Choosing the right grout for your tiling project is as important as selecting the tile itself and, if ove ...
Choosing the right grout
|Choosing the right grout
Choosing the right grout for your tiling project is as important as selecting the tile itself and, if overlooked, it can mean the finished job falls below expectations, says Dunlop. When selecting yo ...
Are interlocking roof tiles as simple as they sound?
|Are interlocking roof tiles as simple as they sound?
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, wonders if it is possible to muck up an ...
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, wonders if it is possible to muck up an interlocking tile installation. When it comes to interlocking concrete roof tiles, you have to ...
Technical tips: membrane installation
|Technical tips: membrane installation
With vertical tiling projects on the increase, Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director from Marley, gives ...
With vertical tiling projects on the increase, Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director from Marley, gives some top tips on membrane installation. You might think vertical tiling is only used for addin ...
Schlüter’s role in Britain’s tiling industry
|Schlüter’s role in Britain’s tiling industry
This winter represents a milestone anniversary for Leicestershire-based manufacturer Schlüter-Systems. Ma ...
This winter represents a milestone anniversary for Leicestershire-based manufacturer Schlüter-Systems. Master tiler Werner Schlüter established Schlüter-Systems KG in Germany in 1966, with operations ...
INSTALLATION GUIDE: Fibo’s Wall Panels
|INSTALLATION GUIDE: Fibo’s Wall Panels
Fibo UK Managing Director Scott Beattie talks to Professional Builder on fitting the company’s precision- ...
Fibo UK Managing Director Scott Beattie talks to Professional Builder on fitting the company’s precision-engineered wall panels as an alternative to ceramic tiles. With five ranges of wall panels in a ...
Trix of the Trade: Introducing the Tile Trix
|Trix of the Trade: Introducing the Tile Trix
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee goes to Colchester to visit a tiler hoping his new invention, the Tile ...
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee goes to Colchester to visit a tiler hoping his new invention, the Tile Trix, will ride a wave of success into every tiler’s toolbox. A tiler of some 17 years, Gregg F ...
Up to Date with Ardex Part Six: Using Class E Adhesive
|Up to Date with Ardex Part Six: Using Class E Adhesive
Ardex offers its advice on the most common rendering queries the company encounters. Q: What is the advan ...
Ardex offers its advice on the most common rendering queries the company encounters. Q: What is the advantage of using a class “E” extended open time tile adhesive? A: When fixing ceramic, mosaic, por ...
Up to Date with Ardex Part Five: Repairing Render
|Up to Date with Ardex Part Five: Repairing Render
Ardex offers its advice on the most common tiling queries the company encounters. Q: How can I quickly an ...
Ardex offers its advice on the most common tiling queries the company encounters. Q: How can I quickly and effectively repair damaged external render? External render provides a vital line of defence ...
Up to Date with Ardex Part Four: Dealing with Lime Bloom
|Up to Date with Ardex Part Four: Dealing with Lime Bloom
Q: What is Lime Bloom (Efflorescence)? A: Lime Bloom can be seen as a lightening or light patches on the ...
Q: What is Lime Bloom (Efflorescence)? A: Lime Bloom can be seen as a lightening or light patches on the grout surface. This is normally a result of slow drying conditions which could be caused by a c ...
Up to Date with Ardex Part Three: Waterproofing Tips
|Up to Date with Ardex Part Three: Waterproofing Tips
Moray Anderson is Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK. He is an expert in everything tiling, ...
Moray Anderson is Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK. He is an expert in everything tiling, and offers his advice on the common tiling queries he receives. Q: Why is it essential to water ...
Up to Date with Ardex Part Two: Suppressing Moisture Vapour in Screed
|Up to Date with Ardex Part Two: Suppressing Moisture Vapour in Screed
This week Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performan ...
This week Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performance, fast track building materials, offers his advice on speeding up the application of flooring ...
Up to Date with Ardex Part One: Screeding Tips
|Up to Date with Ardex Part One: Screeding Tips
This week, Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performa ...
This week, Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performance, fast track building materials, offers his advice on screeding and how to minimise downtime ...