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Quote, reasonable?

Hi all,

I’ve had a quote for Labour for the flowing 3 jobs. Kitchen splash back, shower enclosure and fire surround. I’ve been quoted £950. Does this sound reasonable for the work being undertaken? Cheers

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advice needed......on carpet glue.....

got an 80m2 porcelain job upcoming ....seagrass carpet currently down on top of foam backed underlay and the entire area has been glued down on top of concrete screed....im assuming the glue needs to be removed somehow before I can lay decoupling membrane then tiles etc however what will get the glue up and how without saturating the screed nd possibly causing probs for the installation.....any thoughts?????

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KITCHEN FLOOR STAINS FROM GLUE TRAPS

I have found that glue traps can leave stains(orange/yellow) on kitchen floors. Obviously, I have to put something under the traps like newspaper. The bottoms of the traps are plastic and all I can think of is that the summer time heat may have caused some kind of reaction between the plastic and the floor.
What do you use to remove the stains from the kitchen floor?
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Tiling hallway through to bathroom but needs to be done in two parts

Hi,

I am planning on getting my hallway tiled and continuing the tiles into the small bathroom off to the left of the hallway (with no door bar or anything so the tiles will just continue into bathroom). I will be getting a tiler to do the work but just wanting to get an idea of how this would best be done as I need to have the bathroom done first and then the hallway later as a result of some other works I’ve got...

 

Think of starting a tiling course on weekends

Hi I am thinking of training to gain city and guilds on weekends I’m just wondering is there still a demand for tilers and is it something I can do on weekends so not having to give up my full time job so I can gain experience with out the worry of have to earn a living from it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Many thanks
Justin

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New to this forum

Hi all I’m new to this forum, the reason for me joining is I’m keen to train to gain city and guilds. Any advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Justin

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KITCHEN FLOOR STAINS CAUSED BY GLUE TRAPS

. I have found that glue traps can leave stains(orange/yellow) on kitchen floors. Obviously, I have to put something under the traps like newspaper. The bottoms of the traps are plastic and all I can think of is that the summer time heat may have caused some kind of reaction between the plastic and the floor.
What do you use to remove the stains from the kitchen...

 

Black Slate Shower Tray HELP!?!

Hi all

New to the forum, anyone have an idea how to clean and get these white stains off a newly installed black slate shower tray (8 months ago), my wife have stupidly used a product called ViaKal and it might have damaged the surface - but im unsure if this is stain or damaged.

I would be super grateful if anyone have advise or solution on this - i have read about cleaning with vingar + baking soda + water mix or using a slate black sealer follow by...

 

seeking discontinued tile

Please can anybody advise where I can purchase some Megastone zomara biege tiles 60x30 need some to repair broken tiles in my parents bathroom

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Grout & Tile cleaning

Hi all , it’s been years since last posted for advice and your methods .
My question is this ;
After grouting on large floor areas all I have ever used for final clean off is a hand held groat boy flat sponge and making passes down the length of the room covering approx 2 tile widths (lets say average 800x800 floor tiles )
With a croached back bent motion walking backwards. Then changing water and then repeating another 2 rows down the entire length of room...

 

Slate tile outdoors

Been asked to repair a black/grey slate, under a covered patio. The slate has a layer of "clay" on the surface, very easy to scrape off with a fingernail. I suspect it was never sealed. It makes "mud" when wet. Is it possible the acid wash maybe, and clean then seal? or is there a better option. The patio is upstairs, on regular deck framing, with a belly in the middle. But thats for another time.

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Trying to find Cerpa Pasta Blanca tiles

Hi all,
We have to lift a section of floor in the kitchen and would like to replace with the same tiles when done rather than completely retile the kitchen and conservatory. The tiles are by Cerpa and are called Porcelanico Pasta Blanca. If anyone knows of anyone who might stock them it would be much appreciated. It's about 15 years since they were laid so i realise they may be discontinued.
Chris

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Looking for aspendos 25 x 40

I am looking for aspendos dark grey tiles please.

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Manual Cutting Method for socket/outlets in middle of ceramic tiles?

Beginner DIY Tiler, I'm contemplating drilling (with ceramic tile carbide tipped drill bits) then using a hand saw with tungsten blade to cut the required piece out.

Would this work okay?

I don't think using a wet saw, which I do have to do this would feel comfortable and using a manual saw you can easily stop or correct yourself as you go without wrecking a tile.

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600mm tile layout - will this work or look odd?

Hi, i'm undertaking all of the tiling in our project.

I have two different types of 600mm tiles i'm using in a bathroom - a white tile which will go across the floor in a straight lay pattern, this white tile will also go one tile up the wall the entire way around. Above that we have the 2nd tile - a contrasting pink, terracotta tile. Both are 600mm, but they're actually 596mm (white) 598mm (pink). My plan to run them up the wall...

