Tiling questions and answers in here please
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Post subject: Shower Tray Installation - to rebate or not Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:35 pm |
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Hi all AGAIN :)
Ive bought a Mira Flight shower tray and just want to know what you guys think about the installation of this tray which has two tiling upstands.
The shower enclosure we have has an adjustment of 20mm so there is a little bit of play in that
We have been told that you can rebate the upstands into the two walls very very slightly and then tile over......however the tiles for ...
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Post subject: tile over tile Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:28 pm |
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i am to tile over tile i was looking for any advice on the type of preparation and adhesive to use.
i am well aware some guys say removal of old is a must but the job is for my mate. he doesnt want the hassle of removing the tiles and having to plaster on the solid wall.
the tiles are solid mind
thankyou in advance.
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Post subject: stainless steel tile trim and adhesive for porcelain Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:11 pm |
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Hello can anyone point me in the direction of some stainless steel tile trim , not the rounded one, i am looking for the one thats just an L shape . Also what adhesive do you recommend for porcelain tiles to be stuck to a plastered wall.
Thanks
Nick
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Post subject: Tiling my bathroom!! Please help :) Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:32 pm |
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Hey all....
Im in the process of diy'ing my house.
Anyway i have done a room of dot and dab on the walls and have sorted that,
however in my bad bathroom i have pulled the tiles off and would like to retile correctly so it will be level and will NOT leak as it does now.
The tiles however have pulled away and have left the wall very uneven, what would be the recommendations ...
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Post subject: Shower Enclosure Tanking - Possibly a con? Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:18 pm |
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Hi guys
Just want to see what peoples thoughts are on the above
We are about to install a shower enclosure at home, and I am weighing up the tanking option
The enclosure is going against one solid oustide wall (concrete) and the other is on a stud wall that will hold the shower valve
Now we have bought aquaboard ready for the stud wall and also a tray with two tiling upstands........I would have ...
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Post subject: Removing floor tiles Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:02 pm |
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I am trying to remove cork tiles from our cloakroom floor, they are very firmly attached to vinyl tiles, with a layer of adhesive beneath that. Is there anything I could use to remove both tiles and adhesive?
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Post subject: tiling on a rendered wall? Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:46 pm |
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Can i tile on a rendered bathroom wall using a primer in it first. The wall has no plaster on it, but its flat and in good condition, not sure what primer to use either
Thanks andy
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Post subject: lining breezebock for tiling bathroom Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:51 pm |
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Post subject: Tiling over Bitumen...Help needed soon as please. Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:01 pm |
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Hi all....right can someone tell me if its ok to tile over bitumen on a bathroom floor...???
Use to have lino tiles down but had been removed a long time ago and now left with a black concrete floor!(the bitumen is not thick nor sticky just looks black!)
Is it best to seal it or wot?..or just use an adhesive?
Cheers,Kenny.
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Post subject: First Question from newbie Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:50 pm |
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Hi everyone! Great forum growing here!
Ok. My question is to all the bathroom installers/tilers out there.
I have ripped off my walltiles in my bathroom exposing holes, bumps blaa blaa......
I have read up on this stuff called Auquboard.....now, can I screw this onto my walls (after i have leveled them the best i can) then tile over? After I have prepared it as in the demos of course.
You see the thing is.. ...
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