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jjq
in Tile 11 years and 10 months 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 5 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 8 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 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 3 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 6 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 7 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 9 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 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 4 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 2 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 2 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 12 years and 11 months 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 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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