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- Hello, First post. Wish I had known about this forum several years ago. Here's my question. I’ve finally got my tile floor in and am now preparing to install 11.5” x 23.5” tiles in the tub enclosure. Attached is an image of pic to GoBoard mounted on top of the tub flange. My question is […]
- Hi all, I'm doing a barn conversion at the moment and the ground floor requires 50 sq.m of indian mint sandstone. The floor to be tiled consists of about two-thirds timber suspended floor with wet UFH under a 22mm moisture resistant chipboard deck, and the other third is a floating chipboard deck over an existing […]
- Hi just recently got my bathroom tiled. Really stuck on what grout to pick, was thinking just white but had a few other colours thrown at me. What would you recommend
- Hi I have just had my wet room tiled and after one use the cream coloured grout has gone black in random places grout compound has a mushy consistency when raked. Its in a few places. Anyone any ideas as to why its happened or a way to remedy it ?? Tiler said he doesn’t […]
- Hey guys, I'm going to tile the patio and need my new porcelain tiles (10mm) to meet up with the the existing pool tiles 30mm. What's the highest I can lift the tiles using glue without hindering the overall integrity of the tiles? And how do I do it if it's possible? Thanks in advance […]
- Help please from any tilers. The plumbers made a mistake and had to rerun pipes after plastering. They’ve now patched the walls up of the shower room like this. Some of the pieces have movement on the wall. The filer is due tomorrow to tile the shower room with 60cm x 60cm porecelain tiles. The […]
- Hi, long time lurker, first time poster. Over the years I've used the good advice that I've read on this forum but with my current project I am a bit stumped. I am renovating an ensuite, it's been a mission but everything was starting to go nicely, tray installed, walls Mapei tanked – then the […]
- Stone Federation Issues Tribute Following the Passing of Chris Kelsey – From TTA Earlier this week Stone Federation Great Britain announced to members, with deep sadness and shock, the sudden passing of Chris Kelsey, Immediate Past President of Stone Federation and friend and colleague to so many in the tile and stone sectors. Chris was […]
- For sale Sigma 3D3M MAX Professional Tile Cutter 90cm Like new £300 also have Sigma 3E4M MAX Professional Tile Cutter 127cm used once £450.00 i'm in the manchester area
- wanted wall and floor tiler 600×300 porcelain wall and floor 1200 wall tiles, working in a hotel environment a couple of rooms todo with more long term work available £30 per m2 Call 07549706129
- Which Tile Adhesive and grout brand did you use the most in the last 12 months? And also, reply to the thread with where you source the adhesive please? I realise that sometimes your first choice adhesive brand may not be locally available or your grout brand is different to your adhesive. In those cases […]
- Hello, I am new to this forum community and very excited to get involved ! I am looking forward to contributing and learning from the community. Could someone guide me in the right direction for where to start? Are there any specific threads; resource ; areas of the forum that you would recommend for a […]
- Tilers labourer wanted, looking for someone who would like to learn the trade, will also be potential to get full time tiling job from this. Must be reliable , have driving license and vehicle.
- Hi, 1200 wide tray and tiling shower enclosure recess with metro tiles where the 1200 wide wall is the first thing see as enter room hence would want to centre tiles on that wall. That means on alternate rows you would be left c8-10mm short of a full tile at each end given the grout […]
- Hi i am Vinny, i am new to this forum and looking for advice on some old tiles that need replacing, on the back it says Sintopress made in Italy
- Hi, Need to choose a grout for the above. For the black floor tiles 300×600 am thinking either Mapei black or Larson colourfast anthracite (as have bag of this available) if the Mapei is too black. The floor tiles themselves aren’t jet black so the Mapei black might be too black though do like look […]
- I’m looking for 6 x Porcelanosa Marmol Gris tiles 33.3 x 59.2. Can anyone help please
- Hi, I've laid an external porcelain patio on a sand and cement bed with ultrascape priming slurry. It was layed just under 5 weeks ago. I am wanting to grout the patio but am concerned about doing it when it is wet/not fully dry I wouldn't be concerned if it hadn't been raining so much […]
- Save the Date! TTA Awards and The Tiling Show 2025 – From TTA TTA Awards and The Tiling Show are two of the biggest events in the UK tiling industry annual calendar, each year celebrating and showcasing the very best in our sector. They return to Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 6th June. For 2025, tickets […]
- Hi guys. My son, 16, not enjoying school or college has been working with me for a bit of money doing some grouting, sealing, cleaning and the odd bit of cutting(supervised of course). Talking to him today we mentioned apprenticeships. This is the first time Ive heard him interested in maybe learning about tiling but […]
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