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  1. O

    BAL Bal Grout Swatches....

    Much as I can'knock Bal for the speed in which they sent out these grout swatches(I only rang up yesterday morning. I only wanted 1! Not 5! On a sidenote surely there must be more colour variation than this?
  2. T

    BAL Uncoupling Tip Sheet 2019-01-24

    Each and every project has different requirements. Maybe height build-up is an issue, perhaps time is an issue, or the substrate is particularly troublesome. It could be that you aren’t looking for a mat and want an adhesive that has uncoupling and anti-fracture properties. Cavities or no...
  3. Tile Fix Direct

    BAL BAL Flexbone, put it the right way up!

    I was looking a the two new BAL Flexbone products yesterday, and nearly made a mistake as to which way round the Flexbone 2Easy should be laid. Flexbone Varied is the product on the left, this should be fixed with adhesive with the fleece on the underside. However, the Flexbone 2Easy MUST be...
  4. S

    BAL BAL Prime APD on Cement Board - Dilute or Not?

    I’m about to tank Hardie Backer cement boards using the BAL WP1 waterproofing kit. I’m a bit confused with the Prime APD. Should I just paint this straight on, undiluted, or should I be diluting at all? If I do need to dilute, what proportions? Cheers.
  5. James C

    BAL Advice needed - tiler almost doubled verbal quote on invoice, never quoted in writing

    hi all, I’ve had some stellar advice from these forums in getting some split face stone tiles installed on my walls safely and correctly, and based on the advice I insisted they were installed on marmox boards rather than the existing plasterboard. I supplied the boards, the washers, the...
  6. J

    BAL Bal rapid flex one vs ultra pro flex sp

    Any opinions on either of these? I’m used to tilemaster setaflex but my local tile shop has just taken on ultra instead. But I’ve been looking at the rapid flex one as well. Anything to take on board before testing either?
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    The all singing all dancing do it all uncoupling membrane

    Or so Bal say, here's there new membrane... I think the same system has been released in America for some time under the Ardex name. BAL Flexbone – the architect’s choice for fast track floor tiling on any substrate | netMAGmedia Ltd -...
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    BAL HELP Bal Micromax Inspirations Two Grout problem,

    Please help, we have used Bal Micromax inspirations two on stone flooring and it’s got around the edges of the stone and we are struggling to remove it. Because the stone is pitted it looks awful and water and wire wool helps but just seems to smear it around. We are getting nowhere fast and...
  9. T

    BAL Which Colour Bal do you recommend?

    Hi, I want to tile onto WEDI type backing board with mosaic tiles 30x27. The location is the bathroom but not around the bath area. What adhesive do you recommend? Bal Green Star, Blue Star or White Star?
  10. C

    Bal or tilemaster ??quartz

    sorry I know there are already many different threads on what adhesive to use for quartz tiles but I’m still a bit nervous about what advise to go with . The tiles are from tile mountain who say to use Mapei Granirapid , but I can’t get hold of it in time for when I need it . Bal technical say...
  11. B

    BAL BAL and Gypsum based Screeds

    Have a read of this from BAL https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/solving-anhydrite-problem-philip-jenkins/
  12. Smiley mel

    Bal ivory wall grout

    Hello I have tiled a kitchen using marble arch grey metro tiles (the are more greenthan grey) iv always used mapei jasmin on past kitchens with cream metro tiles, iv gone off mapei recently and would like to use bal ivory I think, i wondered if anyone had any advice on bal products or grout...
  13. O

    BAL Bal Micromax 2 Grout

    BAL Micromax2 White 5kg | Topps Tiles - https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod44021/bal-micromax2-white-5kg.html What a pleasant surprise today turned out to be! As I was told the customer had chosen the said grout I was expecting Grouting Armageddon,15m2 of 750mm x 300mm ribbed ceramics with a 2mm...
  14. Ben howard

    BAL BAL 6mm round notch trowel

    hi all, I'm in search of a trowel. BAL 6mm round notch. I've used them for the last 20 years now all of a sudden the shop I use can't get them so hence the post. There must be someone out there with some stock !!
  15. T

    BAL Council installed balcony tiles without any grout...?

    Hello! Council (freeholder) gave retiled my balcony as they had to fix the one above me so figured they'd do it at the same time. They finished ages ago but I only just walked out on to it (crazy I know) and noticed there are just big gaps between the tiles, and nothing in them. I'd expect some...
  16. F

    BAL Bal wp1 tanking system

    anyone familiar with it? Is it any good? How long before tiling on it? Thought? I have about 6 different wet areas to tank throughout April so looking for options..
  17. M

    BAL Uneven Grout colour using BAL

    I've just tiled my bathroom and started grouting tonight with Bal micromax gunmetal. The grouts been down approx. 4 hours and looks to be drying very patchy colour wise. Most of it looks to be drying fairly light, while some smaller areas are a totally different shade. Granted, I appreciate it...
  18. C

    BAL UFH with supercover Bal

    Active Member Hi all scenario is, 40mtr concrete floor warm-up ufh 150w then self levelled, all tiled with 600x300 porcelain tiles, not a prob, here's where the problem is it's all tiled with around 15mm gap all around the edge awaiting skirting only to discover it's been put down with Bal...
  19. C

    BAL Bal supercover adhesive on UFH

    Hi all scenario is, 40mtr concrete floor warm-up ufh 150w then self levelled, all tiled with 600x300 porcelain tiles, not a prob here's where the problem is it's all tiled with around 15mm gap all around the edge awaiting skirting only to discover it's been put down with Bal supercover (not...
  20. Andy Allen

    BAL Bal GT1 Admixture..........

    Has anyone ever used this in other grouts besides bal to make them more flexible ... I know you shouldn't do it, and bal would never recommend it........ But in the real world do you think it would have disastrous consequences if used in grout 3000....?

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