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Ceramic and Stone Tiling: A Complete Guide (Hardcover)

by John Ripley (Author) "Tiles have to be capable of being fixed to a good standard on your particular job and of looking good in the long term, so..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (28 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861267770
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861267771
  • Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 19.2 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,262 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Some tiling books adopt a hypothetical stance to the subject. This book rejects this approach and demonstrates how a do-it-yourself enthusiast can carry out a tiling job to a high standard in situations that exist in the real world. Covers all the basic processes from designing the job through to the final grouting and cleaning down. Procedures, that are of vital importance, such as setting-out, are covered in considerable detail. The reader is told what can go wrong and given advice. Attention is also paid to tiling with terracotta, marble, slate and granite, that involve slightly different techniques compared to ceramic tiling. Presents highlighted, useful 'tips' throughout the text Well-illustrated with detailed, step-by-step colour photographs and diagrams.

About the Author

John Ripley has been involved in the tiling business for his entire working life and over a period of fifty years gained experience in almost every aspect of the trade. He has represented the trade on the tiling committee of the British Standards Institute for many years and is the Chief Inspector for the National Federation of Terrazzo Marble and Mosaic specialists and a technical inspector for the Tile Assocation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and helpful advise, 15 Nov 2005
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John is very clear about how to tile, instructions are straight forward with handy pointers on potential problems so you can avoid them. It really does make all the difference to have this kind of advise and plan before you start. An invaluable guide if you want to get it right.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Ceramic and Stone Tiling - a statement of the bleeding obvious, 4 Jan 2009
Quoting the back cover of this small but expensive book(let ): "If you have never fixed a tile......" then this book may be for you but you will learn no more than reading the tiling section in Reader's Digest Complete DIY Manual and that's no compliment. Very little discussion on tools or technique with the tools; next to nothing on mosaics; the briefest mention about tanking; absolutely zilch on wetroom shower formers or the tiling of them. I could go on but instead I'll mention its one saving grace: it does warn you about the use of natural stone, their high maintenance and often unpredictable quality. If you've had any dealings with natural stone, you will know exactly what the author means.
Save your money and get your information from the many excellent, online, tiling forums.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, 12 July 2009
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I read the book quite a few times before I tiled by bathroom. It also helped me make a list of all the tools I required. My builders and a professional tiler are all impressed with the results of my tiling, in fact the tiler had a look through the book and said its a good book. I am going to read through it again as I am going to be tiling my kitchen walls next.
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