Recent content by AaronD

Hi I hope the post below makes sense. I have to replace the wooden garage doors as they are rotten, and I am looking at getting a replacement set of doors, or up and over garage door (all from Fleabay), only thing is - none of them are the same size as the doors I am replacing (8 1/2' by 7...

Thanks Belboz Thanks for the advice, and the linky. Will go to my local screwfix shop and get a pack of those, and practise on the worktop offcuts first. thanks Aaron

oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. I applied the PVA (a 5:1 mix Wickes PVA to water), the day before tiling. All seems to be ok - so far. I hope it is all ok. It all looks good. I do however have another question and I do not know if it is a "tiling" question. I have to apply the kitchen...

Hi Thanks to the advice on this site, I successfully completed my first ever tiling (about 3 months ago), 26 sq metre kitchen diner floor, over ply and concrete, and no movement in the tiles, no cracks, and no obvious sign that I did it myself. I should say that it took me four days ! I also...

Hi chaps Apologies for not replying back sooner. Thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately the remaining screws are proving a nightmare to remove carefully, without destroying the fixtures. In most cases the screws are recessed inside the fixtures, so tightening your drill chuck around...

Hi I am renovating our old 1930's windows, which are in good overall condition. I am trying to remove the fixtures from the windows, stays, handles etc which have been painted white gloss all over. And some damn fool over the years has used these tamper proof / security screws all over the...

guys I am just ordering the adhesive, grout and tools now. I have borrowed a prof wet tile cutter. What other tools do I need to complete the job ? AND How can I work out how many bags of grout to buy ? I have about 24 sq metres to tile. The grout details are below: BAL...

I am going to be tiling this week, and I forgot to ask a few things; The floor tiles are 440mm - so what size spacers should I use ? I also have to tile round the kitchen, above the worktop, like a splashback I suppose, using 100mm tiles, should I use the same flexible adhesive and grout...

Cheers for that jefoss. And I'd also like to thank everyone who replied to my request for help and info, I really appreciate your kind help. Much appreciated I don't know if it goes against site protocol, or even if anyone will be interested, but I will try and post some pics, when I've...

Thanks for that advice Gcol. Glad I checked first. I have one more question, more to do with aesthetics than the actual mechanics of tiling. The skirting board has yet to go on. Would you tile right to the edge of the floor, then put the skirting board on. Or skirting board on now...

Guys Is it ok to tile straight onto the terracotta tiles ? Or is there some preparation to do before tiling ? I have been advised that I should rough up the terracotta tile surface with a quick rough sand, but I don't know if this is right. Also is it ok to tile straight onto the ply ...

Thanks Gcol If you don't recommend slc on timber, what would you recommend ? The difference in floor height is 2-3 mm in places, in some places it is bugger all. And many thanks for your replies, much appreciated. Aaron

Hi guys Thanks for all your info. We have selected the tiles from Tile Depot. Can someone provide me with a "shopping list" of exactly what I need for the slc, adhesive and grout. As there seems to be several different products that appear to do the same thing. I'd like to use the...

Guys Thank you for all you rreplies. I realised that I should have stated - that I laid the 1/2 ply in the dining room to bring the dining room floor up to the level of the tiled concrete floor in the kitchen. Gcol - where do I buy an expansion strip ? Will I get one where I get the...

Hi Diyisfun There is a slight difference in floor levels between the 2 floors. And the terracotta tiles are almost level (only a wee bit out really), so I was advised to use the slc on them. The ply base is also only slightly out, surprisingly. I hope this makes sense. cheers Aaron