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  • GOVERNMENT DELAYS TIMELINE FOR NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME The Government has announced a new plan for a ‘realistic’ timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all of its hospital projects. As a result, hospital builds will be delayed by up to 14 years. This announcement follows a review of the scheme which found that the previous Government’s commitment to deliver ‘40 […] The post GOVERNMENT DELAYS TIMELINE FOR NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME appeared first on Tilezine. FROM TILEZINE TILES INDUSTRY NEWS GOVERNMENT DELAYS TIMELINE FOR NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME The Government has announced a new plan for a ‘realistic’ […]
  • Do these 250mm tiles contain asbestos? Need some help please, starting removing the carpet grippers which were nailed into these tiles from a 1979 uk house and wondering if i have exposed myself to asbestos. The tiles are 250mm x… Read more Need some help please, starting removing the carpet grippers which were nailed into these tiles from a 1979 uk house and wondering if i have exposed myself to asbestos. The tiles are 250mm x… Read more To Continue reading Do these 250mm tiles contain asbestos?… Feed automatically fed from the UK Tiling Forum at UK | Tilers Forums.
  • Help for large Tiles . . I have a large heavy Porcelain 1200 x 600mm Tile I want to use as a sink splashback. I've sanded the emulsion paint off to reveal the old bare plaster. I have got 'ultra trade primer' to prep the… Read more I have a large heavy Porcelain 1200 x 600mm Tile I want to use as a sink splashback. I've sanded the emulsion paint off to reveal the old bare plaster. I have got 'ultra trade primer' to prep the… Read more To Continue reading Help for large Tiles . …. Feed automatically fed […]
  • Wet room tile backer board installation Hi, i'm new to this forum but looks to be great advice. Just getting to the end of a long build & working on a wet room, budget not the same as I started with but want to do a good job. I've not used tile backer boards before so a few, perhaps obvious questions, sorry if you've answered these before. Heading to using Jackoboard Plano on the stud walls has good recommendations from you all -most likely use large format tiles on top having read it has good load bearing strength. OK? 20mm […]
  • Tilers Talk BB New TTA member; Perflex Heeeello! We'd like to welcome Perflex UK as a distributor member! Find out more about Perflex UK: Perflex UK – The Tile Association Continue reading… Automated RSS Post from Tilers Talk BB Facebook Page.
  • Natural Quartzite Split Face Stone Tiles Hi all Before I buy these splitface tiles for a small external retaining wall which has damp comming through all the time. To hopefully finally sort the damp issue the plan is to plastic batten the wall at 400mm centers, then no more ply 12mm onto them with SBR on all sides (as recommended by No More Ply directly)….all using stainless steel screws …Just wondering what adhesive would be recommended for these stone tiles. I know it has to be flexible adhesive and the tiles probably back buttered (I think you call it). I […]
  • Two small damp patches Can we tile over two small damp patches in the bathroom? We know the cause and it has been dealt with (chimney was missing cowl’s) these have since been put on. We’ve been renovating the house and had it newly plastered last year. Everything is new except the exterior walls. We’re trying to move in shortly and have tiled the bathroom except this corner which has two slight damp patches which have been reducing in size and dampness there were three but the 3rd has completely dried. Can we tile over these as the cause has […]
  • New shower I'm fitting a new shower, 3 walls and a sliding door in a frame. The tray will be tanked to the wall with tanking tape, then tiled. I've read in a few places to seal the between try the tray and tile where the frame meets the wall before adding the door frame so that water can't get behind. That bit I get. What I'm struggling with is after fitting the frame I should seal around the outside of it. But on the bottom corners it will be Silicon over the first Silicon seal. I keep reading Silicon […]
  • Tiling on 9.5mm plasterboard Hello, I have dot and dabbed my bathroom of 9.5mm plasterboards. I am planning to tile on to these with 600×300 tiles weight 2.7kg each. Is this okay for the weight of the plasterboards to hold? I assumed it would be okay? They have been dabbed on well Hello, I have dot and dabbed my bathroom of 9.5mm plasterboards. I am planning to tile on to these with 600×300 tiles weight 2.7kg each. Is this okay for the weight of the plasterboards to hold? I assumed it would be okay? They have been dabbed on well […]
  • CITB CONSENSUS MOVED TO MARCH The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced new dates for its Consensus process: the procedure will now start on 17th March 2025 and continue until 9th May. The five-week move allows greater opportunity for CITB to align its upcoming 2025-29 Strategic Plan with the outcomes of the Industrial Training Board (ITB) Review. Usually undertaken […] The post CITB CONSENSUS MOVED TO MARCH appeared first on Tilezine. FROM TILEZINE TILES INDUSTRY NEWS CITB CONSENSUS MOVED TO MARCH The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced new dates for its Consensus process: the procedure will now […]

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