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Posted On: July 18th 2026, 08:11 pm
#DIYTiling for the first time — I had to overcome a few fears to finally get started on this 👀; I must admit having a strict deadline helped!

Here in part 1 I’ve prepped the cement backed underfloor heating boards and adhered decoupling membrane.

❔Why decoupling membrane, praytell? It acts as a flexible buffer that absorbs subfloor movement so your tiles don’t crack.
❔But why primer, precious? That I don’t know but my reno rule of thumb: a little primer never hurts; not priming may hurt.

Come back for part 2 when l cut and lay the marble tiles before my kitchen fitter comes back to fit my plinths… and please wish me buckets of luck! 🫣 #londonrenovators #victorianhouse #solorenovation #tiling
Comments (8)
lesbuildahome 3 months ago

lesbuildahome

Amazing! We need to definitely try doing a floor ourselves! You are so good 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

rachelrenovation 4 months ago

rachelrenovation

Wonderful!

no3living 4 months ago

no3living

You go girl! I definitely think I'd be too chicken to try this

renovationwillnotbetelevised 4 months ago

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