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Checkout the new Contractor Forum online now.

There’s a poll on TilersForums.co.uk “Do you have your Tiling NVQ Now?” as it is near 2010 which is when the Government said only those with a Tiling NVQ can work on-site. And there has been discussion even saying domestic jobs are classed as a ‘site’. Please feel free to pop over to the forum [...]

Training Centre’s have had a non-stick adhesive for some time but there are still a few training centre’s ‘fixing’ tiles to walls and floors using a standard adhesive. If you’re looking for training adhesives for your training centre then please checkout a couple of the options you have including:- – 0870 333 0070 – Weber [...]

www.UKTilingNews.co.uk hits 1 million unique visitors in March 2009. This is the first time the website has ever reached 1 million unique’s. Thanks to all who visited during this period. We hope to have much more news from the tile industry over the coming months.

Diamond Training Centre provided a competition for the forum offering training courses to the three winners picked at random from a hat. The entries each had to find out the Year tilersforums.co.uk was created, which was 2006, and some even worked out the Month, which was April. The three winners have been announced on the [...]

1. First Stone Tiling Job – Honed Slate – Which Cutter? "HI – New to this forum. This is my first ‘Hard’ Tile flooring job – Laying 18mtrs 12mm Copper Honed Slate Tiles on a Conservatory Floor." www.tilersforums.co.uk/tiling-forum/2123-first-stone-tiling-job-honed-slate.html 2. stone tiling "anyone else on here prefer using stone to any other tiles. dont get to [...]

Tiling books Ortho’s All About Tiling Basics by Ortho Books Step-By-Step Wall Tiling by Alex Portelli A Straightforward Guide to Tiling for Begin… by Nicholas Maynard £7.19 Tiling and Mosaics in a Weekend (In a Weeke… by Deena Beverley Tiling: Step-by-Step (“Better Homes & G… by “Better Homes and Gardens” £6.99 Geometric Symmetry in Patterns [...]

Tiling books Ceramic and Stone Tiling: A Complete Guide by John Ripley £11.89 Tiling (For Pros, by Pros) by “Fine Homebuilding” £16.99 Complete Tiling (Stanley) by Stanley £13.49 Spon’s Estimating Cost Guide to Finishings:… by Bryan Spain Tiling Complete: Expert Advice from Start t… by Michael Schweit £9.99 Basic Tiling: Pro Tips and Simple Steps [...]

Ceramic and Stone Tiling: A Complete Guide Product Description Some tiling books adopt a hypothetical stance to the subject. This book rejects this approach and demonstrates how a do-it-yourself enthusiast can carry out a tiling job to a high standard in situations that exist in the real world. Covers all the basic processes from designing [...]

Checkout the Able Skills wall and floor tiling DVD. Available from their store.

UK Tiling News; A great source of tile fact.

A couple of Plumbing Training Centre’s in Staffordshire are:- – Chase Plumbing Academy, Cannock, Staffordshire. www.chaseplumbing.co.uk – Construction Skills College Limited, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. www.tradeteacher.co.uk Checkout the Plumbing Forum for more Plumbing Courses.