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    Liquid screeds

    Properly prepped cant see an issue. Prefer to see gypsum based addy used though.
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    Warranty

    not possible to diagnose the issue here. It could be any one or a combination of many things. no the tiler is not bound to replace them under warranty unless his warranty specifically says he does. The tiles and the installation should be fit for purpose and "reasonably robust" it would...
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    Brick acid advice

    Brick acid is just dilute hydrochloric acid normally at 15% although you can buy up to 25%. You can buy it cheaper as an unbranded product on Amazon
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    Floor tiles on EPS underfloor boards - some questions

    The premium plus is a 400kpa board so extremely rigid. Cant see it being an issue in terms of compaction but not sure about the chemical reaction between the foil and the tile adhesive.
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    HELP! latex this crap floor or grind it down?

    That's a question to ask Ardex.
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    HELP! latex this crap floor or grind it down?

    Smoothing compound. Grinding would be a nightmare
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    How to tile over concrete floor sealed with chemical resistant urethane?

    Bal flexbone would work well here. No prep just roll it out and tile on ut.
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    General Advice Please

    ok firstly the resin... there are loads but one I use a lot is KR516 from Uzin. you n find it on google. There are loads of others and they are all pretty much of a muchness so go for the one that gives you the best deal once you know what you are looking for. you need to be extra careful if...
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    General Advice Please

    Movement joints are the proper name for Expansion joints (I'm a screed tech guy so a bit pedantic on naming) screeds and of course tile expand and contract so the joints are there to mitigate risks of failure due to movement in both directions. from the screeds perspective there should be...
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    General Advice Please

    Ah I see. Fair enough. In terms of advice the only thigs I will say are that all movement joints in the screed must reflect through the tiles. your idea of a colour matched Silicon is fine and movement joints should be between 5 and 12mm wide. I'll leave the tilers to advise on the rest.
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    General Advice Please

    I'm curious to know why you are needing the advice. Presumably the tilers are qualified to lay the tiles. Surely any advice should be from them?
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    Slate over Anhydrite screed - commissioning a

    7 day cycle is insufficient and likely to crack your screed. You should follow the procedure here. See post installation section.
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    Tiling onto non-flat chipboard floor - and with or without Ditra matting?

    Sadly wouldn't hold up in court...
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    Tiling onto non-flat chipboard floor - and with or without Ditra matting?

    Did you specify a degree of required flatness to the tiler.
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    Slate over Anhydrite screed - commissioning a

    You seem to be fishing for answers that dont exist. You clearly have it in mind to ignore the advice so I'd suggest you just get on with it. You'll not get anyone to say " yes...good idea bat man, you clearly know your stuff better than the experts" unless in a sarcastic manner. It's not a cost...
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    Slate over Anhydrite screed - commissioning a

    It sits between 3 trades but you are the main contractor/client so you carry ultimate responsibility. You are also the one who is paying so if it goes wrong you will be the one who ultimately picks up the bill. I'm not sure what you are trying but failing to understand. Conflicting views on...
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    Slate over Anhydrite screed - commissioning a

    No more than any other screed
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    Slate over Anhydrite screed - commissioning a

    Ive added a couple of asterisked notes to your research There are 2 primary reasons for commissioning the underfloor heating with any screed. The first is that it helps to force dry the screed. The second and much more importantly, when you turn on the heating you will cause the screed to...
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    New build query

    Are there movement joints in the screed?
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    Something that may benefit a few

    Depends what you mean by contactable. I can see a point where a requirement to be contactable could become intrusive and unreasonable.

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