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  1. Dawz84

    UK Main Water Leak Repair and Tiling Advice over Asphalt.

    I had a small leak in the main water line before the stop tap in my 1950s house. The copper pipe had worn away over the past 70 years, causing a small crack in the copper. A plumber/builder fixed the leak by digging a one-foot by one-foot hole in the corner of the property where the main water...
  2. M

    Tiling on asphalt stairs

    Hi guys I'm after some advice please. I've been tiling a few years but never even asked to do the below job before. I have been asked to tile the front steps and walkway of a Victorian House in Hammersmith. The current floor is in asphalt. In relatively ok condition with a few bubbles from the...
  3. C

    Tiling on floor grade mastic asphalt

    I'm about to tile an area 2m X 10m in a kitchen area. The floor is covered with floor grade building mastic, hard, black, around 20mm thick. I'm planning on using a decoupling mat after cleaning and using Sbr on the asphalt. Part of the bitumen is uneven, to about 1cm over the 2m width. I'm...
  4. P

    tiling on asphalt dpm

    hi all newby here...we have purchased a 1970 bungalow, turning into a bit of a nightmare, evidently the dpm subfloor is an Asphalt about 20 mm thick. can i tile onto this in our en-suite...what primer, preparation do i need. Second Bigger question....We had planned to have Amtico laid onto our...
  5. P

    Black asphalt help

    Hi all, thanks I’m advance for any help I've pulled up the floor on the bottom floor of a house. It has a black asphalt layer. I’m looking to lay underfloor heating so I’m going to use tile adhesive to stick down insulation boards, then the heating system and finally tile on top. My...
  6. B

    Asphalt roof terrace with tiling on top

    Hi, The fibreglass waterproofing under my 10m2 roof terrace has failed and I am getting quotes for this to be replaced with asphalt (more hard-wearing?). On top of this I would like to tile the surface (mosaic/geometric). Is there anything specific I need to tell the roofers to ensure the...
  7. W

    Best adhesive on mastic asphalt?

    Have some 36x36 ceramic tiles to go onto a mastic asphalt floor. Want to avoid a rapid set if possible. Thought Mapei Keraflex Maxi S1 at first but the product specs are a bit inconclusive to me. Then came across and Bal Single part flexible, says its right for the job in spec sheet, but is...
  8. J

    Asphalt floor

    do ashphalt floor need priming prior to tiling
  9. H

    Tiling on asphalt

    Looked at a Job today. Entrance to a flat on 1st floor asphaltic roof with non slip tiles. Any advice on,if , or how this should be prepped. I'm not sure, and would welcome some input :thumbsup:
  10. M

    Advice on correct preperation for asphalt floor, (Pics Included)

    Hi, we are wanting to ceramic tile our kitchen floor, i took all the old vinyl tiles up and was left with what you see, quite a thin layer of asphelt/bitumen and it appears to be dry (not tacky or sticky or anything) sitting on a 50-70mm sandy floor screed (i don't want to try and remove the...
  11. M

    asphalt floor advice

    Hello All Need abit of advice we have an asphalt roof which is now the floor in a hotel after an extension a few years back And we have a problem regards screed it has all cracked and broke up what can we put on the asphalt to stop screed / self levelling cracking?. Thanx in advance mike...
  12. S

    ADVISE NEEDED - Mastic Asphalt roofing grade situation

    HI everyone, I'm hoping someone out there will have some insider knowledge on how to deal with roofing grade Mastic Asphalt. I am preparing to tile a roof terrace and have just been told that the substrate (the roof) has been waterproofed with Mastic Asphalt:yikes:. I need to raise the floor...
  13. P

    Asphalt floor prep

    I have a floor to do soon, and it have a layer of Asphalt on it about 12mm thick. Would this be a DPM, and what is the correct way of preping this for tiling, it is very sound, and solid. Any advice is appreciated.
  14. F

    Tiling on roofing grade asphalt

    Hello guys, I have customer requiring a first floor balcony to be tiled. Have checked with my local tile shop, and to their knowledge, none of the major adhesive manufacturers sell a product that will fix to roofing grade asaphalt. I believe schluter do have a solution that involves major...
  15. T

    Tiling an Asphalt floor

    Hello folks just a bit of advice needed I'm doing a 60 m trav floor next week and the substrate will be asphalt ,I've tiled on this before but with this being a big stone floor I was wondering wether I'd be better putting some slc over it or wether I should just primer it ( does asphalt need...
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    Asphalt like substrate under old tiles.

    Hello everyone. After my experiment with travertine tiles in my house (which turned out to be quite difficult) my sister asked me to tile her kitchen. She got some polished textured porcelain, 600*400, for the whole area. I ripped up the old ceramic tiles, and on certain areas they sounded...
  17. J

    Asphalt roof.

    Hello good people i have a job to quote which involves tiling an asphalt roof. There are a number of issues to deal with and need your fellow expert opinions. I haven't physically looked at the job yet, just getting email info and pics (see attached) The client wants the current paving...
  18. H

    Tiling on asphalt screed?

    Hi All, I am new on here, and have just discovered this great forum with lots of good advice. I have been tiling for a number of years now, not as a sole trade, i fit kitchens, bathrooms and am also a plumber and do other general building work. i am after some good advice, i have a floor to tile...
  19. P

    Will the asphalt need replacing

    Been to look at a floor, the tiles have been removed, and the customer say's that when they were removed, a 10mm layer of asphalt came up to he said it was laid on a material like a net curtain. Would this asphalt be the dpm, and will it need reaplacing. I'd will be grateful, for any advice.
  20. V

    asphalt substrate!

    I'm about to tile in the extension where concrete base level was between 1 to 2 inches lower than the house floor. In order to level the floors the owner ordered asphalt floor to be laid down on top of sand packing. The asphalt is probably around 20mm thick. The floor seems solid. Can I tile on...

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