Tools required :- Bolster chisel, preferably with a hand guard, 16 oz hammer or small lump hammer, paint scraper, old towels or dust sheets, hand brush and scoop, safety goggles and protective gloves. Safety tip :- Do not attempt to remove wall tiles without safety goggles (not safety specs) and protective gloves, fragments of the tiles being removed will shoot off in every direction and they can have extremely sharp edges. Before you start work, if you are removing wall tiles above, around or near sinks, baths, worktops etc, protect these surfaces with several layers of … [Read more...]
TILING A WALL
Tools required :- Grout spreader, tile spacers, spirit level, manual or power tile cutter, tape measure, pencil, hacksaw, small mitre box, tile file. Tiling a wall is straightforward providing the wall has been prepared correctly (see where to start), I always use a ready mixed waterproof adhesive and plastic tile spacers with a width of around 3 mm, which can be purchased from all tile and DIY stores. The spacers are in the shape of a cross and make tiling a wall a great deal easier, providing the first row of tiles stuck in position are perfectly level (See diagram … [Read more...]
GROUTING TILES
Tools required :- Grout spreader, sponge, sealant gun, damp and dry cloths. When the tile adhesive has set, you can grout the joints between the tiles. Most ready mixed adhesives double up as a grout as well. Check the adhesive you have left over for grouting doesn't have any dust or debris mixed in with it from your tiling, as it will obviously discolour the grout, if it does it is probably better to purchase a new small tub of the adhesive so you achieve a clean white finish to your grouting. DIY Tip :- Where tile edges meet kitchen worktop surfaces I prefer to fill this … [Read more...]
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