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    Tiling around a bathroom sink

    Cool Rico. Got sink covered as with closed couple toilet. I can tile behind both from ceiling to floor no problem.
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    Tiling around a bathroom sink

    Cheers gcol, yeah i am thinking of departing from received wisdom and starting in the far corner, actually will be the most prominent spot and its practiaclly square, or will be once i have boarded it out! Two full tiles here would look best with cuts at either end of the two walls. The near...
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    Tiling around a bathroom sink

    Hi there. What sort of preparation (planning, i.e. marking out centre line) should i make in tiling around a bathroom sink? Do tiles need to be centered? If they absolutely must can i have a tile in middle or a grout line in the middle or doesnt it matter as long as they are horizontal along...
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    HELP PUTTING UP TILES

    Zampa that was inspired advice. I have a video and book on tiling and so far have only seen the first method. I am about to start on my tiling of bathroom very soon and have only a small bathroom 2mx2.8m im using BAL White star adhesive and microflex grout. Im tiling with 25cm x40cm tiles...
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    replacing old compression fittings with combi install

    Ah ha, are there any public loos left? Naw up market hotel or something? Come on! The photos are to follow-when i figure out how to do it-can be arsed. Bending 15/22mm chromed copper pipe is no probs as long as the pipe is standard the normal pipe bending kit is what i use, just a small dab...
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    I am an accountant and i can plaster like a demon! If i had my time again i would be a builder...

    I am an accountant and i can plaster like a demon! If i had my time again i would be a builder. I couldnt build you a wendy house mate but i know some men who can!
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    replacing old compression fittings with combi install

    You are going to have much higher pressure hot water than before with the new boiler(assuming old boiler was a conventional one) and may get small leaks from old/not well done joints and from taps to start with (especially on the domestic hot water supply side). Best thing to do if you are not...
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