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  1. steveaykroyd

    Avoid ..............at all cost

    As pictured we have had a bad experience with Al murad tiles. Ceramic tiles fixed with ultra white flexible adhesive(powder) the tiles have literally pulled apart has they have dried out!! The staff at the Morley branch Leeds also gave the customer the same tile to use on the floor with ufh ! We...
  3. steveaykroyd

    Topps tiles are just the pits

    Same batch Apparently !! Customer asked for pure white as per display and this is what she got !!
  4. steveaykroyd

    Topps tiles are just the pits

  6. steveaykroyd

    Topps tiles are just the pits

    Crikey indeed marble quartz pure white !!!!
  7. steveaykroyd

    Topps tiles are just the pits

    Well what a frustrating annoying week dealing with guys from topps tiles that sell tiles at extortionate prices that are just not up to scratch I pity the general public that purchase tiles and feel bitterly disappointed
  8. steveaykroyd

    benferflex adhesive

    Another tiler I know has used it on a large format tile on a counter in a commercial project and the tiles have done the same coming off one by one. Benfer flex rapid set does not seem to stick to porcelain tiles they seem to ping off from the adhesive if there is any fluctuation in...
  10. steveaykroyd

    benferflex adhesive

    Yes I followed all the procedures. floor with ufh was screeded with level flex so no wire was visible then bender flex was used to fix the tile, I did remove 1 tile because of lipping and did think to my self through experience of adhesives that at was very hard when scraping the adhesive off...
  11. steveaykroyd

    benferflex adhesive

    Yes I have used it and it's not very good . Used it over underfloor heating and the tiles are becoming loose one by one !! Purchased it from a company in Leeds STS I've heard a few more bad news stories from tiles on this adhesive. Don't use it - Steve
  12. steveaykroyd

    Best Tile Adhesive for Walls and Floors? Voting is now CLOSED - Results are in!! Well done MAPEI!

    Bal green star generally for me.used mapei this year purchased by the customer and with hours the tiles came loose!! No back up from mapei
  14. steveaykroyd

    Hi. I am a retired guy (philip) thinking of marble tiling the bathroom

    hi there, i would use flexible standard setting adhesive.(topps tiles do a good one) on marble tiles. makesure you damp sponge to take the chalk from the back of the tile. this could be the reason the adhesive rejected the tile and fell off hope this helps you regards steve

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