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Advice needed regarding sealing? Or Are these tiles faulty?

I've recently bought Johnson 'Orkney Stone' ceramic floor tiles from B&Q. Paid to have them professionally laid. At the time I asked if they needed sealing. The tiler told me since they were ceramic (not porcelain or natural stone) they didn't need to be sealed.

B&Q website states these are glazed which put my mind at rest.

They've been down a week and they're terrible. They seem to attract dirt, soak up marks and every...

 

Automatically Stays Level - cross section with 4 right angles. Brilliant for wall tiling.

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Do any of you use something like this?

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Mitering tiles and which epoxy

A question about mitering and matching epoxy colour

I'll be working with some pinkish matt porcelain tiles where the core is the same colour as the glaze, I've found the perfect ratio of two Kerakoll grouts to match the tile colour for grouting to try and have the grout lines disappear (if anyone cares, 3x warm white to each 1x venetian red). However my experience with mitering is limited to just getting nice cuts. I've never installed them at eye level...

 

Have you ever worked for a National Tile Supplier or even just smaller big chain tile suppliers?

Have you ever worked for a National Tile Supplier or even just smaller big chain tile suppliers? I'll tell you a funny story about how I got a job with Topps Tiles Newcastle and got top sales every month while the manager was an utter arse. Phillip Cuthburtson (Will Check Spelling Tomorrow). Works for Walls and Floors now as an area sales manager and sent him a PM on Linked In that was a...

 

Confindustria Ceramica Elects President with 99% Of the Votes - From TTA

Confindustria Ceramica Elects President with 99% Of the Votes - From TTA

The Confindustria Ceramica assembly, elected Augusto Ciarrocchi as President of the Association for the two-year period 2024–2025 with 99% of the votes. The Vice Presidents Vittorio Borelli, Luigi Di Carlantonio, Giorgio Romani, Alberto Selmi and Graziano Verdi were also elected.

Augusto Ciarrocchi, born in Civita Castellana in 1960, after...

 

I broke the forum so we've lost a few threads

I erased the Job Section by mistake so had to roll back the forum, but the latest backup was 5am 29th, so we've lost a couple of threads. But don't worry I will be re-posting mine.

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Too thick to cut?

Not a full time tiler and questioning everything but..I need a wet saw to cut a lot of 45's in 12" marble tile. Is the Sealey 180 a decent bench saw for a small but tricky job? Any other options anyone might suggest would be welcome.. thanks

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Herringbone pattern on wall

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone have any advice about the best way to do a herringbone pattern on a wall in a bathroom?

Do you start with a batten at 45 degrees and then build up from there?

Thanks,

David

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Tiles Wanted - H&R Johnsons TV16 Turquoise Vein (TV16) 180mm x 180mm

Im looking for these tiles
H&R Johnsons TV16 Turquoise Vein (TV16) 180mm x 180mm
About 60 tiles. Contact - EMAIL REMOVED PLEASE USE THE FORUM INSTEAD

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Introduction

Hello everyone. I am Theo and I am really happy to be part of this community. Looking forward to learning, sharing and networking. Thank you for this opportunity.

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One of new floor tile is making a random clicking noise

450 x 450 porcelain tiles were laid on the bathroom floor recently. One of the tile sometimes makes a clicking noise.

We have wooden floor in the bathroom and tiler put the Becker boards with screws and put some liquid/paint on Becker board for waterproof and then used adhesive for tiles.

I was wondering if only that one tile needs to be removed and then put it back with more adhesive?

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Tilers Community Midnight Messages Whilst Drunk Send Shivers Down Manufacturers Spines

Woke up this morning to some abusive messages from Sam Hoffman of the Facebook Group Tilers Community.

Sam Hoffman of Hoffman Tiling and Bathrooms Limited, of which we have all company accounts and persons involved, sent abusive messages we assume whilst drunk on Friday evening. They regretted it instantly so we woke up to the following. ...

 

Best tile cutter

Hay there,
Need a new tile cutter 600 minimum, I’ve used one from topps tiles which was ok, but I need to upgrade that’s why I’m asking the professionals (you) for suggestions.

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Too thick to cut?

