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    Sealing tiles, grout and wall

    Hi, I am seeing issues with water through wall and floor under the bath. As an explanation, it is a large P-bath with large tiles and large grout lines, but used as a shower mostly. The tiles only go down to the bath, so under the bath it is just bare walls. I plan to try and fix this by...
  2. L

    How to tile around door frame

    How do you properly tile around a door frame when the backer board and tiles are positioned above the door frame? Should the tiles extend beneath the architrave so that it can be placed on top of the tiles, or should the tiling stop where it meets the architrave?
  3. L

    Large format tiles on plasterboard

    Are large format tiles too heavy for plastered plasterboard? I’m planning to install 600 x 1200 x 8 mm tiles in my bathroom. They weigh approx. 15kg per tile. I’ve already used tile backer board on one half of the bathroom after removing some existing tiles, which also removed the underlying...
  4. L

    What size tile backer board

    What thickness tile backer board for stud wall with stud spacing at 600mm?
  5. L

    How to lay tiles on chipboard flooring in bathroom

    What is the best way to lay tiles on chipboard flooring in a bathroom?
  6. A

    Outdoor patio base options

    Hi all. Wanted to get peoples advice on my next project. So I have some bifolds with 600x600x8mm tiles inside and plan on putting the same tiles outside so it flows. Currently there are big standard outdoor slabs not cemented down as pictured. My initial plan was to take all the existing slabs...
  7. A

    Gap between skirting and tile. HELP

    Hi, I have removed a door jamb and replaced with plastererd wall. I am in the process of doing the skirting.You can see my dilemma in the images attached. I am thinking either pack some spacers so that the skirting sits in and covers the gap, or stick some best colour matched (i.e. magnolia...
  8. R

    How to tile on brick wall in shower area?

    Hello all, getting round to renovating the bathroom in our 1909 solid wall red brick house (on first floor) - any advice on what should go behind tiles on an internal brick wall in a shower area (and external brick wall not in shower area)? One tradesperson has said sand and cement render and...
  9. G

    How to smooth top of tiles (don't want trim)

    I've recently had these tiles installed, and would like to smooth the top somehow so I can then paint the top the same colour as the wall (I do not want to use tile trim). The tiles are quite 'rugged' hence the jagged line. I've applied primer. What's the best product / process for smoothing...
  10. K

    Problem walls after removing bathroom tiles

    Currently renovating my bathroom, and while ripping the tiles out ( 2 layers of tiles) I noticed the internal walls are not the standard stud-work and plasterboard. They are very thin like a cardboard material down the middle so I have nothing to mechanically fix new plasterboard to. My initial...
  11. M

    Advice for laying vinyl tiles/planks on top of ceramic tiles in conservatory

    Hi all, I would like to lay some softer and warmer flooring on top of an existing ceramic tiled floor in our conservatory. Not sure exactly what we want to use yet, but something like the faux wood Karndean planks we had in our previous house. We don't use the conservatory much so it will...
  12. S

    Mould between the bathroom tiles

    Hi guys! Our bathroom doesn't have windows, so we need to keep the light and fan on after every shower. Luckily we never take long showers. But even we are being careful, we have mould between tiles as you can see in the pictures. I tried with white vinegar and bicarbonate, it helped a bit but...
  13. S

    What primer should I use on plaster wall before tiling?

    Hi, I think I have heard it correctly that I should not use PVA on a wall before tiling. Should I use KA SBR on the plaster? https://www.wickes.co.uk/KA-SBR-Bond-Co-Polymer-Bonding-Compound---1L/p/139061# Best regards
  14. M

    Leaking extension roof

    Hi. we have a one story ground floor extension which leaks along two lines. Roofers have told us that the velux is fitted incorrectly and that the tiles (Redland 49) are wrong (we know that some Redland 49s are ok for low pitch and some aren’t -how can we tell? Our builder disagrees but...
  15. G

    Help please mould under loose bathroom tiles

    Hi, I have some loose bathroom tiles near the shower that we're actually growing mushrooms from, and they were also growing on the other side of the wall. They have been up over 20 years. Will letting the wall dry out, spraying with diluted bleach and re tiling be sufficient or should I do...
  16. joyful88

    Leaking into loft by chimney

    We noticed a leak by our chimney in the loft a few months ago when it rains. We have had the ridge tiles replaced and a new chimney cap placed to try and solve the issue. The next suggestion is repointing the chimney, though it’s not very obvious that this needs doing. Is there any other...
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    How to trim/hide handmade mexican tile edges

    Planning to tile halfway up my kitchen window, I want to tile inside the recess but how to negotiate the external corner has me stumped. Absolutely cannot find any such thing as a bullnose mexican tile in the UK and I feel like a metal or plastic trim would ruin the handmade aesthetic... How to...
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    Does dot and dabbing plasterboard onto brick need screws too?

    Hello. I have used dot and dab to put some plasterboard onto a brick wall so I can tile it. Is it possible to tile onto the board without screwing the board into the wall? Does dot and dab hold some decent weight? I'm only putting subway tiles on
  19. N

    LED strip inside tiled pockets/recess

    I don't understand the correct way to go about installing an LED strip into a pocket or recess. Tiler, a pro, very clean work has no simple solution either. What would really help is an 8mm tile trim with a wide "span" (not sure of correct term). 2cm is not enough to play with (that's NOT what...
  20. N

    UFH which one best for wooden and concrete floor?

    Hi All, Need expert's ideas. I am extending the house, I would like to go with water-based under-floor heating. The total floor area is 85 sqm and going to use tiles on top of it. I have 50% wooden sub floor (existing floor) and 50% concrete sub floor (new extension). 1. Can someone suggest...
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