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jjq
in Tile 12 years ago
Fire-Proofing Exposed Beams In Basement
Can anyone recommend an approved clear-coat product, or a company that sprays exposed wooden beams to improve the “burn time” of the beams? The DOB…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Tile 9 years and 6 months ago
Where to buy antique looking mirror tile...see pic
Similar to what is shown in the image below but something in stock and not terribly expensive. Also, looking for a tile installing expert to…
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gigi.gaur
in Tile 9 years and 10 months ago
Botched Tile Job
We came home to our bathroom renovation today and saw that $1400 of glass penny round tile was installed incorrectly – large, visible seams, gaps,…
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stickerhappy
in Tile 10 years and 2 months ago
Are all subway tiles created (fairly) equal?
Redoing a bathroom with subway tile. Just basic white- nothing fancy and we’re not picky about the shade of white. Is there any reason to…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Tile 10 years and 2 months ago
Penny round expert installer? Looking for referrals
Hi brownstoners, Looking for recos for a tile contractor that is an expert in installing penny round tile. Nothing worse than seeing the seams on…
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ps158
in Tile 10 years and 2 months ago
Mapei or Bostik grout? Color suggestions?
What grout do you suggest for bathroom floor and wall tiles – Mapei or Bostik? And we’re looking for a gray, similar to these photos.…
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annep
in Tile 10 years and 5 months ago
Free left over Subway subway tiles from Subway Ceramics
I have a handful of antique white subway tiles from Subway Ceramics left over from my kitchen renovation. There are approx. 30 – a mixture…
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fitch
in Tile 10 years and 8 months ago
Mosaic Tile Entry Restoration
Hi, I found a tile mosaic situation underneath layers of linoleum in the entry to our Brownstone and I want to clean it up/restore it.…
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williamsburgguys
in Tile 10 years and 8 months ago
Free grout and plaster
Time to clean out the basement storage room of stuff I will never use. If anyone wants free plaster and grout, I have to give…
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rsc3441
in Tile 10 years and 11 months ago
Ceramic floor tile installer?
We are looking to replace our basement hardwood floors with ceramic tile. Any recommendations of installers would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks!
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bklynazucar
in Tile 11 years and 2 months ago
ISO Someone to Tile the vestibule of a brownstone
Any recommendations for a contractor looking to do a quick job in May 2014\. The tiles are on there way we just need the labor.…
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janzin
in Tile 12 years and 5 months ago
Recommended contractor
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50dd3503cfea8-.jpg I just wanted to follow up on a posting I did awhile back, “Frustrated in finding bathroom contractor” which described the difficulty we were…
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brooklyngal7
in Tile 11 years and 2 months ago
Corner round tiles for old bathroom
Hi, I’m trying to replace some tiles in my 105-year-old bathroom. I need only 4 of them, They go on a corner and are therefore…
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kkevin
in Tile 11 years and 3 months ago
Exterior stone work
Hi. New to forum. I want to create a sound surface to add sandstone to the front of my home on the planter boxes. I…
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atisa
in Tile 11 years and 3 months ago
cement tile installer
We’ve ordered cement tile for our kitchen backsplash. Does anyone have any recommendations for an installer? We want someone who has experience with this. No…
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daintydu
in Tile 11 years and 4 months ago
To Tile or Not? Advice for encaustic cement tile in entryway?
So we have a small area at our front door, 7′ x 3, that was already stripped to its original subfloor before we bought the…
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slopefarm
in Tile 13 years ago
Seeking Local Source for Mapei Grout
OK, now that A&K Tile’s gone, who sells Mapei grout in or near Park Slope?
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jjbel
in Tile 12 years and 1 month ago
Tiles for Balcony?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/518051e9c8706-.jpg Hello All, My neighbor has nice tiles on her outdoor balcony (pictured). She does not recall where she got it or what it’s called. …
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