MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Just got my new house
Bathroom is very dated, tiles will need replacing, im thinking of doing it myself, anyone done it before? isit easy? Expensive? What i be better off getting someone in to do it?
thanks guys
Matthew
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Probs some info in House day mate
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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I loved tiling both my ensuite and main bathroom - very rewarding - just make sure you invest in a circular tile cutter
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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as long as the surface your tiling on is flat, tiling is piss easy. prep is 80% of tiling.
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Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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Easy... i love tiling!
Loads of guides online... just take time and prep as previously said.
[Edited on 21-06-2011 by Kippers]
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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cheers guys
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Rob_Corsa
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
Location: Derbyshire
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I've just finished doing mine. Fitted new bath/sink/toilet plus fully tiled all 4 walls. Tiling itself isnt that hard, using the X pieces helps line all the tiles up. I paid about £170 for 19m squared and around £130 in adhesive and grout.
as mentioned, get yourself a tile saw, stay away from the manual ones.
Wickes is good and cheap for tiles, i'd use topps tiles for grout/edging/adhesive.
before;
after;
[Edited on 21-06-2011 by Rob_Corsa]
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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Thats awesome mate, old one looks almost identical to my one and the after pic looks how i want ours to be
many thanks
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Rob_Corsa
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I retained the old taps/mixer shower as I'd only just bought them. The floor is cushion flooring(comfortz alhambra), warmer than tiles n a lot quicker to fit.
I previously had a curtain but prefer the look of a screen. Only problem is that it aint long enough, water gets onto the floor.
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