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    Bal bond apd, plasterboard adhesive

    Hi all I apreciate its not a tiling topic so thought i would stick it here. I have nearly a full bottle of bal apd primer left over from doing my bathroom. I have got to bond a sheet of plasterboard to a brick wall using plasterboard adhesive. I have cleaned the brickwork as best as i can...
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    Sealing pipes coming out the wall

    I dunno i think they would be onto something with mint silicone. You know.. the amount you get on your fingers and all that. Wouldnt go to waste then! 1562233407 Thanks guys. Looks good! Il get some pics up on here once im done.
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    Sealing pipes coming out the wall

    That is mint. Cheers mate.
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    Sealing pipes coming out the wall

    Hey pal. Iv got self adhesive tanking/joint tape. So would probably have to go the silicone route. If i am honest i would not have thought normal silicone would stand up to the temperature of the hot feed. Didnt think it would be that simple!
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    Sealing pipes coming out the wall

    Hi guys. As title says. What methods do you use to seal the shower outlet pipe feeds that come out the wall? Got two copper pipes coming out at 150 centers for my mira erd shower. Pipes are in a stud wall, lined with jackoboard. Its not tiled in that area yet. I have seen gaskets but cant...
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    Plaster splodge on jackoboard

    Thanks impish, i will see if i can sand it down a bit then. Martin
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    Plaster splodge on jackoboard

    Hi guys.. Had the plasters in to plaster bathroom ceiling and they managed to get some on my newly installed jackoboards! Its obviously dry now, im tiling with 600x300 9mm porcelains and just a little worried about these areas. I dont think i can get it off its stuck well.. i i have some bal...
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    What to wall and floor board

    More questions! So iv stripped back most of the room so far. Still plenty of plaster to take off. Theres questionable areas that are solid to remove around the window. Its render i think and proably harder than the brick! Its uneven so dot n dab with tile adhesive, question is should it be...
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    What to wall and floor board

    looking to pick up the tile adhesive friday, i dont want rapid setting as id like time on it, most seem to be rapid setting but found some readily available mape adesilex p9 express addy, it says its good for on "solid" plywood bases so is this useable for ontop of my floorboards once secured...
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    What to wall and floor board

    Hi guys. Im getting my order list together for sll the silly bits. Marmox washers/hammerfix, ardex wpc, sealants etc. Do i need sbr primer on hardi with adrex wpc to tank floor? I was going to order marmox multibond sealer, for general purpose. Is it decent stuff? Shower tray and enclosure...
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    What to wall and floor board

    Advice taken. I have sourced the tiles in porcelain.
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    Planning a build, advice on trays etc

    Delete this post if possible. Opps!
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    What to wall and floor board

    Thanks for that. Thats saved me cocking it up. And i didnt know that about ceramics either. The pattern the mrs wanted was the winchester patchwork style from wickes, i could try and source them in porcelain to be on the safe side. Will see Thanks
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    What to wall and floor board

    Right so floor, planning on 331x331 9mm ceramic tiles. floorboards are 22mm victorian, its not practical to replace with ply as theres a partition wall on them. So, seen plenty of people saying a layer of flexible tile adhesive on the floorboards, then 6mm hardi board layed straight on? Any...
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