Search results

or if you would advise against laying these what type of tile would you recomend :? :) cheers

its an l shaped room richard the main part kitchen/dining room is approx 6 x 2 metres & the other part return leg measures approx 2 x 1.5 metres and is more of an entrance walking area into the main kitchen all open plan though i will try upload more pics of it all to give you a better idea,yeah...

bought a pack of these black romsey polished tiles from b & Q today & laid them out on the floor to be tiled...they look fine & good enough quality for what i want although as they are polished & very shiny it does concern me as to how they will fair as a long term very hard wearing floor ? as i...

steve im filling in a 2 metre section of flooring... the self levelling to be done is nearby where the floor has a dip init etc i did intend to do a screed like mcmilin said but js found out it will take as long as 28 days to fully dry ? as i cant wait that long to be able to tile the floor im...

yeah cheers richard im glad you confirm i can use slc to fill the 20mm section of concreting as time is against me so cant wait 28 days or so for a screed to dry out etc...it is part of the existing concrete slab i am filling as ive taken out a brick fireplace and base alongside a staircase...

richard im just asking the tilers any tips on the prep work/cleaning etc of my concrete floor before i set my tiler the task of tiling the large area...i want to get him on with it asap after the/concrete & self levelling work is done, + i cant upload a photo at minute as i cant find my usb...

screfix do 5 litre tub of sbr 19.99 decent brand although they do cheaper brands...i presume i need a 5 litre tub as there is a diy centre nearby that possibly may stock a 1 litre tub if that is sufficient..im also prepping/cleaning floor for the self levelling this w.e mcmilin...although it...

i have had my kitchen dining room replastered throughout leaving dry plaster in places over the floor etc im having my floor tiled throughout 26 square metres approx after some concrete laid in a 2 metre section and self levelling in other places to get the floor flat...im already scraping the...

ok mcmilin cheers for that :D i will give this ago now as i have no choice really its really holding me up,i will follow your instructions and mix as you say(although will have to mix by hand no access to a mixer :( ) + i will make sure it is flush using a peice of wood etc...i do have to do...

inspector they have been £15 for ages ive seen them in store several times and was going to buy them at that price but even more likely to do so now as just want decent enough quality tiles reasonably priced as i plan to let the house when i move to a bigger house..etc :)

+ would like the more slimline double panel plus rads if i can as the double panel rads are obviously more bulky...as long as i get the same value btu rads that i require is there no harm in choosing these for there looks...heat output is the most important thing tbh :) advice plz cheers again

ok roy i agree but unsure exactly how to do it properly tbh.. i would like to do it myself if i knew how to go about the right way + where can i buy sbr ? or would wickes/b & q have something similar is it classed as an admixture bond or something... im desperate to get this done now tbh as need...

is there anything wrong with using pva as a bonding agent then either 2 layers of self levell or a sand cement mix ? just been told that is an option to do it this way

richard yes they are polished porcelain black tiles 10mm i think approx although will need to check this..does the thickness make that much difference...and if they are 10mm is this an adequate thickness cheers also im sure they will look very smart layed but should the easy scratching surface...

i will advance when my plan (kitchen) comes together lol..will look up burnley plumbers.. :)

ok will try that alarm cheers again :)

yeah cheers guys few pointers to consider there...i seen them in store yesterday but havent looked on website as yet for them ...i just read black ramsay polished tiles tbh not exactly sure if ceramic or porcelain js presumed ceramic which are the better quality guys what is the difference...

having fitted my new alarm system 6 months ago approx..everything fine working order i now find that my strobe is not working on my AG3 intellisense external sounder/strobe ..which has baffled me tbh...but as my new house project is still not occupied as yet i would like to rectify this problem...

yeah ive matched up the btu to the appropiate size rad on screwfix although i could do to query a few things which are as follows 1) kudox & flomasta rads...what is the difference in quality ? as there is 33% off kudox rads at screwfix...and they look the same to me(done the rest of the house...

i have seen some ramsey black polished ceramic tiles 500 x 500mm in b & q that have caught my eye to lay on my kitchen dining room floor of approx 25 sq metres in the form of an l shape..the floor does require some self levell compound in the middle where there is a dip which i will sort out and...