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    Quadrant Tiling

    I presume you are talking about the traditional ceramic cristal bath trims. Normally the box set comes with a silicone sealant. If fixing individual ones, then stick with a premium silicone - top of range flex unibond silicone , for use in damp areas is good. Costs around £8 a tube but is...
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    Cost of laying polished procelain tiles

    Ordinary ceramic tiles are normally cheaper to lay in terms of materials. If laying on concrete, you an use ordinary fastset. If on wood, use flexible fastset. Only thing with ceramic is that it chips easier than porcelain. Also porcelain is very similar all the way through the tile so is less...
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    ceramic tiles over vinyl tiles??

    If the vinyl tiles are of the 'marley' type ie about a foot square, thin , and well stuck down, there is little point pulling them up, as there will be a horrible black bitumin texture underneath. Simply ensure they are sound, clean & then PVA the whole surface. Then use a one part flexible...
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    Bathroom Flooring

    Overlaying Ply is best option (min 12mm altho Architect building std min is really 15mm). While standard Ply Ok, Marine ply is the best for bathroom. Then PVA the Ply, and use a one part 'Flexible ' adhesive and of course a flexi grout. Most tilers are uncomfortable tiling direct onto extra...
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