Doing a small 3m2 bathroom floor today and used Toppfix rapid set flexible for the 1st time to see what it was like. Mixed and troweled OK, tiles down for 1.30pm went for lunch came back to grout the floor about 3.30pm but there was still quite a bit of movement in the tiles.
Toppfix is...
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Has anyone seen or used the 6 Piece Forge steel Level Set in Nylon Bag from Screwfix?https://www.NoLinksToThis/prods/45395&cm_mmc=Campaign-_-E09W21-_-A-_-LevelSet?source=aw
It normally retails at £69.99 but now they are £29.99 which I think is a good buy.
Just wondering what you all...
Has anybody used this, and if so is it any good? They sold me £200 worth in place of BAL SPF (I believe normal...not rapid) that I originally wanted.
I am due to go pick up the 7 bags tommorow eve, but was wondering if I should ask them to swap for BAL?
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hi, I know I'm being real cheeky here but I'm after some Weber set plus from CTD - its going for a bargain price of £6.99 +Vat a 20kg bag (I need 4 of them for a job) but I dont have a trade card with them so they wont sell me it :incazzato:.
Can anybody help me out in the Teesside area, need...
doing porcelain tiles need to get more addey , the stuff i was using was quick set addey,
now the nearest place i can get that is a good bit away plus its expensive ,
do i really need the quick set , or would the normal bag addey do .
also question ref leveling compound , do i need to use...
Well topps supplied me with BAL primer because they dotn do the topps fix primer anymore.
Now the feller couldnt tell me if I had to prime reverse and sides or both sides or indeed how to dilute the BAL primer.
The Primer is BAL Acrylic Primer.
Any ideas on mix and if I need to apply the...
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HI got my first job to do its not huge about 6 sq metres of ceramic tiles 310 x 450 mm in a bathroom.
I have topps rapid set flexible adhesive and the tiles are biscuit backed with a red backing , however the tiles are a light stone colour.
Im laying down 12mm ply and need a Primer...
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Hey all. My first propa post up in here so here goes...lol
Got a bathroom to do with 600 x 300 ceramics being staggered standing upwards ie 600 up the wall and 300 across. I have 300 square ceramics for the floor. pretty straight forward room as pretty damn square thank god... right i have...
How thick can I go using Profix flexible fast set adhesive? Is 9mm ok? -that works out at about 10kg per sqm. It is to bed some Wedi board on a floor and I need to build up the level slightly, (around 3sqm floor area).
Many thanks, Phil
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Please can someone set me straight on this British Standards issue ?
Of all, of our members I imagine that only a small percentile are familiar with all of the British Standards pertaining to tiling ? Copies of which ( as far as I am aware ) are only available to purchase at an exorbitant...
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ive been trying a new adhesive this week which i got as a free sample from weber and i must say i love the stuff its for fixing all types of ceramic tiles including fullyvitrified/porcelain tiles to internal walls and floors. to external walls and floors to low porosity substrates such as power...
I am looking to buy some bits for drilling holes in tiles. Would this set be recommended? or would i be better off buying a rotozip?
In the process of updating tools and as there is so many new different tools on the market is the old fashioned way of drilling holes finished i.e using a drill or...
when it comes to the final tile ie against a wall,what method do you use to get your cut.
1. use an angle finder (which you can buy from NETTor TRADE TILER)
2. TURN A TILE ON REVERSE AND MARK AT BOTH SIDES
3. SOME OTHER WAY
I have recently been shown a different way which is...
i nearly always use rapid set so just after some advice
with standard set.
if i was using standard set will i get the inital grab (of tub adhesive) or will i still need the battons till it sets.
what size tile is the maximum tile size before standard starts to slip without battens.
plus how long...
Hi all, has anyone made up their own website for their business and if so how easy was it to do ? Not that great with computers but would like to give it a go , so any tips would be helpful .
Anyone that does have one do you get many jobs from it ???
Cheers Ian:8:
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Hi all,
Going to tile my mates kitchen floor next week,and he wants them layed as in the attached picture.
Just wondering do I make two guage rods, one marked with three tiles,the other marked two tiles,and set out from there.
Also do you think I should find the centre then work from here,I...