| Tub adhesive – small porcelain? |
| Hi, I have a small kitchen to do, they are small porc’ tiles. Is there a tub adhesive I can safely use for this, seems like a pain to be … |
| Polished Porcelain Staining! |
| I have a newly laid 25sqm 60×60 polished porcelain tile kitchen/hall floor. Tiles were from B&Q and were sealed before and after grouting (as instructed on packs). The sealer was … |
| 1st porcelain wall |
| Dear Forum, I have landed the daunting task of doing my 1st full bathroom using 12″x12″ sandy cream porcelain. Also this is for some very good friends,so i want this … |
| Which porcelain hole cutters do you use? |
| Anyone tell me which porcelain hole cutters they use, I am after a new set. Many on the market now – Rubi, 365, Armeg PTC and many more. Which are … |
| Preparation of floorboard area for porcelain tiles |
| Hello, I have already received some great advice for laying 60×60 polished porcelain tiles on a patio area. I would now like to ask if anyone could help with the … |
| Large Porcelain Tile Adhesive – which product? |
| I’m laying a utility room with 400×400 porcelain tiles, the base is a very smooth screed poured last year. Should I be looking at a cement mix adhesive? Also an … |
| Problems cutting porcelain with Rubi |
| Hi Guys Any tips for cutting porcelain tiles with a dry cutter, I am using the Rubi TS 60 plus fitted with a 10mm gold scoring wheel to cut 330 … |
| Expert drilling of porcelain tiles |
| Expert advice for professional installers on drilling porcelain tiles. By Richard Hazell of 365 Drills Background: http://www.365drills.com/project/9b.jpg Richard Hazell standing outside the house at 7am. Cold. And holding an internal … |
| Porcelain Floor |
| HI lads first porcelain floor to price up tomorrow, It`s 8 sqm what sort of price should i be looking at labour only, as i have never layed porcelain before, … |
| Porcelain Wall Tiles |
| Hi All I have a bathroom tiling job booked later this month. The customer is having large porcelain wall tiles all round. Need a few pointers as I have not … |
| porcelain tiles |
| What size trowel would you use for 600 by 300 porcelain tiles also what size would you keep for the grout lines. We are using the same size tiles on … |
| cutting porcelain tiles DIYer |
| I’ve got access to an electric tile saw, would this be suitable for cutting porcelain floor tiles? |
| Cleaning Porcelain tiles |
| Porcelain tile have low porosity and are generally stain resistant and very hardwearing. They come in three finishes: Highly polished – A high gloss reflective finish achieved by machine polishing … |
| Should Porcelain be sealed |
| I HAVE NEVER SEALED PORCELAIN. My supplier says that there is no point in sealing Porcelain and yet he stocks a Porcelain sealer. I have read contradictory comments on web … |
| What is the difference between standard “ceramic” tiles and porcelain tiles? |
| Tile terminology can be confusing. Most types of tiles that are made from clay or a mixture of clay and other materials, then kiln-fired, are considered to be a part … |
| Fixing Porcelain and Vitrified Tiles to Internal Walls |
| Fixing Porcelain and Vitrified Tiles to Internal Walls There is an increasing trend towards fixing porcelain and vitrified tiles to walls. With differing manufacturing processes and materials, larger, thicker format … |
| 20” Italian Porcelain Tile |
| Hi, I am having some problems cutting my tile. I have 20” Italian porcelain tile and I bought the type of tile cutter that scores the tile and snaps it. … |
| Do you charge more for porcelain? |
| I estimated a job where the customer wanted 330mm x 330mm ceramics in a straight set pattern on his kitchen floor. He changed his mind though and now has 300mm … |
| bathroom floor porcelain tiles brick bond!! |
| hi guys doing ma first floor 2morrow its porcelain long tiles and they want it like a brick bond effect i need to ply is well!!i feel confident about it … |
| Stains on Porcelain tiles |
| Hi Is it difficult to remove stains from polished porcelain tiles or there is no way of removing them ? Any ideas how to seal polished porcelain tiles and what … |
| Porcelain Tiles |
| Hi all I would like some help when choosing Porcelain tiles i am getting confused between Polished and glazed tiles. I am most interested in 60 x 60 tiles and … |
| Removal Of Granfix Grout From Porcelain Tiles |
| Grout Has Been Allowed To Dry On The Surface Of These Porcelain Tiles And Has Not Easily Been Removed By Hg. It Is Clear That Much Elbow Grease And Hg … |
| 60cm porcelain wall tiles |
| Hi everyone – I’m doing a bathroom next week. Client has 60cm porcelain tiles that are too big for my Sigma 5a. Would I be better getting a wet saw … |
| Porcelain Repair? |
| Hi all//this is my first post and Iwish it was a happy one…Just finished of a shower room and had accident with a loose heavy show arm falling onto the … |
| polished porcelain |
| just finished me wall tiling in the kitchen. bought some 24″ polished porcelain tiles, got me wet cutter etc at the ready. never done these before though so a bit … |
| first porcelain |
| Starting first porcelain floor tommorrow. The tiles are rough on the surface – unpolished. They are going onto concrete floor. MY plan is as follows: Prime floor with BAL Primer … |
| Porcelain tile care……… |
| Porcelain Tile Care Sealing Porcelain Tile & Grout Porcelain tile is a kiln-fired product. Available in glazed or unglazed and baked under high heat making it very hard and often … |
| first porcelain large format HELP! |
