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International Specifications for installing marble tile
Good day everyone, and I hope you are all staying good and healthy. Guys and girls,,I have a new project to work on, with marble tiles. The specifications call for ASTM standards, which is screed substrate, then flexible adhesive using a notched trowel. A contractor asked if it was ok to do... -
Best and cost effective way to build up sub-base below marble tiles
Currently the project is in Saudi Arabia, The local CM's have said, that it is local practice, to just lay down red sand, compact it, then make up a highly liquid solution of white cement and water and splash it down on top of the sand and then lay down your marble/stone/ceramic etc, and they... -
Best and cost effective way to build up sub-base below marble tiles
Good day everyone! I have a small question, i need advice on. I have a project where a typical screed allowance, on top of the concrete slab, is 100mm. I deduct 20 to 30mm for the marble tile and the balance for concrete screed and adhesive. In this situation the allowance is 200mm to top of... -
"Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?
Not sure what "ggdvtiles" are, but they were porcelain, 600mm2 tiles, laid on 75mm of dry mix, white cement type liquid splashed down, then the tiles laid/installed immediately.- Ronin63
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"Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?
The LPO was signed and issued to the ceramic tile contractor, so cost and time savings is not the issue. LPO was issued for concrete screed. This one i believe in, since a concrete surface is reliable against earth shifting and causing movement in the soil, and it is just plain stronger. I was...- Ronin63
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"Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?
Let me expand on that a bit. I do huge fitoutsF on large hotel and commercial projects. All large scale projects give me an allowance of 100mm from slab to top of finish. All projects have always been concrete screed. A nice hard finish, that used glue adhesive for my final finish, weather that...- Ronin63
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"Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?
Please clarify my concerns. Firstly, what they have been doing for years, doesn't mean its the best way to fix/install things, that's why they hire westerners like me to come and run their construction works. So, firstly, this "dry fix" method, as they do it here( dumping a load of sand/cement...- Ronin63
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"Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?
No, there is plenty of time. I have seen plenty of contractors doing this method and i feel it is far inferior of an installation method. I realize that they are doing this, to save time, because they can throw down the sand/cement, then install the ceramic tiles immediately. No waiting for a...- Ronin63
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"Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?
Good morning everyone! I am a contractor for interiors and have an inquiry about ceramic tile fixation. I have a contractor, that has quoted for concrete screed , for the tile fixation. On site, he did a dry fix, now,,i'm not a mason, and i did some youtube searches, and ,,please clarify...- Ronin63
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- concrete dry price screed which
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Cleaning flamed granite and sealing, flamed granite(if required)
Good day everyone! I had a granite company do a supply and install of flamed granite in a public walkway, inside. The grout was smeared across the flamed grout, and was difficult to remove, but most of it i was able to remove with just simple soap and water(mostly water) and those steel scrub...- Ronin63
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- cleaning coverage granite liquid paint required seal sealing
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- Forum: Tile Cleaning and Restoration Forum
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