 

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Not just Bathroom wall and floor tiling! We are specialists in tiling floors, tiling walls, conservatory tiling, kitchen tiling, bathroom wall tiling, tiling on top of underfloor heating and shower room tiling.

We are expert in Ceramic tiling, porcelain tiling, granite tiling, natural stone tiling, marble tiling & mosaics and we are happy to use new materials and encourage new design ideas.

A free tiling quotation with experienced advice comes as standard.

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At Risk of Administration CTD Tiles Now Seeks Buyer - From TTA

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A chorus of cracks

Can somebody help me? Last night, after a few beers, I was drawn to the bathroom-as you do! I walked on the skim coat I'd put down in the bathroom floor (6mm ply) during the day in preparation for Karndean interweave loose tiles. I was blown away by a noise of what I can only describe as a chorus of tiny cracks from the skim coat. I can't see any cracks, and they seemed to have stopped; will it be OK for me to carry on tiling or should I take up the skim coat and...

 

Hello from Hampshire and starting bathroom tiling renovation

Good evening Forum Gurus
Just saying Hi. I will be starting a bathroom timing project this weekend and will more than likey need some advice at some point going forward.
Have a lovely evening and it is over and out for now
Oops I think this has posted into the wrong area. Admins please feel free to move or delete as appropiate.


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Shower tray not flush to wall

Hello All,

I have a shower tray installed and it is sitting away from the wall. I am going to put Mapei shower waterproofing kit on the walls and then tile down to it, but the gap looks too big for the 7mm tiles I wish to use. What are my options? The gap is about 10mm one end and just shy of 15mm in the corner. Thanks

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Leveling uneven kitchen walls for porcelain tiling

I will be tiling with 60*30 procelain tiles. They weight about 3.57kg each which is about 20.6kg/sqm
The wall is not flat and it's plastered. Then ripping the current tiles off, some of the plaster also came off and when doing the "coin test" I can feel that some bit of plaster are not sound.
Considering all this I think that tiling over the existing plaster is a no go. How can I solve the situation?
I was thinking about doing the...

 

Levelling compound. Multiple layers

Hi.
I've just used Mapei Ultimate Leveller 1210 to cover a very irregular concrete floor in our house. It's the first time I've done this particular kind of job and I'm quite please with the results. It's a fairly big area at 21 m2. (We'll, I thought it was big.

) We intend on laying laminate flooring in this room and understand the importance of having a flat surface beneath the...

 

Kalebodur

Hi I’m trying to identify and locate this tile, it was sold by B&Q about 8 years ago.
It was manufactured by Kalebodur in Turkey and it measures 50 x33 cm’s.
Thank you for your assistance.

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Tile pattern, French but not the exactly

Hello!

I'm buying natural stone for floor in my house. Wife would like to do a French pattern.

One of the sellers has tiles sized

15x15cm 15x30cm 30x30cm 30x60cm

and sells them as French pattern but it's not the right sizes for it.

Can a similar pattern done with these sizes? Does it have a name?


Cheers!

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primer peeling

Ok applied pr360 primer in three coats .first few tiles have been laid .the primer is peeling off this morning whilst picking the adhesive snobs that have squirmed out on the floor .its like a skin .not a good start . The tiles are large and it is s anhydrate floor .what will happen in the future a with the tiles or b if there is a small missed peel

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Porcelain tiles potentially over weight limit: is this a big issue?

Without thinking too much about it (DIY job), we bought these tiles, and now I realize we might have made a mistake: Maddox Grey Concrete Effect Porcelain Wall and Floor Tile | TileMountain - https://www.tilemountain.co.uk/maddox-grey-concrete-effect-matt-porcelain-wall-and-floor-tile

I am going to use them to tile the splashback of my kitchen. Right now there are small ceramic tiles, which I will remove and...

 

Advice needed for fitting shower door frame?

Hi, We're currently adding an en-suite to a downstairs bedroom, everything is going well so far, BUT, ive encountered a small problem? To install the en-suite, obviously we've had to put in a stud wall, which is plumbed perfectly and the shower base fits in like a glove. However when we were putting up the stud wall we were, more concerned about getting everything straight, for the shower base, but upon double checking measurements, the...

 

Shower door frame installation?

Hi, We're currently adding an en-suite to a downstairs bedroom, everything is going well so far, BUT, ive encountered a small problem? To install the en-suite, obviously we've had to put in a stud wall, which is plumbed perfectly and the shower base fits in like a glove. However when we were putting up the stud wall we were, more concerned about getting everything straight, for the shower base, but upon double checking measurements, the original outside...