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24 January 2025
How To Soundproof Walls From Noisy Neighbours
Noisy neighbours? Screaming kids? Barking dogs? Loud parties? Discover the best ways to soundproof the walls in your home and create a calmer house, today.
Read article21 January 2025
How a 67-Year-Old Built a Dream Patio with a Sandstone Circle
Find out how a retired customer transformed his Sligo garden with one of our gorgeous Sandstone Paving Circles. Get inspired for your own garden redesign!
Read article5 November 2024
How to Remove Black Spots From Patio Slabs, Stones, and Tiles: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this step-by-step guide to cleaning black spots on paving slabs, we’ll walk you through the different types of paving slabs and how cleaning instructions differ from one to another. We’ll also discuss a variety of cleaning products and cleaning techniques to help you remove black spots from patios, driveways, garden paths, porch steps and more.
Read article27 March 2024
How to Remove Algae from Stone
Tired of battling those stubborn algae or black stains on your patio or porch? Nothing can disrupt the beauty of our outdoor patios and back yard like the presence of stubborn algae and moss. But fear not! Algae, moss and lichen can be removed off from your patio, concrete or paving slabs.
Read article25 October 2023
How to Choose the Best Type of Bathroom Flooring
Find out how to tell good bathroom flooring from bad, and discover the best type of bathroom flooring for your Irish home improvement project today.
Read article29 August 2023
How to Choose Laminate Flooring Underlay
Decide whether you need an underlay for your laminate flooring with Tile Merchant’s guide to its top benefits, installation steps, and buyer’s considerations.
Read article10 May 2023
Our Top Tips On How To Clean Stone Patio & Outdoor Tiles
In this blog we will give you a few tips on the best ways to clean and maintain your paving slabs and outdoor tiles. There are a few different products that you can use to help keep your patio clean and glowing.
Read article7 April 2023
How to Choose Bathroom Tiles
Your bathroom is a very important space, you will need to be happy with the aesthetics and be able to rely on the functionality. A key component of every bathroom is the tiles. They set the tone, the colour pallete and the style of your bathroom as they usually cover the most amount of area.
Read article4 April 2023
How to Install Natural Stone Paving
If you decide to go for natural stone in your outdoor living space, here is a guide to best explain how to install your natural paving slabs.
Read article28 March 2023
How to Install Artificial Grass: Irish Artificial Grass Installation Guide
Any reservations you may once have had about artificial grass and the authenticity of its look can now be put to rest. Properly installed artificial grass, like the rolls available from Tile Merchant, can look and feel just like a real lawn, whilst requiring next to no maintenance.
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