building adhesives

I received a kubala grout float to try and give a review. In comparison to my Rubi float it had the same footprint size. But I noticed it was a lot lighter and it looked thinner. I used it to grout 3.5m2 of floor tiles and found it incredibly light in my hand and was leaving very clean lines. I...

Hello, looking a rough price to tile hall kitchen and utility floors with a Porcelin indian slate 50x30cm. I have everything here and have tiled the rest of the house myself but my back is bust and this needs done. Floor is Gypsum based (with ufh) and has been down for 3 years and primed, very...

I've been tiling for last 16 years or so. I've noticed that pro tilers use great tile cutters but often overlook hand tools. How often you bought trowel that lasted 2 jobs? I sometimes struggled with bad grout float for weeks. It all changed when I started to use Kubala tools from Poland. In...

Hi all, As the title suggests really. I'm tiling a shower area above a bath using Bal SPF and noticed the instructions say you shouldn't use a shower for 2 weeks afterwards. Seems a long time to ask the tenant not to use his shower after it's finished-is it really necessary to wait that long...

good evening all, I have always used Bal Micromax2 grout. Lately i have been having issues with the coloured grouts drying patchy. No matter what i do i can't stop it. So I'm thinking of changing to Tilemaster 3000 grout. Has anybody changed from bal because of the grout being patchy...

Hi. I am looking to use a coloured BAL sealant (Micromax) to finish off my wet room. Within the spec sheet it states ' (a) Do not use shower for at least 2 weeks after completion of grouting – BS 5385:Part 4' And in another section it mentions a minimum of 7 days to use the shower. Walls...

Hi I usually use Bal grip plus tile adhesive but my client is buying Mapegrip D2 tile adhesive. I have not used the Mapegrip D2 before. I am tiling a whole bathroom including the shower area. The Mapegrip D2 looks ok Does anyone have any comments Thanks Paul

Can I mix match these brands

Hello. I am looking for a suitable grout for a bathroom which contains a wet shower area. I was looking at the BAL range of grouts and felt MicroMax 2 (gunmetal shade) would be suitable but given the many types BAL advertise I wasn't sure it was the best choice. I had thought to use the same...

Just grouted this floor this morning and noticed this started to happen,I used bal gun metal,mixed as stated on the bag,anyone else had this problem

Seems BAL are giving this forum lark another go. 4 admins, 18 or so moderators. 40 threads. That's two threads each to moderate. And most of the threads have no replies, and are nearly all done by staff. Their attempt to get the PVA v Primers discussion going shows why it's hard for a company...

as above , got an 80mm sand and cement screed to tile, been recommended I use an acrylic primer to help the adhesive bond with the slab. Went to topps tiles today and asked for acrylic primer, got home and realised they have given me bond, it does say can be used to seal screeds, but just...

Anyone else not enjoying the new 10kg grout bag? Can stand it myself. Diggy

Is this stuff still available? Tileflair says nay , but BAL site says yes. Cheers Diggy

The football season starts this weekend which means less weekend work and more boozing...... Who do we all follow then and how do you think your team will do this year, I am a Wigan fan and predict a struggle but won't be relegated.

Hi ya guys! I live in a flat, and as such I have to run most structural things by a maintenance company for approval. I recently decided to fix my leaking balcony, and had a builder and roofer come around. The overall opinion was a combo of an old patio door allowing water in through rotten...

We have a bungalow built on a sloping site so the floor at the back is around 1.5 metres above the outside ground level. We want to build a balcony / raised deck and to keep costs to a minimum I am planning to build two brick piers around 2 metres from the back wall and around 4.5 metres apart...

Used this today. Mix the liquid and powder together paint it on and tile after 60mins. Good if your on a tight schedule.

I've quoted for a job 35 metres polished porcelain using TileMaster Ultimate onto a newly screeded Orangery. The customer has since come back saying Topps will give them a substantial discount on the tiles if they purchase the Bal adhesive in the title. Anyone out there used it? Is it any good...

Thought I'd do a little write-up of a new product I just used. BAL waterproof plus. BAL Waterproof Plus | Tiling Products | BAL Adhesives It comes in a huge tub, and costs a shade under £100 from TOPPS on a trade account. (I think its a TOPPS exclusive product) Anyway, you get 2 pouring...