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    Numpty Alert! Grouted joint between bath and bottom tiles...

    Lol... Lesson learnt...grout and silicone won't go....(when the grouted would have cracked your silicone would have to...to a certain existent... Hope you haven't grouted your internal corners either number49!!
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    Tiles loose

    No...it's a fast setting mortar.. You need to soak the area first,which you can't do... If the area is not watered/soaked down the mortar will heat up and blow all your tiles off the wall... Go with an adhesive..
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    Tiles loose

    granfix will do the job..or just buy the cheap stuff from one off the sheds...its only two tiles.
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    Tiles loose

    what type off tiles are they.
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    Tiles loose

    Pipe a slightly water mix of cement based adhesive down the back then if its only coming loose 3mm....squeeze it out through were grout will be,clean with bits off cardboard,will take longer to set..then re grout... When I say...Pipe...either buy pipe bags or make one up with the likes off...
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    Glasroc - ok substitute for Aquapanel for heavy tiles?

    Not that very good to be honest mate.... Only takes the same weight per m2 as plasterboard....32kg... If your using marble tiles again then the answer is ..NO....don't use it..
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    floor tiles in garage?

    Just make sure there is a dpm installed under the conctete floor/up the wall also.. Prep floor....prime/seal it up the floor then across the floor(100% coverage).. Tile away..
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    How would you do this external corner

    You will keep your tile edge flush to the edge of your wall all the way up..then fit your tile trim behind the tiles and the trim will butt out..then when you tile the other side off the wall the tile will butt nicely up to the edge off the trim Just make sure the wall is true level all...
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    Tiles loose

    If they are just ceramic tiles then use silicone and they should stick back on.. But if they are a stone tile ect...don't use silicone,or any form off grab adhesive...
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    How would you do this external corner

    Can't really see what you have there mate.. Can you post pics...or a better diagram...
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    I'm confused about which tile adhesive to use...

    Yes re:cistern/sink...leave off and tile.. Bath I would fit it..run a 2x2 treated batten along the wall for bath to sit on.. After you get the bath LEVEL and secured to wall.. Fill it with water/seal it leave over night... Get your set out...then start tiling,leave a 2/3mm gap from top...
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    Floor Tiling up to Folding Doors Oak Sill

    Silicone will be what you will need, this will also be used around the perimeter off the room as well,use one that's the same colour as your grout choice.
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    I'm confused about which tile adhesive to use...

    Go with a,..single part flexiable powedered adhesive Grout after 16hrs..weber/ardex/bal/mapei ...ect.. Just make sure you get your set out correct..around window/cuts into your internal corners..top off bath and at ceiling height and bottom course at floor...
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    Marmox or membrane for bathroom floor

    Your elect ufh will go ontop off your floor membrane then apply a latex based slc over the wires...either use a plastic trowel or piece off wood,so you don't damage the heating wires... Always following mfr inst re:when and how much to turn your heating mats or wires on.. To much to early...
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    Marmox or membrane for bathroom floor

    Floor membranes are pretty easy to fix to your floors. You will precut it into sections to fit the floor,then using a 3or4mm notched trowel apply your flexy adhesive to the floor then fix your matting onto it,you will do this in strips all over the floor area...patting in down with a grout...
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    Tiling on 25mm Plywood - Prep + adh ?? for Granite tiles

    Just re-read Black glass mosaic Yes seal... :wink:
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    Tiling on 25mm Plywood - Prep + adh ?? for Granite tiles

    You will find with the differant colouration with the tiles are.... When you buy from the sheds the tiles are always topped up instore when the pallet ect is going down,so differant batches of tiles. Next time..if you have one lol...when buying your tiles from one off the sheds... Open...
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    tiling directly on to plasterboard?

    You will put your dots on the wall across every 250mm and down every 300mm,bit like this... @........ @........ @ @........@.......... @ @........@...........@ Then you will drill,plug and screw,and you will have a very good idea where they are. Wait at least...
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    Marmox or membrane for bathroom floor

    Ditra membrane for the floor.. The walls are they 400mm centre for studs...if so then yes...min 12mm boards for walls and waterproof joins for all. The 22mm wbp...hope you primed the underside and edges so to stop moisture ingress,as you said it's a garage underneath so you will have...
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    First time tiler!

    Is it your own bathroom...?. Or are you employed to tile it...? Anyway as been said...what's the substrate... What type/colour of tiles are you fixing,this will tell us what type off adhesive is required... Ceramic/porkies/stone.. ect.
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