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Default Looking for replacement floor tiles - and how to oil them

Hi there,

These are the tiles in my hallway floor. Could anyone suggest where I
can source some replacement tiles of this type and colour?

http://tinyurl.com/bjj5w

Also,

I have cleaned and degreased this floor (after this picture was taken!)
and applied boiled linseed oil to the floor, but the light brown tiles
do not end up the same colour throughout. The only time I get the
desired look on the floor is when it's wet!

Any advice on applying oil so it soakes into the tiles and gives me a
uniform colour?

Thanks!

Simon

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Hi there,

These are the tiles in my hallway floor. Could anyone suggest where I
can source some replacement tiles of this type and colour?


What size are they?

Mary


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Hi - the beige and reds are 3 inches square, the light brown rectangles
are 3" x 6", the dark brown squares are 2".

Cheers

Simon

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Hi - the beige and reds are 3 inches square, the light brown rectangles
are 3" x 6", the dark brown squares are 2".


So quite small. I can't help with your query but I'm interested in the
tiles - do you have a date for them?

Mary

Cheers

Simon



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Mary, they are from a 1922 house. Does anyone have anything to help
with this question?

Cheers

Simon



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On 21 Sep 2005 10:08:49 -0700, "Simon" wrote:

Mary, they are from a 1922 house. Does anyone have anything to help
with this question?


There used to be a tile museum at Coalbrookdale, with an extensive
"library" of old tiles. Perhaps they are worth trying (they might even
be able to point you at someone who could make some replacements to
order: I'd bet it would be costly though).
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Lovely tiles. Red very common, beige fairly so, from reclaimers or spot
the ad in Ad mag etc, but usually 6 inch. Coud be cut to size - edges
rounded off with diamond block etc., Same with the blue with the
nearest match you can get but probably new only.
If you have a lot to cut you could take them to your nearest stone
specialist - (granite worktops etc) as they may have a diamond table
saw.
I thought it was raw linseed oil used, half and half with turps?

cheers

Jacob

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