Not a full time tiler and questioning everything but..I need a wet saw to cut a lot of 45's in 20mm, 12" marble tile. Is the Sealey 180 a decent bench saw for a small but tricky job? Any other options anyone might suggest would be welcome.. thanks

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Tile up to or undercut door frames / linings?

Hi, sorry if this is a silly question but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I've got a lot of tiling to do in our self build and currently it's just the door linings in place, no architrave etc yet. Should the tiles be fitted up next to the door linings with a small expansion gap and then siliconed or should I cut the bottoms of the frames and slide the tiles underneath?

The latter would look better but isn't there the potential...

 

Skirting tile price

Hello one and all,
I have a 240m2 floor tiling job to price, including a tile upstand edged with tile trim, tiles 1m length, going into several rooms.

What i'm asking is if there is a standard linear metre rate, or base it on a day for estimated time taken.
I feel it needs to be a decent rate, as it mullers your back and big toe joints when doing them all day!

Thanks in advance,
Paul

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Through the Looking Glass 1920s bathroom

This was such a fun yet stressful project. I had to reglaze most of the black trim tile due to the fact that they weren't finished on all sides.

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Plain White Gloss 397x247 tiles

Looking for white plain gloss 397x247 tiles made by British Ceramic Tiles company or any similar. The date was around 2010.

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Beginner - how much pressure to apply to tiles when pressing in to adhesive on wall?

Most tutorials suggest 'pushing firmly'. How do you know how firmly, and how can you ensure that each tile is 'equally' pushed into adhesive, ensuring it's level?

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Introduction

Hello all, My name is Bill. I have registered on the Tilers Forum in order to try
to locate some obsolete tiles and also to obtain some advice on tiling. Kind regards.

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Trowel - with Mapei Standard Set Plus

Some adhesives give info (not seemingly Mapei). I think the Mapei Standard Set Plus would suit be well as a DIY'er.

How do I know what trowel type/size to use? Does it really matter?

I'll be fixing 60x30 ceramic wall tiles to Marmox boards.

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Water in both sinks are going down slow Discussion Thread

Water in both sinks are going down slow Discussion Thread[/url]

Hi All,

I just had a question about something I noticed. Since last week my dishwasher is not working and beeping three time. According to internet this means that it means theres water in the base of the dishwasher activating the flood switch.
Funny enough water my sinks both in the kitchen AND the bathroom are going down very slow.
I wonder if this is related...

 

Electric & Electrical | looking for 12v emergency led driver. Discussion Thread

Electric & Electrical | looking for 12v emergency led driver. Discussion Thread[/url]

looking for 12v emergency led driver.{/b}

Evening all,

I've recently done some emergency lighting testing at an office and several of the sign lights are in need of repairs.

One of the lights in particular is a 12v 3W LED strip. I've tried to source a driver and battery backup box directly from the manufacturer...

 

Electric & Electrical | Meaning of wire specs Discussion Thread

Electric & Electrical | Meaning of wire specs Discussion Thread[/url]

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I want to replace a wire with an identical one, except longer. The text on the wire is: 300V XUANSHI C(UL) SJTO 105C FT1 4X0.824MM2(18AWG) E257497. I showed this to the guy at Home Depot, and he told me it meant 18 gauge (which I already knew), but couldn't provide any other information. I'd appreciate any help.

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Ready mixed adhesive with 60x30 tiles - will it set?

Is the issue with ready mixed adhesive seemingly only recommended for 30x30 tiles max that it will not set at all giving required adhesion, or is it that it will take a longer (than the usual 24 hour) setting time?

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1.2 x 1.2m large format tiles & Decoupling Mat?

Hi, I have 45m2 of 1.2 x 1.2 Mirage 9mm floor tiles to lay. Never done this size before. I’m planning to lay a decoupling mat prior - are there any recommendations? Some products say not suitable for large format or very small. I’d like to keep the total build up as low as possible as there’s only 16mm to the threshold of a sliding door, but obviously don’t want any issues. Will certainly end up slightly higher than that threshold I...

 

Johnson Tiles buyout completed Discussion Thread

This is the Johnson Tiles buyout completed Discussion Thread

The management buyout of Johnson Tiles has now been completed. The Stoke on Trent based ceramics factory will shut with the loss of 100 jobs. The deal takes the 123-year-old brand into private hands with all production outsourced. Here at Tilers Forums we feel for the 100+ staff as once again another once great British […]

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