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Let us know which brand of tiles adhesive you use. And the price per bag trade if possible. Let's see if there's is a disparity across the country.
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Which tile adhesive have you most used during 2021?
Reply with the make, and upvote if you've used that one also.
We'll see who gets the most upvotes. And I'll mark that adhesive make the...
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hi all has any one used this decoupling mat by BAL yet. Was talking to there REP today and am thinking about using it on a job which is getting an anhydrite screed.
there seam to be alot of...
Hi everyone,
The floor tiles I have are 600x600 white gloss which have a slight rounded edge to them so how do I get a purfect grout lines? will the normal wash with sponge achieve this just like...
- Deleted member 57709
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I am about to try tiling a splashback, having only tiled once before (10+ years ago)
I've watched a few YT videos so think I know what to do, but there are so many brands of adhesive available...
- BillyM
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please help I'm having a new bathroom installed and the tiler has finished his part and grouted everything.
The fitter said he will grout over the silicone.
Just wanted to check this is ok?
I...
- Sefirah
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Hi all,
Got some 1sqm 6mm tiles to lay and the subfloor is 18mm T&G ply on top of joists. On this is 6mm hardie board (was used to build up height to match landing) and ditra mat.
Underneath this...
- vala85
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I've bought some very large tiles for my bathroom floor (maybe starting to regret this now).
How deep do I need to co into the door threshold? I've undercut the doorframe and it looks like this...
- nick9one1
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First time using this and it says it can be tiled on 24hours after application. I'm looking at it, it's firmed up but still has the wet look all around it. I was thinking maybe it would have...
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This was mentioned in another thread, so I thought I'd ask the question to others to get a feel for it.
Larsen rep "blamed everything but their products and said their report was final"...
- Lou
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I had an issue recently that I've never seen before and any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I used a Larsen acrylic primer on gyspum walls as instructed on product (walls had been...
- Tiler87
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Am getting conflicting answers online and manufacturer support lines, have a bathroom which has Hardiebacker, moisture plasterboard and multi finish on different walls and is being fully tiled...
- SP87
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Hi All
does anyone have much experience of using Maxi S1 on floors? I’d meant to use Keraquick but in a school boy error picked up the wrong stuff. Now I have a floor I need to clean and grout...
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Hi everyone, hope you are all well.
Two questions:
I want to tile over electric underfloor heating cables / Ditra Heat with 600x600mm large format tiles (9.5mm depth tile). My question is the...
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Hi all, I was wondering if some of the experienced persons could give me some adhesive and prep advice for large format tiles
Tiles are Colorker Kawaii stone collection 1000mm x 316mm x 9.7mm (or...
- cammacd
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Hi Everyone, I've got a floor that is constructed with OSB. The construction is very rigid and solid. I also have a large number of old tomettes (natural clay, unglazed) that I would like to use...
- IanJMillar
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Hello Everyone! First time writing here. 😅Contemplating the horrendous prospect of installing underfloor heating in a fully inhabited house with furniture and belongings now in the garden I have...
- Eminem
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I'm cutting my own petrified wood "tiles" to go on an RV backsplash. I'm told I need special flexible adhesive and grout products. Any recommendations? I need to use a grout in a tube because...
- Wanelle123
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Hello all, I could do with some advise if anyone would kindly help me.
first of all, I’m not a professional tiler.... plumber by trade so I’m not going to even pretend I know what I’m doing.
im...
- Ticketyboo90
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I’m bad with colors. Trying to asses if my current grout color is white, ivory or light grey. I wanted clean the grout and use a grout pen to match existing color. The white seemed to be an...
- John_S
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Hi chaps/chapesses
Looking for a bit of advice, I have been tiling on and off for a few years now and was wondering the best way to grout rectified tiles. I can never seem to manage to get the...
- Lakey
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Having decided I was bored of a living room devoid of personality, I decided I wanted to go with the Victorian library look. A big part of that is having a false chimney breast installed to...
- noobmaster69
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plan to tape and fill the joints on the hardieboard 12mm i have on shower area and unsure what to use as there seems to be so many options and types anyone got any recommendations please
thanks
- baz2011uk
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Need to tile over groove plank subfloor using Durabase matt for decoupling.
- rila777
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Hi all!
I just recently bought and received some Carrara Venatino White Marble Tiles by Starel Stones (link below) tiles look beautiful and I wanted to get professional advice on the best brand...
- renovationguy
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Happy Friday All
We have launched the NEW Nicobond Grout Pro Flexible range.
I am happy to offer 2 x 10kg bags of our NEW Nicobond Grout Pro FREE OF CHARGE to the first 10 tilers that comment...
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I'm a DIY enthusiast and have tiled with smaller tiles before but I've just tried a few times to place the first 900mmx300mmx10mm tile and removed it to check coverage and I've been unable to get...
- andsee
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Hello. I am new to all this so apologies if I have posted in the wrong area.
My bathroom is being tiled and I found the perfect grout from Topps Tiles (Natural Light - Bal NL1) but my tiler has...
- AmberLeaf
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i've always used BAL adhesives in a tub for any tiling i've done in the past.
apart from some large format porcelain floor tiles, which i used a fast setting cementious flexible adhesive.
but...
- Davethefish
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We've had the wet room tiled and it looks great. It's time now to fix a shower accessory shelf and a toilet roll holder. The tiles are approx 400mm long & 300mm high normal ceramic.Is it best to...
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