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lotiman2003
post Oct 5 2012, 06:54 PM

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I went to Feruni last week and saw a very nice pearl white matte tiles for living room but the price is a bit expensive, RM25 for 2x2ft. I'm looking for cheaper pearl white matte tiles 2x2ft around RM15. Anyone can recommend me a good place? FYI, I went to Oldtiles and Whitehorse but dont have a decent tiles which suit my requirement.
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post Oct 25 2012, 12:36 PM

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Workmanship charges for 1"x1" and 2"x2" tiles is different is price? I heard 2"x2" is more expensive because it need to put extra things as it base. It is true?
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post Nov 27 2012, 12:35 PM

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If I'm laying a beige color 60cmx60cm gloss tiles on my 1st floor. The gap need to be black color cement? It is okay if put those with white color? Any different? My old parent house using white color one but a few portion of it already came off.
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post Jan 3 2013, 02:47 PM

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A good one will lay the tiles properly with consistent gap. My house tiles pop up after few years because got hole/gap below the tiles. So have to redo the whole room. sad.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 06:46 PM

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QUOTE(Dwango @ Jan 4 2013, 05:26 PM)
The issue of tiles popping up after several years is quite common. There are many theories behind this and one of the main reasons is the tiles are laid together too closely at a gap of 1mm or less. It is recommended to have at least 2mm of gap between the tiles, or 3mm. Due to the properties of teh tiles, sometimes the tiles may contract and expand with heat, and if the gap is too little, the tiles will push against each other which cause some of the portion to pop up.
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Well, actually for my case the gap is ~1-2mm on 1x1 tiles. I can hear emptiness below the tiles when I step on it so I don't think my case is the gap issue. But what you said is true, though.
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post Jan 7 2013, 02:39 PM

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I went to a tile shop and they selling fullbody 2x2 tile which made in china at RM10 only. It is really that cheap for china made? Normally, at this price you can only get local made non full body! What do you think guys?
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post Oct 15 2014, 12:21 PM

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Hi guys, I plan to change my bathroom floor tiles because it is slippery. Measurement is 4.5ftx6ft (27sqft). It is ground floor do I need to water proof it too? They also need to re-install my WC and water drain but the location is same place.

How much it gonna cost me? Any recommendation for tiler? FYI, I am at PG.


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post Oct 15 2014, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(sovietmah @ Oct 15 2014, 04:02 PM)
Ground floor don't need, waste of money only.
But make sure pipe redo again because old pipe might leaked or burst anytime after hacking.
water closet look for 10-12 inches, if possible one-piece so easy to wash.
your toilet bout same like my one previously.

Suggest you change wall tiles also, or else difficult to match the color and pattern.
Hacking wise might also hack tio ur existing wall tiles... so u should change one shot instead.
Estimate 4K for ur bathroom (4 side wall tiles to till ceiling + floor tiles + workmanship + material + NO waterproofing).
excluding water closet stuff.

Relocation pipe mostly cost RM400-500 for ur case if u r moving water closet, outlet pipe, etc.
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Actually, my house still new everything is ok just the floor is slippery. So wanna change floor only.

 

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