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Switch plates for uneven wall
Get a 2-gang box extender to bring the front surface of the box out to the level of the tiles.
Then add some trim around the right-hand half to bring the level up to the same as the tiles:
This trim ...
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Switch plates for uneven wall
You have a dual gang wall box with two switches in it. You need a dual gang wall plate to cover the whole box. While a web-search shows that split wall plates do exist, they appear to be still for ...
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Switch plates for uneven wall
Cut the tiles back still further so you can get both flush to the original wall, or finish the tiling to the architrave.
Or, at a push, see if both switches will fit the gap between the two - it looks ...
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Splashback tile to brick wall
You should use thin set. Preferably a modified thinset, unless the tile manufacturer recommends against it.
The size of the trowel will also depend on what tile you are using. It is difficult to ...
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Splashback tile to brick wall
Use thin-layer mortar to make wall flat, remember to wait as long needed - check mortar description, then use choosen water resist layer on wall and if possible on floor, then put tiles on chosen ...
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