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  1. Tile Fix Direct

    Tiling on underfloor heating warm panel

    Do not put ply on top, that would be contrary to British Standards and is likely to fail. To tile directly onto the panels you would need to get a specification direct from an adhesive manufacturer. Try Building Adhesives, Kerakoll, Ardex or Norcros. You might want to prepare yourself for bad news!
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    Outside floor tiles - Grouting advice

    Are your 1200x600 tiles 20mm thick porcelain?
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    20mm Thick external porcelain, best adhesives and expansion joints

    Kerakoll have a full system for external patios, I have attached a data sheet. This system makes expansion joints very easy. Basically lay a traditional sharp sand and cement screed over your sub base and include expansion joints, apply Kerakoll Green Pro decoupling, but do not cover expansion...
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    Cleaning hairspray off porcelain tiles

    If you have already sealed the tiles the staining could be contamination of the seal, in which case removing the seal may remove the problem. Check which seal you used and how to remove and trial in a small area.
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    Will I need an expansion joint?

    Expansion joints to A and E plus round the perimeters (leave gap and put skirting over). Ideally expansion should extend through screed.If expansion joints are already in screed you could also use Kerakoll Green Pro and use Silicon on nearest joint...
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    Tile Inspector / Expert Witness Needed

    What were the tiles , where did they come from and how were they installed?
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    Unsure of how to approach

    Our Orbry backer boards is very keenly priced and is 600x1200mm. https://www.tilefixdirect.com/product/Orbry-Insulated-Backer-Board
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    Matting question

    Approximately 45m2 per 14kg tub using a B1 or 2mm x 6mm v-notch trowel tech sheet https://ardex.co.uk/product/ardex-af-200-plus/
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    Matting question

    We sell a lot of the Ardex AF200 in small and large tubs if interested; https://www.tilefixdirect.com/product/Ardex-AF200-Plus#AXAF200PLUS6
  14. Tile Fix Direct

    Brexit and your business

    As a distributor we have found all our imported products (mostly tiles) have increased in cost by 20% due to the devaluation of the pound over the last 3 years. It is hard to pass this type of cost on so our margins are under pressure. At some point tiling ancillaries such as de-coupling...
  15. Tile Fix Direct

    Light weight adhesives

    I have checked with BAL (Supercover) and they confirmed that when mixed the volumes on Supercover and a 'standard' 20Kg bag are the same. I also rang Tilemaster and their explanation was very strange. They said the mixed volume of Magix is similar, but slightly less than a 20Kg 'standard' bag...
  16. Tile Fix Direct

    Light weight adhesives

    The way they make light weight adhesives is to remove the sand and replace with a lighter weight aggregate. I am sure it is a bit more complex than that, but that is the general method. So for example a 15Kg light weight adhesive and a 20Kg 'heavy' adhesive will have the same volume and hence...
  18. Tile Fix Direct

    Tiling outdoors when it’s wet

    We sell Ditra and Dural, but do not stock the Ditra drainage products. I was noting the Kerakoll Green Pro as this is part of a promoted patio system and is a lot more cost effective than a lot of the drainage rolls available,
  19. Tile Fix Direct

    Tiling outdoors when it’s wet

    Probably, but Ditra do not want to promote Ditra 25 externally. I believe Dural do though.
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    Tiling outdoors when it’s wet

    Kerakoll argue that their Green Pro is a waterproof system so if applied correctly no water will enter the subase, and residual moisture in the screed is able to evaporate due to incorporation of a breathable sheet.
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    Tiling outdoors when it’s wet

    An alternative is Kerakoll Green Pro with Aquastop membrane. Prevents water reaching the slab, prevents secondary efflorescence coming up from the concrete and is part of their Kerakoll System. https://www.tilefixdirect.com/product/KKGPRO1M If you need any more info contact Karl at Kerakoll on...
  23. Tile Fix Direct

    Waterproofing Shower Room

    If you are putting UFH then the polystyrene boards have the advantage of providing insulation which will improve the speed the heating and maintaining heat in the room. While 6mm will work, I would suggest 10mm or thicker to maximise the insulation value. I suggest you waterproof the joints and...
  24. Tile Fix Direct

    Chipboard floor

    You can loose lay BAL Flexbone2Easy as long as the timber floor is flat. https://www.tilefixdirect.com/product/BAFBONE-2EASY
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    Brick slips on dot and dab plastered wall - options?

    You would need to ensure the washers are galvanised and ideally the screws galvanised or rust resistant. The fixings would need to penetrate the wall behind the void. The Orbry Spankers can also achieve this.
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    Sub Floor cracks with UFH

    In the first picture there appears to be a radiating crack. This looks indicative of the delta board blowing from the DPM.

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