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    floor tile not stuck

    Got the information off the side of the packet! Will buy some flexible ready mixed adhesive and give that a go. Thanks for the advice
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    Tumled Stone

    These tiles require a lot of TLC. They are expensive (£65+m) and problems can occur with blooming especially if you live in a hard water area. A client of mine installed a water softener to counter this but that just adds to the expense. Grouting is a pain too with all those holes to...
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    floor tile not stuck

    Have a problem with my floor tiles, Have prepared floor with 6mm ply and have been using a mix of uni bond powdered adhesive for floors with flexi floor liquid added. Unfortunately the tiles don't seem to stick to the ply properly, and half have come up. Should i have primed the ply first...
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    Paint brush storage

    Thats the beauty of the Brushmate system - it uses vapour not liquids or 'goop' to store the brush
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    very nice (but unwanted crackle effect)

    Is the paint your are painting over oil based? This causes the top surface to crack as water based emulsion cures (dries fully) in weeks whilst oil based paint takes years to cure. Three suggestions; either strip all the oil based paint off (rather you than me!), line the walls with lining...
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    Paint brush storage

    I think they are fantastic. I have the Brushmate 4 which has served me well for a number of years. Other decorators have seen the system and are well impressed. Have not thrown out a paint hardened brush since, as they keep the stored brush ready to use for months. buy one!
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