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The process of actually laying tiles on your floor (often with thin set and grout). Use with the [tile] tag

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How to fix this backsplash tiling job?

We purchased 1' x 1' tiling sheets. The tiles are about 2" x 1". The tiling guys didn't use spacers everywhere. They taped the sheets and sometimes used spacers where the sheets met (and not everywhere they met). Some of the tiles were also not…
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dealing with the difference in height between 2 adjoining tiled floors

I am having my kichen floor retiled. The kitchen adjoins the hall which is also tiled. How do I deal with the difference in floor heights. Not sure if usual threshold strips e.g. between tiles and carpet will be ok.
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How thick should the seam coat of thinset be for Hardiebacker boards in a tiled flooring application?

I recently taped my Hardiebacker boards with alkalai resistant tape and applied some thinset mortar over it. However, I'm a bit concerned that I laid it too thick. If I put a 12" x 24" tile over one of the seams, it definitely rocks back and forth a…
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How to route pipes through an already tiled wall?

I would like to add a heated towel rail to my central heating system. There is a radiator on the other side of the stud wall I'd like to put the towel rail on so would like to feed some piping through the wall then install the towel rail on the…
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Fill uneven gap between tile and tub

I just finished tiling the shower surround around my tub. I knew that the tub wasn't level when I started but it became more evident toward the end of tiling. On one end of the tub, there is 1/8" gap between my tub and the tile. On the other end of…
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Retiling a fireplace

I want to re-tile our fireplace. It is an old home built in 1935. I am able to find lots of information online on how to tile a brick fireplace but nothing on re-tiling. I assume I just take a hammer and break away the tile that is there and try and…
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What is the minimum spacing I need for Daltile Restore Subway Tile?

The literature for the tile say that it can be lugged and that it is self spacing. Surely it needs some spacing though right? I thought the grout needs to connect through to the cement board. If I do what the manufacturer says, the grout will just…
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1/2" trowel recomended for 6x36 tile - can i use a 1/4" trowel?

A 1/2" trowel is recommended for 6x36 tile - can i use a 1/4" trowel to minimize the finished tile height if tiles are fairly flat and can get 95% coverage? This is for a curbless shower. Also the bathroom floor has been leveled. The finished shower…
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How do you precisely transfer the slope of your floor to the cut line of the wall tiles you need to install near the floor?

In the below picture -yellow is a wall -grey is the floor -white rectangles = tiles (1x2 in this example) Is there an ingenious way to exactly transfer the floor slope (exaggerated here) to the tiles so that you can tile them to the exact size and…
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What tool is this -used for scoring the tiles by hand?

It can be seen in this video. Is it worth buying ? https://youtu.be/0gGYOIkOVkk?t=164
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Can you tile onto plasterboard?

Roger Bisby, of TV & Skill Builder fame, recommends tiling onto elements board, particularly in the bathroom, due to its waterproof properties. Then again, I notice most/all of the videos where he suggests this product are sponsored by the…
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What to do with small space at the edge of the step when tiling floor?

I am tiling an entryway/hallway floor, which has a somewhat irregular shape. While I've dealt with all the corners and funny shapes, there's one place where I can't think of a solution. At one point, the floor ends with a step down into a garage. I…
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If I buy only one tool between a tile cutter and a wet saw, which one should I buy?

If I have to buy only one tool between a manual tile cutter and a wet saw, I wonder which one you would recommend. I have never done tiling before and this is my first DIY tile project for a small bathroom. The floor tiles I bought are 1 ft x 2 ft…
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preparing bathroom wall for tiling

I am planning to tile my bathroom wall and removed the old vanity and the old wall panels which partly covered the wall. But, the condition of the wall is not good and I wonder what is the best option to make the wall in a good condition. The photo…
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How would I go about Tiling this Basement Bathtub wall?

We are wanting tile our bathtub wall with a bond pattern 3x6 subway tile. I am having a hard time planning this out as we have an angled wall near the top of the wall, which is around 5.5" in height. How do I go about laying these out to achieve a…
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