 5, 2024
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Got a 100m2 floor to do in 900x900 , floor is chipboard with underfloor heating below, floor is very sturdy no deflection, I've always...
Mar 4, 2024
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TKD Tiling
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TEKCEM FIBRE what needed to porcelain tile
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With a 10mm deep porcelain on a flat subfloor 16mm should be total height minimum from subfloor to top of tile inc. Ditra matting.
Mar 4, 2024
Dave
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Anti crack membrane is 3mm thikness Durabase Uncoupling Mat
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I think I’ll leave the silicone, line thin bits of wood down the side. Grout right upto the wood and wait for grout to harden then take...
Mar 4, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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TEKCEM FIBRE what needed to porcelain tile
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Anti crack membrane is 3mm thikness Durabase Uncoupling Mat
Mar 4, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Personally, i would recommend an anti-crack mat with a heated screed . Thus preventing any future cracking from transferring to the...
Mar 4, 2024
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In terms of liquid tanking systems, they are all good. I lately use Hydro Ban Laticrete, I use it for small areas. You can get two-part...
Mar 4, 2024
Dave
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TEKCEM FIBRE what needed to porcelain tile
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Personally, i would recommend an anti-crack mat with a heated screed . Thus preventing any future cracking from transferring to the...
Mar 4, 2024
Dave
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Expansion grout gap
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The flexibility of the grout is more for deformation than lateral. If your happy to silicone first then do that. I was just saying it...
Mar 4, 2024
Tile Marble Granite
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Preparation
Liquid Tanking Systems
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In terms of liquid tanking systems, they are all good. I lately use Hydro Ban Laticrete, I use it for small areas. You can get two-part...
Mar 4, 2024
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