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#17375 - 11/20/11 09:19 AM
Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
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Registered: 11/20/11
Posts: 4
Loc: Mississauga, ON
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I was wondering if anyone can help me find a reputable tilesetter in the Mississauga / Toronto area. I have Travertine tile, Marble Tile and Porcelain tile that needs to be installed over the whole house (i.e. bathrooms, showers, laundry, kitchen, foyer, and so on...).
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#17376 - 11/20/11 03:58 PM
Re: Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
[Re: Nino]
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Registered: 03/11/02
Posts: 624
Loc: Troy, Michigan U.S.A.
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Hi Nino, Good question. This site's homepage, http://www.ontariotile.com/ used to have a link called Ontario Tilesetter Directory at the very bottom, - http://www.ontariotile.com/directory.html The link does not take you to a list arranged by location anymore. You can still find names though by going to the user list; http://www.backyardforums.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showmembers You may find the list handy. Use it as a guide. You may not be aware that natural stone tiles require a much stiffer subfloor system that ceramic tiles. Also do not let anyone talk you into what is known as a "scratch coat" job. This is wire lathe over plywood then thin set mortar and tiles. It's a non approved method with a high failure rate. Get back to us once you start talking to a few tile setters. Jaz
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Tile 4 You..Troy,Michigan U.S.A. www.tile4you.com KERDI Shower Specialist-DITRA Installs-Containers of TRAVERTINE direct, ship anywhere. SAVE 40-70% I've NEVER made a mistake, I thought I did once...but I was wrong!
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#17377 - 11/21/11 07:07 PM
Re: Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
[Re: Jaz]
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Registered: 03/15/10
Posts: 73
Loc: London, ON
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Nino, I know a guy in Mississauga that will take good care of you. Drop me a personal message and I'll fill you in.
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#17432 - 12/08/11 07:15 PM
Re: Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
[Re: Jaz]
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Registered: 12/08/11
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why are people against scratch coat installations,, I find it very eficient???
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#17433 - 12/08/11 07:20 PM
Re: Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
[Re: murraymmb]
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Registered: 12/08/11
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I can actually build a proper showr with no leaks (40 years) on this method,, However,, I am finding the Kirdi membain to be a very substantial bennefit to showere installations,, all though,, I dont find it needed to use there drain system in all applications
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#17524 - 01/17/12 11:17 PM
Re: Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
[Re: murraymmb]
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Registered: 11/20/11
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Loc: Mississauga, ON
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It took me about a month to educate myself about tiles. I have decided on 24" by 24" porcelain tiles for the kitchen, due to the low maintenance.
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#17528 - 01/18/12 10:17 AM
Re: Tilesetter in Mississauga (Greater Toronto Area)
[Re: Jaz]
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Registered: 11/20/11
Posts: 4
Loc: Mississauga, ON
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Hi Nino, Good question. This site's homepage, http://www.ontariotile.com/ used to have a link called Ontario Tilesetter Directory at the very bottom, - http://www.ontariotile.com/directory.html The link does not take you to a list arranged by location anymore. You can still find names though by going to the user list; http://www.backyardforums.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showmembers You may find the list handy. Use it as a guide. You may not be aware that natural stone tiles require a much stiffer subfloor system that ceramic tiles. Also do not let anyone talk you into what is known as a "scratch coat" job. This is wire lathe over plywood then thin set mortar and tiles. It's a non approved method with a high failure rate. Get back to us once you start talking to a few tile setters. Jaz Hi Jaz, can you recommend a cheap place to get ditra?
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