Where floor meets wall
Hi all, we are tiling our wet room bathroom. Loft conversion, chipboard flooring, tile backer board, waterproofing/tanking then floor tiles on top. The tiled floor meets a plastered wall which we will paint, it's away from the shower area so essentially just a standard bathroom finish is fine. We are thinking about how to finish this join. We are considering - just caulk vs cutting down floor tiles to create tile skirting with trim on top exposed edge vs wood...
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Bottom wall tile advice
Hi, Ive had a low shower tray installed, 27mm height & will be tiling using metro tiles that are 100mm. I also plan to use lvt flooring 6mm thickness.
Would you start with a full tile around shower tray & have narrow off cuts of tiles at the floor or could you suggest a better option?
Hi, Ive had a low shower tray installed, 27mm height & will be tiling using metro tiles that are 100mm. I also plan to use lvt flooring 6mm thickness.
Would you start with a full...
Discoloured shower room tiles and cracked grout
Our house was renovated 5 years ago, builders were pretty shoddy. One of our shower rooms is hardly used but recently in the last 2 weeks we have been using it daily multiple times. I noticed some discoloration on tiles and on closer inspection noticed some hairline cracks in some grout near the bottom. We pulled out the Silicon and theres some mould under it in a few areas. We were told all our wetrooms would be tanked but looking back at...
Tile layout thoughts
Hi,
First time setting out tiles, so I've drawn out a bit of a plan. I was hoping someone with a bit more experience could share any thoughts.
Fairly happy with the horizontal layout. The backdoor has a really thin strip just infront of it, but it's not easy to avoid. I'm wondering whether to put an inset doormat there since I'm putting one by the front door due to low clearance.
Tiles are 600mm by 400mm and I'm planning on using 6mm tile spacing.
Any thoughts...
What’s the uk record time spent setting out?
Hi,
First floor tiled, seems setting out way trickier than a bathroom! Alcohol down yesterday and happy with the results.
I’m about 3hrs deep setting out at the moment, slow progress 🤣😡
Any tips? I can’t find anything that doesn’t leave a narrow cut down to 70mm. Tiles are 490 square.
Thanks,
Matt
Hi,
First floor tiled, seems setting out way trickier than a bathroom! Alcohol down yesterday and happy with the results.
I’m about 3hrs...
Is this Cement particle board what I require? - wetroom
Hello all
I’m just about to make a start with the walls and floor of my new wetroom
The walls are metal stud walling
And are to be finished with a combination of Cement particle board
In the wet areas and adjacent areas
And MR plasterboard on the far end of the wetroom.
On closer inspection of the boards I’ve bought
They appear to be wood fibre core cement boards
They are smooth dark grey boards 12mm thick
With what looks...
The ARDEX Group UK are demonstrating new technology SPATEX Ltd - the UK's leading pool and spa exhibition in Coventry next month – including NEW BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant!
Perfect for external tiling, non-submerged movement joints, internal and external corners in changing rooms and showers, it provides a textured surface that perfectly matches the grout lines. This means no more stand-out shiny sealant joints.
A perfect accompaniment for your swimming pool or leisure project...
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This is completely free with no cost.
The first overseas trip for training and first training date for 2025 is set on tour with UltraTile in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
‼️‼️These spaces are limited and go quickly,
Register in the link at the bottom to reserve your space‼️‼️
Subject - Large format training covering best practice for large format training, with practical demonstrations also covering the New Pro eco gel adhesive.
Supporting company - RUBI UK &...
Excellent review for this Suction Cup on Tilers Community.
A bit of advice that has massively helped my business over the last 3 years.
If you haven't already done it, smash your local Facebook pages with advertising. This period in between Xmas and new year is by far the most successful social media advertising time.
Everyone is looking at making changes in the new year and looking for upgrades to their house.
Last year I put one post out and managed to secure 11 bathrooms from that alone.
Let's smash 2025 💪
So well done everybody if this does genuinely go to charities.
But does it? Is there always proof it goes? And how are the winners chosen Is that transparent too? Some number generator or something?
I absolutely despair. I don't usually knock anyone's work, even on jobs I get called to repair/put right... but this boils my p1ss. A local property maintenance business has just posted this on FB, the owner lives less than a mile from me, and I've lost a few bathroom jobs to him. This is the standard? In his words, "Another satisfied customer"
Fvck me.
Any of you members of Tilers Community on Facebook?
They do a raffle where the members win prizes each month I think it is.
Think you need to be in with Sam Hoffman to actually win it though as he manually draws it. Ha needs use a number generator or video pulling names from a hat or something.
Loads of companies involved don't know how much he's charging for their involvement. Or whether he doesn't take anything and just wants to give the members things.
The problem is; it's on...
How long have you all been tiling for?
Where did you learn the trade?
https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/topway-1200mm-tile-cutter-100-video-pictures.106575/
https://www.tilersforums.com/data/video/89/89497-b735ccb2ead0b503ba9307a2030990dd.mp4 - video of it cutting.
I saw this manual Tile Cutter that's 1200mm (they do a 1000mm too) for £109 on amazon and had to share it as it cuts so well.
What is you experience with either, or even lucky enough to have both makes maybe and prefer one cutter over then other for some types of tile or score/cut. And the other make perhaps reliable with tough long tile and thin cuts?
What's your flavour?
Rubi Tile Cutters or Sigma Tile Cutters?
Or maybe even something else??
Our range of KERDI-LINE drains have long been specified as part of a system solution for showers, offering a number of configuration options and integrating with products in the KERDI range for a fully waterproofed system.
Did you know our BBA-approved KERDI-LINE-G3 is the ideal solution where height build up may be problematic? At just 78mm high, floor build-up is kept to a minimum and specifiers are still able to meet the performance criteria of BS EN 1253.
Ready to find out more...