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The Chūō Line (Rapid) (中央線快速, Chūō-sen kaisoku) is the name given to rapid services on the eastern section of the Chūō Main Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Tokyo and Takao stations. The official map shows services travel as far as Otsuki.

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    rapid setting addy/skim!!

    the site I've been on lately, contractors have had a couple of their own lads doing a couple of bathrooms to keep them in a job I think. Well one of the rooms is the wetroom with the wedi former and a joiner is tiling it:smash: Anyway I went to ask him if he'd seen any rapid set white addy and...
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    rapid setting grouts

    just wondering if any other firm apart from ardex does rapid setting grout?
    • james
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    • grout rapid rapid set setting tile adhesive tile grout usa
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    Rapid set grout

    I laid a trave floor last week trying to find rapid set grout. only ardex MG but in the wrong colour Microban wrong colour so used Mapei. You have to use a rapid set ady to reduce the chance of water staining on natural tiles so why does slow setting grout say its fine for natural stone? I dont...
    • groucho
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    Rapid set

    Ive been told that rapidset tiling cement can cause problems in the way the tile sits. is it true that when it goes off it can move the tile very slightly causing a slight step/lip between each tile. What are the ways to get round this? Does the amount of adhesive used make a difference...
    • Craigcapewell
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    • rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    dunlop flexible rapid set failures

    hi fellow tilers i just want to know if any other tilers have had failures while using dunlop single part flexible rapid set (white)...i have been tiling for 23 yrs and have had a big failure on a job while using this....anyone else had any oproblems...cheers for reading...look forward to some...
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    rapid set on hot day

    been tiling a floor today how hot is it today, rapid set going off in ten minutes, spent most of the day mixing could only do small amounts at a time anyone got any tips on what they do....
    • rossy
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    • day rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    Plasterboard & Rapid Set

    It has been asked often.." can I dot & dab plasterboard using rapid set"? The answer is yes but there is a condition ! Exactly the same way as Gypsum plaster ( Skim coat ) has to be separated from contact with cement based powders, then so does plasterboard. The reason being a reaction called...
    • GazTech
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    • plasterboard rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    Topps rapid set adhesive.!!

    Anyone on here every used topps rapid set adhesive going on to concrete using 300x300 ceramic tiles just done 60m2 using the stuff seems ok normally use bal but the customer wanted to get the price down
    • crazysteve123
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    • adhesive rapid rapid set set tile adhesive topps usa
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    rapid set

    Is normal setting addy (cement based) just as effective as rapid set for building up walls? Obviously rapid set will set quicker but is the other stuff any good? Im on a job at the min and most of my time seems to be mixing, clean buckets, scrape out some old rpid set that has went off, mixing...
    • Woody123
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    Rapid set skimming

    When making a wall good with rapid set do you have to prime each layer that you do or not?
    • Woody123
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    • rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    Magicbond rapid set flexible ??

    Wondering if anyone uses this stuff as my supplier has now got it in stock and i was wondering what it is like? Regards Tubs
    • tubs
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    • flexible rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    white rapid set flexi

    any one know where i can get a bulk order of white flexi rapid set from at a good price? we have 115 sq meters if travertine of do in 3 bathrooms -----thanks -----
    • uug197h
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    • rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa white
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    Mapei rapid set

    Does anyone use Mapei rapidset on a regular basis? if so why???? Used it about 5 times now and not really through choice. The stuff is horrible, takes a bloody age to set, maybe rename it rapid (ish) set. Good grouts awful adhesives.
    • penno
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    • adhesive grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    Mapeker Rapid Set White

    Hello all, was wondering if any of you have bought or used this new white mapei adhesive yet? i'm finishing off a 120yd house at minute and have slate floor straight after then 60 yds of nice porcelain to lay,im supplying all to this job,gonna use sandstone grout and therefore the white addy...
    • hillhead
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    • rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa white
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    longest setting rapid set

    Whats the best brand of rapidset for long bucket life? Some rapidset you have to use in a hour - any other brands last longer in your bucket?
    • ryanbrown
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    • rapid rapid set set setting tile adhesive usa
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    tubbed rapid set

    just been looking on the Bal website and can't seem to see any rapid setting wall adhesive in tubs. the ones they have seem to take 24 hours to dry. can this be right? surely you're not having to wait a full 24 hours before grouting?
    • bigdaz
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    • rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    Rapid set or one coat plaster..

    Got to do some prep work in a bathroom on thursday, not done this before. i can plaster so was thinking of skimming with some one coat plaster or most on here use Rapid set, the wall i am preping is over old tile adhesive and some exposed bonding, which product would be the best and set the...
    • gm renovations
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    • coat plaster rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    Question RE; PCI Rapid set

    Hey folks, I recentyl used PCI rapid set, flexi adhesive for a floor tiling job. This stuff was great but, waste was more than usual as I had very little time to work with. (approx 20 to 30 minutes) For those of you that have used this; what would you say is your expected waste (%) ...
    • tfs
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    • adhesive pci rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
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    UNI-Bond Rapid Set{Homebase}

    Hi, customer has asked if they could use uni bond rapid set+ ceramic and natural stone floor adhesive 2 from homebase? Can it be used straight from tub or does it need to be mixed i have advised against this just want your thoughts. Cheers Mark
    • Scottish Mark
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    • rapid rapid set tile adhesive usa
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    Rapid set - TOO RAPID SETTING!!

    hi all doing a little floor today, bathroom upstairs, boarded out and screwed corrctly etc... anyhow using granfix 1 part flexi rapid set which i just used on a 55sq. meter floor no problems - although that house was cold so took a decent amount of time to go off. any way, today first mix went...
    • thegwads
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    • rapid rapid set set setting tile adhesive usa
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