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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Just received the box info dont know what that tells us but the tile defiantly says porcelain on the bottom
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    I dont actually know what the difference is in terms of working with and I am still unsure why a previous poster said they were not suitable for the floor. And why choose a porcelain tile over a "normal one" as also am I right to think I will be needing a 8mm wheel for my Bellota cutter as it...
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Looks like I am going abrading away first then. Is my choice of primer ok after the abraiding this one -Prime Plus | Flexible Primer & Bonding Agent | Tilemaster Adhesives - http://www.tilemasteradhesives.co.uk/preparation-products/primeplus-flexible-primer-and-bonding-agent
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    Whats that arrow on the underside of my tiles

    Ok thanks I will have a look
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    Whats that arrow on the underside of my tiles

    As the title I have 60x30 porcelain tiles and they have an arrow embossed underneath pointing at one of the the long lengths.
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    What brand of Tile Cutter do you use Poll 2017

    Sorry I am new here and couldnt find out how to vote but Bellota Keen DIYer But now I think I need a new wheel and find I can no longer get them from my local supplier and they look to be a thinner shaft than Rubi et-al and come with a plastic spacer so you can use the wheel in your Rubi. So I...
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    She got them at half price. So not the price on the website as they have gone back up now
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    From what I have learnt over the past 48 hours that is also my thinking, its like some areas were wetter than others and its just pools of cement dust gone hard in those areas, if it comes off then I will take it off. Am I ok with the primer I plan to use, reason being its what the local...
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    I am now so confused --The brochure says ceramic and British made - the tiles say Turkey and porcelain and the website say British and porcelain and ok for floor. Are you saying that they are no good for a floor. And I am not sure what you mean when you say white biscuit, I am looking here...
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Just looked on the bottom of the tile I have here and it says PORCELAN MADE IN TURKEY embossed in the tile and they are 10mm thick
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Just looked myself and yes it does doesn't it, I am getting my daughter to send me a picture of the end of the box with the info on but while she is sending that - here are a couple of shots from the brochure
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    I don't have the box in front of me but the 10 page mini brochure does say ceramic
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    No UFH and the tites are regional reflections from tops (Dwyan slate colour )
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    been over today and spoke to a site manager who said that the floor is concrete and then its floated to give a smooth surface. On closer inspection I can see that some of the top smoothed layer has come off leaving a harder screed looking surface.Some areas are compleatly free of any top...
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Thanks chaps for the quick reply,pictures attached I will get my daughter to ask the site people as it is a big build that will be going of for years. I will have a look and a poke but I have a picture taken when they let us in at pre plaster stage to see where all the pipe and cables were and...
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    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Thought I would have an easy job to tile my daughters new build house kitchen floor but then I start reading on help forums about Anhydrite floors. But I do not know if she has one or not, its a new build Barrett home. My local supplier stocks Tilemaster and I see that they do Anhyfix but the...

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