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    Why Spacers ?

    I waters.. It's called....pegging....mate :wink:
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    Mixed tile sizes

    It's called modular pattern your looking at fixing... Floor substrate? As for grout spacing on a floor ..min 3mm... If your as good as me then yes you can go done to 2mm... For your first attempt at tile fixing mate....thick you better look into something more easier to tile...
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    Water in bath?

    Is the bath just been fitted.....then yes fill with water seal and leave...
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    New bathroom work

    Don't take this the wrong way mate...... But what your proposing to do...ie..wetroom/elect under floor heating/make your own gradient/tray former ect ect.. Think you will need to do a .......lot...lot....more research before even attempting anything.... Substrates... Tiles...
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    notched trowel size and type

    8 or 10mm notched will do that size off tile.
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    Couple of questions for the pros

    Bal green screed.... Can't fix marble tiles with this adhesive tho or light coloured stone tiles..
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    will ceramic tile cutters cut porcelain, quary's etc

    Sigma..... Best dry cutter out there.....rubi is for p@@@s... When done you will want to keep it.....if not sell on flea bay you will get your money back.... Ps.... JcTIling will tell you rubi.....but he is daft... :wink:
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    Warning posters....

    Looking at last few threads and more importantly the .....replays..... Tile over tiles....ffs.... :roll: Tile over paint....and even use a PVA solution....ffs... :roll: OPs....have a look through previous threads/posts/replays....you will get all the answers there.....
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    Removing emulsion from wall before tiling

    Oh bumboy......love the advice about a pva solution......ffs...... :roll:
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    Removing emulsion from wall before tiling

    How do ya know its stable???....... Eh.... :roll:
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    Tile edging strip.

    Ps and I didn't spell yer name wrong...****....
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    Tile edging strip.

    PMSL.....ere.....ya nugget!! Pred if your going to take Petererections advice...... Best off luck...
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    Tiling Mosaics

    Bit late for reply..but... Adhesive you will want IMO bal mosaic fix adhesive...white in colour fast setting for stone mosaic tiles...this stops any bleed through... Glass mosaic..do they have a backing on them or are they see through..if see through..you will comb the wall then using the...
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    Tiling over 22mm Chipboard (MR) ?

    Sprout sounds like a brave cat... :wink: You did the right thing mate...just taking time to get other options,will save you time and money in the long time... Hope it goes ok and looks good...just remember...it ain't a race when it comes to tile fixing... Best off tictic... :wink:
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    grey grout with white patches

    Ready mixed grout is not the...best...off gear to use...it will eventually break down as its not as strong as powered grout...and doesn't have the barriers to stop break down... Also can be efflorescence...salt in it...just what happens in brick mortar..white patches in the cement work you...
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    Tiles size issue

    IMO take tiles off... Don't ever work out areas without the tiles in the room... You have 2barriers of waterproof so shouldn't be to much damage... As for tile size....14.6mm is the working size...so you would be looking at using a 4mm spacer peg to get your size... The TA are...
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    Awkward window reveal disaster

    12.5mm plasterboard then bed out with powdered addy.. Is the ply wbp ??
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    Is dot and dab so bad?

    9" solid wall.... I would be studding it out..then vapour barrier then an insulation board...thickness depends on the space you need but anywhere from 6mm-up to 80 mm+....NICOBOND do the boards as for price varies on thickness your looking to use... Dot/dab method is not something you want...
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    Trying to fit shower door, issues drilling through tiles...

    See other post... Wee tip before drilling holes in tiles... Get a drywall screw and hammer and slightly tap the screw onto the tiles to get indentation in the tile...so your 6mm masonary drill bit doesn't slid everywhere...
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    Drilling through tiles

    Your drilling to far into the corner to fit screen for a start...and you won't be able to seal the outside off it with silicone... The tiles you have cracked take out and replace and before you fix new tile,drill the holes for hinge through it before fixing onto the wall then fix tile and...
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