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The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP

That looks like the semi-dry method I used to specialize in. A 4:1 semi-dry sand and cement screed, tiles fixed in a portland slurry, sometimes adhesive, or even epoxy. We used a power vibration system to finish, they are beating the tiles in by hand. The snow shoes they are wearing spreads your weight.

We used to screed and tile between 150/180m2 per day, hard work, but good meathod. The older members will remember this well.
 
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ian158 said:
currently working in Saudi..not tiling I might add..this factory has tiles throughout...500 mtrs long by 100mts wide...id get bored quick...videos to follow on how they install!...

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must be an easier why ?...back ache or what !
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looks a great job,plenty to go at,be a doddle with nice flat floors,as long as you know what your doing
 
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Phil Hobson said:
That looks like the semi-dry method I used to specialize in. A 4:1 semi-dry sand and cement screed, tiles fixed in a portland slurry, sometimes adhesive, or even epoxy. We used a power vibration system to finish, they are beating the tiles in by hand. The snow shoes they are wearing spreads your weight.

We used to screed and tile between 150/180m2 per day, hard work, but good meathod. The older members will remember this well.
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remenber the lidls and aldis phil they were a nightmare,the one job i was on that sticks out was the milk marketing board in wilmslow ,peter lally on the snow shoes beating off the floor and filling the tubes with epoxy and grouting was a bugger.
 
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mz30 said:
remenber the lidls and aldis phil they were a nightmare,the one job i was on that sticks out was the milk marketing board in wilmslow ,peter lally on the snow shoes beating off the floor and filling the tubes with epoxy and grouting was a bugger.
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I certainly do Mike, I think we must have all been a little bit mad in those days, but we did it. I remember Dave Taylor on one of the first Aldi stores we had screeded about 150m2 by noon, Dave said "we will be here till flippin midnight at this rate" and we were, vans pulled in with headlights shining on the floor. You know Dave Mike, he didn't say "flippin" ever. Happy days, some hard men, a pleasure to work in that gang.:thumbsup:
 
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