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Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The word is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of fired clay.
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, cork, concrete and other composite materials, and stone. Tiling stone is typically marble, onyx, granite or slate. Thinner tiles can be used on walls than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that will resist impacts.

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    Wetroom tiles squelching and bringing up water

    Hi all Moved in to a new house a few months ago. The previous owner had installed an accessible wetroom with nonslip flooring, handrails, etc. We've been using it but have started to notice that some of the floor tiles make a squelching sound when you tread on them and a little water emerges...
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    Hello & advice on shower tray / tiles / possible moving floor?

    Hello there, Relatively recently we had a new en-suite fitted (complete rip out of the old fittings, and old wall tiles and floor carpet). This consisted of a quadrant shower enclosure, a stone-resin shower tray, new ceramic tiles on the floor and half tiling on the walls. All the work...
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    Leak in shower tiles?

    Hi everybody, I have a shower and it looks like there is a leak somewhere (circled area). I put a bit of blue tack on to see if water is tracking along the tiles. It could be a slight gap between the shower unit and the tiles - how do I seal this? Thank you :)
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    Will my £30 McAlistair tile cutter cut 10mm porcelain tiles?

    HI everyone. As per the title, can anyone advise whether snap tile cutters work on porcelain tiles or do I need a wet saw? Thanks
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    How to fix a drippings tap from tiles.

    Hello, new to forum can anyone please advise how to fix a tap that constantly drips, it is a mixer but each handle comes separately through tiling. There's the hot control, tiling, tap, tiling, and then the cold tap. Best example I can show without photo is: Hot tap...
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    Drill bit for Glazed Porcelain TIles?

    We want to change the mirror in the bathroom so I need to drill a new hole through the tiles. The tiles were dotted and dabbed as the walls were slighly uneven - if that makes a difference. Glazed Porcelain tiles from wickes. What drill but should I use? I have some odd bits around but...
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    Re-tiling (old tiles on plasterboard)

    Hi all, I'm planning a bathroom refurb for my customer. He has stud walls, which already have tiles on the plasterboard. New tiles are planned. I'm just pondering the best way forwards: 1. Do I remove the tiles (and the plasterboard with it) and put up new boarding (I like using 12mm cement...
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    Broken Tiles

    Good morning, I have just replaced a shower screen over a bath. Unfortunately, the old shower screen was glued and screwed to the tiled wall. And in removing the old glued metal profile 2 tiles broke - top left of one and bottom left of other. Actually the tiles came away from the wall whilst...
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    Tiler mistake with shower - large gap between tiles and ceiling

    Hi all Having a bit of a mare; some of you may recall but after having my last shower installation botched (but thankfully getting my money back after threatening to make a court claim), I've had another botch job with fitter #2! (found him on trustatrader with decent reviews but I guess...
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    Tiling around bath - better to fit tiles then bath or bath then tiles?

    So I am having my bathroom redone. I was quoted for using moisture board - but given the option to upgrade to using hard backer cement board or fully waterproof backer board (STS?) - they said the costs of using either would be the same. Anyone have experience of these boards? Also should the...
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    Calling all plumbers/bathroom people!? 'Toilets & Cracked Tiles'

    Sorry I am new to this so not sure if I am doing this right but hello all! I just wondered if anyone would possibly be able to tell me what has happened here? So the other day I was sitting on the toilet when I heard a crack, I checked it all out couldn't see anything so went about my day...
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    Anyone used Easy Bathrooms and Tiles?

    Anyone has experience of using Easy Bathrooms and Tiles? just wondering what the quality of the products are like and the prices seem OK
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    Drill bits for tiles recommendations?

    Hi everyone, What decent drill bits can anyone recommend for going through tiles? If there's any sets with hole cutters in that would be even better. Thanks.
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    Vent bathroom ceiling fan through rosemary tiles

    I need to vent an inline bathroom fan through my roof which has rosemary tiles on and no sarking underneath the tiles. Never done this before so would like your advice to get it right first time. Any help will be much appreciated.
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    Urgent advice required - roofers

    My opposite pensioner neighbour is being horrendously overcharged for roofing work she doesn't need, no leaks except her neighbour was having roof cleaned and they noticed a few broken tiles so you get the picture. She signed a contract for 8K which was well described but she is only getting new...
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    Shower valves

    A shower valve has been installed there was an issue with screwing the quick fixing kit back to the tile i was wondering if the olives on the pipes once tightened will stop the plate pulling off? The pipes are solid with no movement behind the tiles so they are very solid with no movement...
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    Out of square

    Hi guys I'm doing a bathroom suite which it as already been tiled. As I butted the bath up to the corner the walls are out of square by about 1 inch. What is the best way out of this to get it looking better. 1) Do I remove some tiles and take out some of the wall 2) Use a plastic strip to...
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    what do you guys think of Teslas Solar Roof Tiles?

    Hey Guys what do you guys think of Teslas Solar Roof Tiles? are they viable in the UK? is it something you will offer your customers? here is a youtube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sfwDyiPTdU
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    Damp concrete floor in extension, tiles breaking

    Hi guys, I was wondering if you could provide some guidance dealing with a very difficult situation I'm in. Some of you helped me with another issue (broken drain pipe) here: http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbing-forum/94058-broken-cracked-sewerage-pipe-garden-options.html#post913865 It's...
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    Tiles so I hot you can't walk on them

    Hello - I'm not a plumber but I'm hoping someone has some advice. We've just had an extension built under which is polypipe UFH, the UFH is working nicely and the original house is on rads. I've been told by the plumber that the boiler should be up to max and it will then be controlled by the...
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