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  1. Bond

    Desperately in need of some advice in relation to porous tiles

    :) It may be down to humidity ,you say the island has a humidity problems. Placing the tile over the waterproof concrete which-prevents air flow over the surface, creating a cold spot, resulting in condensation. Or , some waterproofing membranes are waterproof yet vapour permeable, (allow...
  2. Bond

    Can I Replace Plasterboard with Tile backer board (Build regs compliance)?

    Can’t see any problems in doing that, or easier if circumstances allow, retain the plasterboard and overboard with tile backer board.
  3. Bond

    How to finish slate coping?

    You could use sikaflex, available in several colours.
  5. Bond

    Advice needed, floor sinking.

    By the way, the dark staining around the nail heads, is quite often the result of sub-floor condensation.
  6. Bond

    Advice needed, floor sinking.

    You might have timber decay issues, as their is some evidence of staining around nails in the timber flooring. In any case you will need to get under the floor to inspect.
  7. Bond

    repairing paramount wall

    I would be tempted to, prime and skim with cement based adhesive and imbedding glass fibre render mesh into the adhesive.
  9. Bond

    460x910 slate effect tiles in hallway

    Personally l go random at 90degrees to the longest run, more interesting in my opinion.
  10. Bond

    Split Face Quartzite Mosaic Tiles sealer for wet look and Silicon Waterseal Masonry Sealer on top to water seal 100%?

    I have used this sealer in the past, to good effect.
  11. Bond

    Tiles over void

    What is the purpose of the 100mm gap.? and cannot it be filled.
  13. Bond

    Sealing the front and back of Limestone tiles

    6mm for me.
  14. Bond

    Floor tile came up - how to fix

    Seeing the pattern on the surface of the adhesive like that, as suggested above , no back buttering of the tile. Also very little covering to the mat.
  15. Bond

    Bad tiling?

    Floor and splash back tiling looks good, just the finish around the sockets to address.
  17. Bond

    Bad tiling?

    If that’s your only issue with the tiling works, you could consider fixing a face plate surround that goes behind the switch plate and will conceal the grouting.
  18. Bond

    Kitchen Floor - Large Format?

    Preferably the tiler should do the levelling as well. Personally l would insist on doing the levelling, because the quality of the overall finish is in the preparation.
  19. Bond

    External tiling with porcelain - norcros rock-tite?

    Laying 20mm porcelain tile externally on a well compacted base of hardcore and scalping on a cement and sharp sand bed is fine provided the tile is primed first before setting. no knowledge on the norcros product.
  21. Bond

    How to prime sand and cement rendered walls with the top coat of gypsum plaster removed?

    Difficult to tell from the photo, the render does look fairly sound and quite open in texture so therefore quite porous. I would clean well, wash down and hydrate with water, then apply a bonding solution say 1:6 water SBR. As you will be probably using tubbed addy a bit of suction in the...
  22. Bond

    Forgot to mortar down insulation board to floor....

    Think l would remove and bed with adhesive and screw, because if there is air trapped between boards and flooring, the action of moving on the floor will create a bellows type of effect the trapped air has nowhere to go,thus stressing the system, if you get my drift.
  23. Bond

    tiling on side of a bathroom cupboard help appreciated!

    I would go for 12mm ply and 6mm hardiebacker, If only for the conveniece of installing shower fixtures.
  25. Bond

    Tiling path and step

    Absolutely.:handok:
  26. Bond

    Efflorescence in new Grout.

    Difficult to tell from the picture, efflorescence normally forms crystal like structures from moisture that has evaporated from the surface. May well be lime bloom as you say it’s a hard water area. In any case you should be able to obtain a chemical product to deal with it.
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