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    🔥 Did you know that Polypipe Building Products Overlay Plus underfloor heating boards can be installed onto Timber with...: Tilers Community

    🔥 Did you know that Polypipe Building Products Overlay Plus underfloor heating boards can be installed onto Timber with... Tilers Talk BB 🔥 Did you know that Polypipe Building Products Overlay Plus underfloor heating boards can be installed onto Timber with a recommended ARDEX fixing solution...
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    Micro-cracks to SLC poured on top of Wunda UFH boards

    Hi all, Was looking for some advice in regards to micro-cracks appearing on the SLC on top of the Wunda rapid response system that was put down. The boards were primed twice with Mapei Eco Grip Plus before Mapei renovation screed 3240 was poured on top. The cracks appeared after 2-3 days of...
  3. Lou

    What size SWA cable and what Distribution boards required to shed and garden office. Electrical Advice

    What size SWA cable and what Distribution boards required to shed and garden office. Discussion ThreadWhat size SWA cable and what Distribution boards required to shed and garden office. Electrical Advice Want to install a garden shed with Tumble Dryer and separate garden office building. I...
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    • advice boards electrical garden required size what
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    UK Flex or non-flex adhesive for sticking backer boards to masonry wall?

    Just wondered what would be best? The original tiles had a few hairline cracks from the house settling. I’m planning to use flexible to stick tiles to the backer board.
  5. Lou

    3 phase TPN boards - earthing TT Electrical Advice

    3 phase TPN boards - earthing TT Discussion Thread3 phase TPN boards - earthing TT Electrical Advice Hi guys, starting a new install on a job son and having a complete mind blank. The supply at the main cut-out is a 3 phase TNCS supply. There is then a 50mm SWA running a considerable distance...
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    UK Marmox multi boards and adhesive?

    I'm going to be installing Marmox multi boards, on two (internal walls) I'll use 4mm, just so I have a nice flat surface to tile with (the surface underneath the plaster is a bit rough and not plumb. The 4mm need to be 'stuck' with cement based adhesive. On the external two walls I'll use 20mm...
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    Tile backer boards have patches which looks melted

    Hi, I've just seen patches of tile backer board with patches where something looks to have melted the foam leaving the mesh. Anyone have any idea what could've caused this and whether they need to be replaced? Much appreciated.
  8. guediver

    Grooved dry screed boards

    Good afternoon, Does anyone have experience of using grooved dry screed boards? (Bonus points if on suspended floor) There seems to be a few brands/products about (ThermRite, Profix, ProWarm), but I can’t see anyone talking about actually using them (literally zero mentions across various...
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    New Member-What product to use to seal seams on Schluter Kerdi boards?

    I am a first time homeowner bathroom remodeler & tiler. I'm ready to waterproof my seams and I've seen some talk/videos like this: View: https://youtu.be/3fohpiZ0E7E?si=cgu70oEhuxMnhI9t That have me scared to move forward with waterproofing. I have Schluter Tape Rolls and Schluter All Set...
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    Best option for fixing backer boards to masonry wall

    I'm redoing our bathroom and looking for some advice on tiling backer boards in relation to the external masonry walls. We're going to get a tiler in to do the actual tiling but I'm not sure how to prepare the walls. We have two internal 'paramount' walls (a separate headache for another day)...
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    Should i use ditra mat over polypipe plus overlay boards?

    Hi. Need some advice. I've laid down polypipe plus overlay boards in my house. My tiler says we should place a ditra mat before laying tiles. However, polypipe say we should NOT use a ditra mat as it will prevent the tile adhesive from curing. Dont know what to do. Any advice from tilers /...
  12. IHTRIQ

    Priming backer boards

    Hi everyone, I have recenly undertaken the task of renovating my bathroom and am at the stage where the walls in the wet area are cladded with abacus elements tile backer board, the joints sealed with the tape and compoud that comes in the kit. my query is, since the boards are coated with a...
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    Tiling on wood boards

    Good evening all, After a weekend tiling I kitchen I figured out this morning the tile adhesive do not attach to the floor as you can see on the pictures. A nightmare. Not sure what type of wood floor this is, see picture attached. Here is the process I followed: Priming. I used the BAL BOND...
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    Installing Tile Backer Boards on Walls Outside in British Weather

    Hi Everyone thanks for having me on the this forum ill try not to break any rules. I am diyer these days but have 15+ years (in my past life) in the plastering and drylining trades. I have had to carry out extensive works in my garden this summer to install drainage to carry water away from a...
  15. Kilo

    Cement vs foam core boards

    Hi, I'm about to redo an en-suite after taking it back to the stud. I have been doing a little reading on backer boards (but clearly not enough to be sure what to use!) I have gyp-frame 40 cm studs and an external block wall that needs dot and dab. I guess a lot of people rate Hardie backer...
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    Insulation boards, which to use?

    I need to fit some insulate boards to a room before self leveling over the top of the boards to level the floor to the same height as adjoining floor. Both floors will then have a piped hot water underfloor heating system fitted which will be screeded again before laying either tiles or...
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    Using flexible upstand - which side do boards go?

    I'm using a flat-topped resin shower tray, the instructions say to use a flexible adhesive upstand so I have bought a classi-seal one. Backer boards are wedi, I'm attaching to brick wall using metal dowels after dot and dabbing onto the brick. What I'm not quite sure on is how far to run the...
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    Can I lay STS backer boards over 6mm plywood?

    Hi everyone. DIYer here looking for some advice. Am tiling a bathroom floor and currently there is existing 6mm plywood well screwed into the floorboards. The floor itself (2.2m x 2.3m) is solid and there is no give in it. However, after reading through these forums, I am aware that I...
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    Decouple / backer boards

    So I have successfully done tiling before, but not over old floorboards on an upper floor. There are two areas and two bathrooms to do. One is new build and has standard new board flooring, the other has thin wooden T&G boards. Previously on new large board floors I used No More Ply, but one...
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    Can you backer board over standard toungue and groove floor boards?

    Hi all, please bare with me as I am a plasterer by trade but quite handy round the house. I want to tile my hallway with some new slick white tiles and follow straight through into the kitchen. Now I have done this many years ago at my old place with ply wood base but have never used these...

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