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New Towns Taskforce Starts Programme of Large Scale Community Developments - From TTA

New Towns Taskforce Starts Programme of Large Scale Community Developments - From TTA

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published their vision for new towns and has also established a New Towns Taskforce.

The new towns programme will include large scale new communities built on greenfield land and separated from other nearby settlements, but also a larger number...

 

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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Plumbers Talk Now Online - 15 Awesome Blogs Coming Too

Our Plumbers Forum is now on a new domain.

• www.PlumbersTalk.net is now online. We've transferred our plumbing forum from PlumbersForums.net.

Your logins should work as normal (if you're a member already of course).

This is the only forum we have swapped.

I am working on some Building Standards websites too. So check these out over the coming weeks:-

• www.building-standards.co.uk...

 

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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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...

 

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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16 Square Meter Domestic Bathroom Tiling Work Malton North Yorkshire

I have a job in Malton North Yorkshire, and I’m giving it a try on here (you never know).

The job is for a 16m sq en-suite. I’m using 600x300 ceramics- and some mosaic tiles to form vertical lines to break it up a bit. There is one window to half tile around, some walls to half tile and a shower area to full tile.

I have placed abacus elements board around most of the tile area, though a small amount of painted...

 

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...

 

TTA Urges Awareness on Updates to The British Standard For Wall & Floor Tiling - From TTA

TTA Urges Awareness on Updates to The British Standard For Wall & Floor Tiling - From TTA

The latest revision to the British Standard covering floor and wall tiling includes a number of important changes, of which those working in the industry need to be aware. This Standard is a code of practice adhered to across the tiling industry promoted by The Tile Association and used in court tribunals...

 

Epoxy grout to freshen up gap between slabs?

Have seen a social media 'look how great this stuff is' recommending the use of this stuff:


Is it any good, it is quite pricey - any lower priced alternative that would be as effective and easy to apply?

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How much adhesive needs removing between tiles & covering a chip

Hi,

Looking for advice mainly on how much adhesive I should remove from between the tiles in a shower before grouting. I stupidly didn't remove a lot of it before it thoroughly dried, and while there is room to put grout in the gaps between tiles over the adhesive (in other words, the adhesive doesn't fully fill the voids), there is quite a lot of adhesive in the gaps as you can see below, and the inner edges of the...

 

Sealing limestone question

Hi all,

We had an outdoor limestone patio laid at the start of June (finished circa 07/06/24). We are yet to grout it. I'd like to seal it before doing so and I have bought Lithofin Stain stop. I have read a lot regarding its application however I have received conflicting information about when it is best to do so. I have been told that waiting to seal it doesn't matter/ we need to wait 13 weeks/ we need to wait a year to let it effloresce etc.

What is...

 

Marmox multi boards and adhesive?

I'm going to be installing Marmox multi boards, on two (internal walls) I'll use 4mm, just so I have a nice flat surface to tile with (the surface underneath the plaster is a bit rough and not plumb. The 4mm need to be 'stuck' with cement based adhesive.

On the external two walls I'll use 20mm for some extra insulation, without eating too much into the room size. For these I'm going to be dot and dabbing, then using the fixing dowels.

For the...

 

Need to find Ceramica Cotto Tiles

We are looking for a few boxes of Ceramica Cotto Tiles in Tampa Ivory 16x16. Please let me know if anyone has these tiles in South Florida or if you know where we can purchase them online.

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Tanking Recommendation

Hi, Im looking for a recommendation for a liquid tanking. I have to use a liquid tanking membrane, external tile board or replacing the walls isnt an option. The walls are plastered over plasterboard (paramount walls) Ive removed all the paint so back to bare plaster and they are clean and sound. (Tiles are 100 x 33cm large rectified ceramic tiles 7mm -they come in at 13kg a sqm so will be under 20kg limit)

Having read some bad reviews of tanking peeling off...

