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Well, I've finally got the 2 bathrooms finished. Here are some pictures: The wetroom (1st & last picture) has a marmox showerlay former with marmox boards on top of a 25mm OSB floor. It's all tanked with BAL WP1. The floor tiles are 30x30 porcelaine with 3mm joints using Technocolors...

The grout they are recommending is described as: "TECHNCOLORS mainly consists of high-strength cements, selected quartz mineral charges, synthetic resins and specific additives. MICROSHIELD SYSTEM provides active protection that helps to prevent the growth of bacteria, fungi and mould, which can...

Hi all. I've been recommended by my tile shop to grout my wetroom walls with a grout powder mixed with latex rather than water (it's an italian manufacturer - grout: Pagina non trovata - http://www.technokolla.com/immagini-post/download/catalogo/en/technocolors0910GB.pdf latex admixture: Pagina...

Wetroom: The wetroom is on the ground floor, with an anhydrite screed floor & green plasterboard. It's 2m x 3m with the shower in one corner. The shower tray is a Marmox Showerlay 1000x1000 with trap, set into the screed. I'm not planning any screen - the shower will be in the corner of the...

Why's that Neale? Too much flex? It seems very solid. The OSB is at the same level as the wood floor on the landing, so anything I put under the tiles is going to give me a step up (I'm already reconciled to a step up to the tiles, but would like to avoid anything else. Would noggins added...

Correction: floor tiles 299x299mm; wall tiles: 40x30cm Further question: what trowel should I use for the walls ?

Hello all. It's close to crunch time, and after having read lots of advise from the site (it's not fair to single out individuals when there's so much good stuff here, but many thanks to wetdecs for his postings) I've got a bathroom & a wetroom to tile. The bathroom is on the 1st floor, with...

that would be my fear. think i'm going to avoid hammering anything into the floor. pipes should be a good 3cm below the surface, but sod's law says that the pipes weren't clipped properly & have floated towards the surface.

Thanks Dave. A subtle distinction.

If they're as clear & helpful as this one, they'd be very welcome. Go for it!

Now I understand. Thanks for the extra explanation. :)