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Raising Floor level
Hi, I need to raise an 18sqm concrete floor by just over 10mm and am unsure whether to use a self smoothing compound or some kind of board or a mixture of the two. Any advice on the the best approach would be most welcome. Thanks. Gnasher -
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Tile Levelling plastic breaks?
Hi, I am about to fix some ceramic 600 x 300 rectified tiles to a bathroom wall and was planning to use the PREMTOOL tile levelling system for the first time. Having read some reviews of these type of systems, some people have said that the plastic does not always snap in the right place...- Gnasher
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- levelling systems tile tile levelling
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Should I board
Hi, I am going to tile my sons bathroom where most of the the skim plaster has come off when removing the few tiles there were and the rest of the bathroom is covered in artex, which is quite old and probably contains asbestos. Under the plaster is a very absorbent soft plaster, I asusme this...- Gnasher
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- bathroom board out should
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Grout joint width
Hi, I'm laying some 450 x 75 porcelain tiles on a concrete floor and would normally use a 3mm grout joint, what would be the consequences, if any, of using a 2mm grout joint? Thanks. Gnasher- Gnasher
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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What smoothing compound for bitumen adhesive
Hi Having removed old "marley" tiles there is a residue of bitumen adhesive. What is the best smoothing compound to cover this before laying the tiles? Thanks. Gnasher- Gnasher
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- adhesive bitumen compound what
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Grout or Silicone
Hi I am tiling a conservatory floor with porcelain tiles and the walls are unplastered face brick. Do I grout or silicon where the two materials join? Thanks. Gnasher- Gnasher
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- grout silicone tile grout
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Mind The Gap
Hi I'm sure this must be a regular question, but no idea how to find the answer on here. When tiling around a bath, how big a gap should be allowed between the top of the bath and the bottom row of tiles? I'm sure I've previously read that it should be 5mm to allow the silicon to get in...- Gnasher
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Biscuit coming out of crackle glaze tiles
Hi A few months back I installed some crackle glaze tiles with a red biscuit. Prior to fixing, each tile was sealed with Aquamix Ultra-Solv. I have found that the surface of the tiles is covered with a red dust the same colour as the biscuit and I can only assume that it is the biscuit coming...
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