Missing tiles...
Really long shot, but it's rare the LCB draws a blank, so thought i'd give it a try....
Have just (almost) finished tiling ~65m2 of floor with a tile sourced from Homebase.
Having almost finished, despite 10% extra etc, you guessed it - i'm short.
And they've discontinued.
I'm one box short (6 tiles....)
Tiles are/were: Homebase, 297mmx597mm Vision Black R63. They are a sort of slate / riven effect porcelain tile.
If anybody has any ideas, or even better a spare pack in the garage! i'd be really grateful.
Cheers,
Greg
[Edited on 27/12/14 by gregs]
[Edited on 27/12/14 by gregs]
I would e-mail their main head office. There is bound to be one store nation wide who has a box left? Worth a try?
Any markings on the box? Similar thing happened to me before and I manged to find the manufacturer and source some via a different retailer.
Argos is owned by the same company although not sure if the do tiles...
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Originally posted by AndyW
I would e-mail their main head office. There is bound to be one store nation wide who has a box left? Worth a try?
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Originally posted by joneh
Any markings on the box? Similar thing happened to me before and I manged to find the manufacturer and source some via a different retailer.
Argos is owned by the same company although not sure if the do tiles...
Googling the refs gives a link which matches them to these.. http://www.thebigtileco.co.uk/q-rock-black-porcelain-tile-2?gclid=CP3zw__s6MICFeLItAodHSAAcg
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Originally posted by loggyboy
Googling the refs gives a link which matches them to these.. http://www.thebigtileco.co.uk/q-rock-black-porcelain-tile-2?gclid=CP3zw__s6MICFeLItAodHSAAcg
similar but no cigar! - fingers crossed i get some response from numerous emails sent out today. They sound very similar to my kitchen tiles, do you have a picture of them? I have some spares!
worst case scenario, just pull up ones that will be under permanent features like fridges, freezers etc. and replace them with similar ones that won't be seen
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Originally posted by Daf
They sound very similar to my kitchen tiles, do you have a picture of them? I have some spares!
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Originally posted by gregs
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Originally posted by Daf
They sound very similar to my kitchen tiles, do you have a picture of them? I have some spares!
Picture below (hopefully) not a full tile but 75% of one...
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Missing tiles... [/img]
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Originally posted by gregs
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Originally posted by Daf
They sound very similar to my kitchen tiles, do you have a picture of them? I have some spares!
Picture below (hopefully) not a full tile but 75% of one...
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Missing tiles... [/img]
have you tried any small tile shops around your area ?
As when we moved to our current house, it had tiles in the bathroom and kitchen, yet when I did my modifications we needed more
I went to a local one man shop, who needs the business, and he found me virtually the exact tiles, and good prices,
a big concern just would not be interested in a few tiles
I would bet, that if you came round to my place you would not be able to tell the difference (I do !!)
steve
Guys - quick note to say thanks for your help - homebase head office were an absolute chocolate teapot emporium, but after they sent me on a wasted
journey (telling there was stock but failing to do a physical check or reserve them), the local staff at Homebase Minworth provided 'above &
beyond' service, phoning around all shops showing stock until we were sorted - just got to lay them now...
Thanks again,
GregS
My local homebase had an offer on tiles but not enough for what I needed.
They did as another poster suggests and checked around the uk for more boxes and found some near a family member.