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Bathroom and Laundry Flooring

twocutekelpies
Becoming a Leader
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Our 1961 bathroom was looking a little tired, the never-used bathtub was pitted and the vanity drawers were starting to fall apart. StepsStep ...

Sarah64
Getting Established
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Totally ripped out everything and started from scratch. Replaced floor tiles. Plastered walls. Had plumber change all old pipes. Fitted cupboards. M ...

rosslyn
Just Starting Out
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Hi, we have had a new tiled floor put down. I love the look of the travertine porcelain tiles. How ever in my concern to not have high gloss in wet ar ...

Vincero1
Growing in Experience
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Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice on a shower maintenance issue. My bathroom is around 25–30 years old and I believe it’s still in its orig ...

mellis
Getting Established
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Hi all I believe this is a transition strip from tiles to concrete, in a toilet. As per the photos, it is starting to flake and is very easy to peel. ...

TisungeChinseu
Finding My Feet
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 I would like to change the paint on this floor tiles. Can you please suggest best paint to use. Can floor tiles be painted? Thanks

squeakysim
Building a Reputation
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Hi all, I'm in the throes of dismantling my bathroom as part of a renovation on my newly purchased first home, originally built in the 70s. I'm goin ...

newton
Finding My Feet
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I'm trying to figure out how to neatly close the gap between the base of a free standing tub and the porcelain tile and to prevent water from getti ...

Ambrosia
Growing in Experience
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 I need to install a puddle flange prior to waterproofing with Gripset membrane. As the pipe is 50mm is there a puddle flange that fits into this pi ...

lickle_lainey
Just Starting Out
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   we would like to modernise our bathroom and entry hall floor tiles and paint them a charcoal grey. would I need to strip the varnish first and wi ...

macspaisee
Just Starting Out
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We recently got our bathroom done and are wondering how we could rectify this or if this fine? Our inspector says there is no need for a water stop b ...

Madelon
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I am preparing my shower & toilet room flooring for waterproofing. It is only a small area, but there are some dents (from removing old tiles and ...

hannahmg
Finding My Feet
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Hi there I've been doing a lot of reading but struggling to get answers to a few questions. 1) I want to just directly tile over some very old shower ...

Ambrosia
Growing in Experience
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I am working out my shopping list to install new bathroom flooring. Currently it has yellow tongue subfloor (previously covered by looselay vinyl shee ...

gregaldous
Growing in Experience
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Hi there, I’m doing up the smallest room and the floor bulges up slightly towards the toilet. It’s not damp and seems fine. Should I just level the fl ...

jatdipasand
Just Starting Out
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Building inspector on a pre-purchase inspection reported as attached and advised this is normal for a house over 10 years old and nothing to stress ab ...

nat-deo
Finding My Feet
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Shower floor (plastic) has a scratch — what would you recommend to repair it?

shankor
Getting Established
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helpwithrepairs
Finding My Feet
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 light stains of circles only just realised that now have been living here for about four months and want to know how to get it out. It’s only in thi ...

PetaRufo
Getting Established
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      Hi Community, I have removed the floor tiles in our laundry and have discovered a 5cm thick morter bed. I chipped up an area to see how deep ...

Phil_F
Just Starting Out
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  are special adhesives and sealants needed for the shower recess when laying vinyl planks or tiles on a concrete floor. If so what products and proc ...

Donna14
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I am renovating the Laundry, we have done the floor tiling and about to install the cabinets. Do I do the tiling around the skirting before the ca ...

jarrodvasso
Just Starting Out
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I have recently purchased my first home and have noticed that both tiled showers do not have any silicone or sealant around where the floor meets the ...

Patsy60
Building a Reputation
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We bought our home 12 months ago. We knew immediately that we would need to renovate our ensuite. A mammoth task in a huge area, with everything needi ...

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