 

Sealing limestone pavers

Hi all, we've laid some limestone pavers and today used a stain protector as advised by the company who sold the pavers.

We used lithofin stain stop, which claims to not change the stones but it's made ours a lot darker which is gutting. It's been a long DIY job and I'm kicking myself for not doing a patch test.

Is there anyway to remove the sealant and restore the limestone?

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Cotto 16x16 Tampa Ivory

looking for Cotto 16x16 Gloss floor tiles. Color: Tampa Ivory. They were sold at Home Depot for a while. Could use up to a few cases but even just a few tiles would be helpful. I’m in either NY or South Florida. Thanks

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Cutting marble mosaics

I’ve got a job using marble geometric mosaics about 10 mm thick. I’ve tried several blades to cut these but every one seems to chip and break the corners off the tiles . wet sawing seems to be better but still the same problem.and almost impossible to see the lines. I’ve bought a Montalit dry /wet cutting disk, but still the same problem.does anyone have any advice out there ?
I’m going to buy some plastic strengthening Self adhesive backers tomorrow for the...

 

Tilers Community Statistics

Tilers Community Statistics

I’ve been sent statistics for the Facebook page “Tilers Community”. They seem to have an issue with us testing some things with a domain name we have ‘TilersCommunity.net‘. Check out the statistics for the page here. Sub 1500 actual posts in 3 years. That’s about 40 per month, or 1.2 per day. It isn’t a […]

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Moisture in floor advice...please

Renovated the bathroom on my 1970
bungalow last year. Took up the old pink floor tiles with sds. Chunks of what i assume is self leveller or maybe screed (?) came up with them.
Left with Concrete slab. laid insulated coated (cement topped) tile backer boards (marmox) using a thick amount of flexible tile adhesive to make floor completely level. Laid 6mm marine ply over top of boards and then vinyl (for warmth).
Fast fwd 12 months, pinky stains...

 

Tilers Forums .co.uk is being used as a menu system to the main tile forums!

Tilers Forums .co.uk is being used as a menu system to the main tile forums!


TilersForums.co.uk is now being used as an index or menu system of sorts, pointing to the main forums. Take a look.

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Plasterers Forum

Plasterers Forum

<p>There’s a Plasterers Forum online that has been the main one for years now. Also covers rendering and suchlike. Independent plastering courses can be found on there too, I think through Goldtrowel but may be somebody else now. We did use plasteringforums.co.uk or something similar and got a small forum going in about 2010 but […]</p>

There’s a Plasterers Forum online that has been the main one for years now. Also covers rendering and...

 

TIlersForums.com Stats Last 30 Days – April 12 to May 12 2024

TIlersForums.com Stats Last 30 Days – April 12 to May 12 2024

These Are the CloudFLare Stats for Last 30 Days What’s that mean then? It means that TilersForums.com had 161,450 unique visitors, made a total of 22.54 MILLION requests. (Page changes, searches, etc. You can see the stats of our other forums, on their blogs too. We’re nice and open about our stats these days. It […]


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123 Year Old Johnson Tiles Factory to Close Down Causing 110 Job Losses

123 Year Old Johnson Tiles Factory to Close Down Causing 110 Job Losses



123 Year Old Johnson Tiles Factory to Close Down Causing 110 Job Losses in Stoke On Trent’s Once Thriving Ceramics and Pottery Industries In the heart of one of Stoke on Trent’s 5 Towns, Tunstall, lies Johnson-Tiles. The designer, manufacturer and supplier of high-end ceramic and porcelain tile. Established in 1901 Johnson Tiles are...

 

National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Announces Itinerary for Coverings 2024

National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Announces Itinerary for Coverings 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced its itinerary for Coverings 2024, April 22 to 25 at booth 7914 Live DemonstrationsThe NTCA training team will conduct live demonstrations of cutting-edge tile installation techniques, showcasing the latest tools and technologies to enhance efficiency...