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Just Rizzle

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I'm more concerned about sanding it 5 days after laying the tileso_O
the screediers are sanding it as part of there contract 5days after the screed is layed. stupid if sanding after tile. i missed the full stop out.
 
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hmtiling

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were sanding to allow the hard layer on the surface to be removed as this will allow drying to happen quicker were running 4 big fans 24hrs a day to circulate the air so allowing drying faster.
the hard surface layer slows down drying as it helps retain the moisture.
Dehumidifiers will speed it up. Ask bal what %rh they allow with flexbone and get a hygrometer on it. Keep us posted on your findings:thumbsup:
 
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hmtiling

You like bal as much as I do then .
I had a grout issue with them recently. Totally washed their hands of it. Topps, however, paid out. Their aggressive marketing and p*** poor customer service has started to grate
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were sanding to allow the hard layer on the surface to be removed as this will allow drying to happen quicker were running 4 big fans 24hrs a day to circulate the air so allowing drying faster.
the hard surface layer slows down drying as it helps retain the moisture.

I think we busted that myth some time ago, no evidence to suggest that sanding aids drying. @Ajax123
 
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I had a grout issue with them recently. Totally washed their hands of it. Topps, however, paid out. Their aggressive marketing and p*** poor customer service has started to grate
Thought a forum sponsor should get the nod too
Had exactly the same . Grout issue topps paid some money but bal said there was nothing wrong with it . I wasn't happy, customer wasn't happy with grey grout in limestone but apparently in their colour parameters . Great company , but apparently just invented a new floating decoupling membrane , just blows your mind because I've never seen anything like it before . Also next week they are inventing something called the wheel .
 

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Ineed it does ray. In fact the absolute key to drying calcium sulphate screeds is air movement. This should be avoided for the first 72 hours of the screeds life but after this the more ventilation the better.
 
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Just Rizzle

thanks 4 your views all its as clear as https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/
 
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Just Rizzle

just thought id up date, finally got the go ahead from lewis the bal rep who ,moisture tested the anhydrite floor. after 35 days finally got moisture down to 1.5 so gave us the good to go so we started yesterday with a dark gray riven limestone 600 x 900x 20mm thick 220 mtrs to lay.
1st thing about the job no sanding so after a sweep and vacume started to roll out the flex bone matting was so easy to lay and two days in we have 60 mtrs down.
i would like to thank lewis from bal for his advice and for carrying out the carbide moisture test.was worried it would sound hollow when walking on but it sounds just like any other decoupling mat floor ive done. will defo use again.
 

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