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6mm is way too small, it'll make it hard to work with while laying. at a minimum look at a 10mm

Agree with what jc said. mask off your hob too, adhesive and grout scratches when you wipe it off!

photo might help, but in general; Yes start from the centre of the cooker hood and work outwards as thats most likely to be your focal point BUT you should dry lay out to check that it doesnt leave you stupid (tiny) cuts on either side, and then continue dry laying out to make sure the cuts...

Assuming these are wall tiles, then yes its fine and will give a nice clean finish.

Morning. Use a plastic tile trim on the corner of the window reveal. For the bath, make the boxing 10-12mm lower and bring the tile flush with the end of the bath. Baths move and tiles dont so bring it over the lip doesn't work well

can you post a photo? providing its not damp coming from the back it shouldn't be too difficult to sort

Have a look at lithofin Mn Stainstop. wont hurt your porcelain. if its unglazed porcelain its great for sealing those too

yep even silicone isn't going to last. if you do take the tiles off, tank the area behind before tiling or replace with cement backer board

silicone is perhaps the only option, looks like he used a bucket load of that at the bottom too. The plasterboard should have been tanked before tiling, to be honest that whole job just looks like a recipe for leaks so i'd view any fix as a temporary one

granfix is a premium adhesive, no worries there. you'll have full technical backing. We specify it for very large jobs in brand name stores all the time. You can use grey behind the hardiebacker and white between it and the limestone to keep the cost down. Mapei certainly isnt considered a...

its not really my area, but watch it on chipboard if its the green 'water resistant' stuff. its waxed/treated and not a lot sticks to it - most addys require sanding it to get a key. call mapei would be the best advice

are you asking how long before you tank, or how long before you tile? (or both!)

yep. how thick is it? somewhere around 1 week per inch is a (very) general rule of thumb

you can tank the area, which is what i think your referring to, but be warned if you do use them in a wet area, you will have a hell of a job keeping them clean. are you thinking about using them in a shower or over a bath?

if your a competant diy'er you would probably be able to do it, but weigh up £180 against hiring/buying the kit and taking time off work etc etc - personally i'd pay the cash

It really depends on the adhesive as each addy manufacturer has their own guidelines. Slurry coat is a common method for tiling low porosity surfaces such as when tiling over tiles or vinyl. Basically mixing priming agent (acrylic or SBR) with a few handfuls of your chosen dry adhesive to form...

not a great idea. replace the OSB with a cement backer board

doesnt sound right. have you spoken to the company you bought them for?

not in a wet area, mould loves them... tiling over can work IF the existing ones are solid and you dont choose anything too big, but usually your better off taking the old ones off

frankly, no not really. it will neaten it up, but will always look like painted tiles. if you can afford it, re-tile.