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[Colour Republic]

Is that a porcelanosa tile? Called cubica? 300x1000

 

[The D]

Cubica look-alike this is what you get when you go for imitation. Complaining about this is like complaining that your fake TAG didn't work in water LOL

 

[Sean Kelly]

Turkish I've fitted the porcelonosa version of this tile. I'm pretty sure these are not the porcelonosa ones. Plan Tec mentioned grout colorant. I'm afraid that the colorant will only adhere to the grout and not the tile or the biscuit. The other problem with this tile is that it catches and retains all the grout in the dimples. This caught me out last year on a very hot day in a loft conversion. The grout dried in seconds. I now use BAL temporary sealer (available from Topps). I would ask the customer what they think and then take it from there.

I seem to remember there is a ceramic tile product used to fix chipped tiles. Use this link for ideas:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_kw=repair+kit+ceramic+tiles


Good luck I know how you are feeling right now.

 

[Colour Republic]

Cubica look-alike this is what you get when you go for imitation. Complaining about this is like complaining that your fake TAG didn't work in water LOL

Thought as much as the porcelanosa tile we did a few months back had a white body. From the face of it, it looks identical but highlights the problem a copy can give you.

 

[Turkish tiler]

Is that a porcelanosa tile? Called cubica? 300x1000

Spanish tiles company called Elmolino name of tiles SINFONIA BLANCO

 

[Turkish tiler]

Is the customer okay with it?. (probably not). But if they are , could you not use a sealer on all the grout lines (and therefore the raw edges as well) just to stop any water ingress. Not a good remedy I know but maybe a option. Hope it helps.

customer is not happy at all, she said if needs to she will take tile shop to small claims court

 

[Turkish tiler]

Turkish you know yourself mate only one way to rectify it, rip it out & replace.
It's a pain & good on you for complaining.
When I've had it in the past it's been every tile but got told to fit them so it's down to the site agent etc.

when I find out who will pay cost of rip out and re tile that will be way forward

 

[peterwhayward]

customer is not happy at all, she said if needs to she will take tile shop to small claims court

Sounds like the balls in her court then. You cant grout beyond the surface of a tile, and that's what you would have to do to cover the unglazed edges like that. I was always coming across it with B & Q's 6 X 6 whites (not my contract I was just fitting them), you would expect it at £4 a box + -.

 

[CJ]

Too many tiles nowadays don't have glazed edges.......some grout better than others though. Not that this is much help in this circumstance.

 

[radim]

crap tiles. u fixed what she supplied. it is between her and shop- manufacturer.
what load of poo we have to deal with...
thats my opinion.