| Got my first porcelain bathroom to do on wednesday.Went round today to check what tiles are like.600 x300 about 12 mm thick. He’s been given 2 tubs of bal whitestar … |
| Porcelain Tiles on Kitchen walls |
| Hello there, I’ve got a job on for tomorrow, and I was using ceramic tiles, so I bought the appropriate tub adhesive from Topps Tiles, but the customer has just … |
| Porcelain Polished tiles |
| Lo all, have a floor to lay and its about 20m square.kitchen into a sun room. The client wants me to use 2mm spacers.(Wants the tiles as close as possible!!). … |
| Porcelain wood? |
| Just been to look at a floor that client wants tiling with 600 x 100 x 7 mm porcelain tiles that are wooden plank effect, onto a chipboard floor. My … |
| Removing Floor adhesive from polished porcelain |
| just laid the floor and theres adhesive that I need to get off. The floor has yet to be sealed. Qu: Whats the best way of removing it? I’ve just … |
| Help Laying Porcelain Tiles |
| Hi all, I have just had some conflicting advice about Porcelain Tiles, I have bought some Keope Porcelain Tiles from Topps, they are not polished. Please help, 1, Can grey … |
| Rapidset floor adhesive and porcelain? |
| Is this an ok combination or am I heading for trouble? :confused: Cheers in advance |
| porcelain tiles on slightly uneven concrete floor |
| Greetings oh knowledgeable ones, I would like to tile a 2.5 x 2.5 sq m galley kitchen with 330mm sq porcelain tiles. It is an ex-local authority flat with a … |
| Porcelain Tiles |
| Hello to all you Pro’s, I’ve got a job on which is Porcelain tiles 300mm x 600mm x 10mm thick to fix into two bathroom floors, the floors seem to … |
| porcelain nippers |
| Hi, Noticed in the supplier I use a pair of Rubi Porcelain nippers. Are they any good for breaking floor tiles after scoring? . Never used or had anything to … |
| Large Porcelain First Job |
| I have just completed my first job using large wall tiles (600×300). The job was a brick bond shower room and the substrate was plasterboard. I tanked the walls using … |
| Porcelain strip mosaic |
| Just got a certain tiler to tile a full room display in my showroom…..what I did was cut a carpet tube right up the middle,sticking both halves to the wall-tiled … |
| Polished Porcelain |
| Whenever i read the tile forums people always seem wary of using polished porcelain tiles.As a newbie what are the problems associated with these types of tile and what should … |
| Any tips on fitting Porcelain wall mosaic? |
| My kitchen fitter has swerved fitting my kitchen wall tiles. They are a brick mosaic porcelain tile in sheets 300 x 300. I have bought (what I think is) a … |
| Problems with porcelain |
| Am having problems removing grout from ‘pitted’ imitation stone effect have started to seal as with polished but is still giving a major problem is it simply a case of … |
| Lifting Porcelain Floor Tiles & Addhesive |
| I have to lift 62 square metres of porcelain floor tiles. I’m sure that the tiles can be lifted easily using a power chisel, but how on earth do you … |
| Help!! Scrathces on Porcelain Tiles |
| Hi, I wonder if there is anything on the market which can take out scrathes on polished porcelain tiles. We are in the process of laying these tiles in the … |
| Advice on sealing polished porcelain |
| So my polished porcelain tiles arrived yesterday and I have checked a few random samples out. All looks good. There is a very clear instruction that the tiles must be … |
| Ts30 and porcelain |
| I recently purchased a second hand rubi ts30m and find its not great on porcelain because the breaker is very close to the top of the tile. Am I doing … |
| Porcelain Queery..? |
| Hi all, I am starting a kitchen floor tomorrow using 30×30 “UNPOLISHED” porcelain tiles, i am wondering if there is any treatment/cleaner i should consider, i am asking as as … |
| Required gap for 600×600 porcelain tiles and other questions |
| Guys hi, Looking for some advice, I have asked a tiler for a quote to fit some 600×600 rectified polished porcelain tiles (pale cream marble look) to the entire ground … |
| Porcelain tiles 600x600mm black polished |
| Hi, Re:Porcelain tiles 600x600mm black polished and plinths/skirting Need to install 12.5 sq m of the in kitchen floor with half wooden floor boards and half cement screed. Can anyone … |
| Porcelain per sq metre |
| I’ve just been to look at a job. The house is massive and the guy wants 55 square metres of porcelain 600 x 600 on the floor. Ply has already … |
22 May, 2008 at 4:40 pm
bought large black floor tiles from B&Q and noticed afterwards that it states on the pack these tiles must be sealed before laying, so went back to B&Q for sealant but they didn’t have any and said it was an end of line and would not be getting any in, could you tell me what product I need. Thanks.
5 April, 2009 at 4:44 pm
hey guys quick question i have laid some black porcelain tiles in my kitchen and they have gone white with the grouter any way i can fix this???
21 April, 2009 at 3:32 pm
hi we bought some large black porcelin tiles from b and q and they are horrible to clean and look horrid as soon as anyone walks on them. someone told me to seal them with a gloss as they dont look very glossy and i was wonderin if you could recommend anything as i was thinkin of usin klear gloss . thanks !
19 July, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Hi, I have recently put in unglazed porcelain tiles in a wet room.
I have selade them but after one shower the salts in the water show up making them look really bad
Do you have any advise on how I can resolve this
Rob