sbr

Hi tilers! I forgot using SBR on the plaster wall before I tiled on it.:oops: Is it a very bad thing?? What could happen? The adhesive has not yet completely set so if it is very bad i should get it off the wall now. If someone is out there at the moment, please tell me what to do! It is a...

Half my bathroom has been re-boarded with aquapanel and tiled. The other half, or one wall, was plastered. The plaster came off with the tiles, leaving the cement scratch coat below. This is sound. I had been told that tiling directly onto this is preferred, rather than onto the finish...

I no all tilers use SBL over PVA but can someone tell me what the biggest reason for this is?.... I have read that pva is thin and peels but isnt SBL the same? Im thinking of using the SBL from now on but want to no why...i.e if customers ask?

hi can I use cementone addmix sbr (as I have 4lts left from a job) as a new plaster primer or should I use the proper bal or mapei primer also what's the best flexibility additive for bagged powder adhesive. (bought non flexible by mistake and to far to take back) cheers stewart

Hi folks ; ) Have a kitchen floor to do where they had a carpet for 15 years glued to the concrete, foam backed. Have scraped all the foam up, but the adhesive is solid, and i mean solid to the concrete. Any bits that have come up have lifted the conrete surface! On discussing procedure with...

Hi,im quite new to this site.I did register last week but forgot me password soo sorry if i did'nt reply to anyone who went to give me advice on this question about SBR.I've just finished a tiling course and we've used the old fashioned PVA on plaster background before we tiled but heard that...

Sbr bonding any good to prime up a wall before applying the adhesive?

Hi Guys Thanks for all the help and input so far with my Porcelain tile questions. I've now put my UFH matting down and added Mapei Renovation Screed, should I prime it with SBR before finally tiling, i'm using Mapei Pro Flexible (white) and i'm also going to to back butter the tiles...

I just want to know after ive brushed it on how long should i leave it before tiling,.... Will it be ok to let it set and dry for a few hours.? Thanks

Hi all can anyone shed any light or facts on using sbr as a primer? i have never used it as a primer for tiling. I have a big mosaic job aproaching floors and walls mixture of concrete substrates and backerboard. Any good? cheers

hi, is BAL SBR suitable for sealing the edges of plywood or will i need something else like BAL PRIMER?

I mixed too much up for job is it safe to keep in its mixed state ready for next job?

just going to prime my concrete kitchen floor with ARC sbr bond before tiling. do i just put it on neat with a paint brush or do i have to water it down or mix it? thanks

Hello you lovely people!! How's life at the top? I'm doing a job for a friend, paid for (the job not the friend!). He bought the tiles to do it himself about 2 years ago and ripped off half the existing tiles from above the bath (with stand-up shower). I have removed the rest, but the area...

Hi I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to grout additive GT1 as it works out very expensive. I used to use Bal SBR bond additive with cement based adhesives and also as a primer, until I discovered Everbuild SBR bond which is SO much cheaper! Does anyone know of any grout additive...

hi there ( newbie to this forum ) i was priming plaster walls with bal sbr and went and by mistake primed the plasterboards too. will it be ok? using bal white star adhesive. thanks.

Hi I am new to this type of thing. I was reading with interest comments on SBR. I and thought I would let you know what I found out. I started to buy cheaper SBR but had problems. Spoke to a Tekky guy and he told me about density of SBR that some SBR's are watered down and do not do the job...

If I have already primed all of the plastered walls with SBR (Everbuild from Tradetiler), is it advisable to apply Mapei Primer G on top of this prior to Mapegum, or do I just tank straight on top of the SBR????? Thanks - Geoff

Hi All, Just been to a tile shop and explained that I had ceramic tiles 235x355mm to put on plasterboard. It's in a bathroom but not subject to wet. He sold me some of the above to prime the plasterboard, just normal plasterboard. I get home and it doesn't mention applying it to...

Im going to prime my solid concrete floors with SBR primer before tiling my en suite, but I also have the same crappy bitumen covering on my bedroom floor. The tiles are up and left the residue, which is really smelly (hot tarmac!). Will a coat of SBR stop this, if not then what will...