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[hillhead]

Hello all, anyone finding the low temperatures affecting setting times this week and last?
We're using a pallet of keraquick white and it's damn slow in a cold house,lol.
No doubt into double figures setting time, it is setting well though when done.

 

[Ian]

Been using proflex, this week. 6/8 hours to set instead of 2, easily sits in the bucket for 4 hours, good for pot life, not so good for grouting the same day.

 

[hillhead]

Just as well i'v been laying full tiles since tuesday then,lol.
It's handy even at lunch time, leave a half bucket etc.

 

[Andy Allen]

the webers been ok, heard some where that they do winter and summer mix's, the winter mix is ment to go off faster, so god help us in the summer when we get the left over winter mix...

 

[DHTiling]

Setting times are all based on 20 dgs cel

The colder it is the more tea you have to drink :lol:

 

[Ian]

Ive been leaving a little blob out of each mix on a tile coz I wasn't convinced it was ever going to set! Set fine though, which is always a relief.

 

[hillhead]

I have to ditra a bathroom floor on saturday morning and tile it too :yikes:

 

[Ian]

I have to ditra a bathroom floor on saturday morning and tile it too :yikes:

Grout as well? Good luck!

 

[Mike]

i thought there was a new product out on reading the title :lol:

 

[hillhead]

Grout as well? Good luck!

No grout on saturday, i could do it all with rapid and let it set together.
I have heavy marble shower slab walls to fit in there on monday and tile away at it too.
Marble vanity unit and mirror surrounds too, fancy one with 60x60 porcelain too.

 

[Ian]

You've got confused Mike, you must be thinking of rapid setting slow set, not slow setting rapid set :lol:

 

[flaggy]

im on site and had same probs couldnt do any grouting this week incase of the freeze with the grout

 

[hillhead]

I have mapei limestone ultracolour to use tomorrow, 10 bags.lol.
I wonder how it will set.
Also i'm wearing 2 tee shirts, a sweater and a bodywarmer plus wolly hat !!!
Great fun this tiling.lol

 

[charlie1]

mix with warmer water! thats what i do, been using keraflex all week

 

[flaggy]

u dont get warm water on site lol