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  1. Lou

    PFC & Water & Gas bond Electrical Advice

    PFC & Water & Gas bond Discussion ThreadPFC & Water & Gas bond Electrical Advice Hi All I want to clear some bits up as i have been picked up on them and feel a bit stupid 1 ) To do my PFC test leaving all earths in block and all breakers on including the main switch i place an earth clip...
  2. D

    Help needed brick bond bevelled tile

    Hi, I’d appreciate some help with lay out for four walls with following measurements. I want to do brick pattern using bevelled edged tiles that are 200 x 100 & using 2mm spacers. Wall 1 - 3230mm Wall 2 - 2330mm Wall 3 - 2330mm Wall 4 - 2260mm I’d be really grateful if someone could help me...
  3. Lou

    Main Earth and Gas Bond Electrical Advice

    Main Earth and Gas Bond Discussion ThreadMain Earth and Gas Bond Electrical Advice Folks need advice. House I am working on. TT earthing. The rod is closer to the gas pipe/meter box than the Consumer Unit. I wondered why I could find no bonding conductor in the CU. It appears someone took the...
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    Priming with Bond It SBR

    Hi, super basic question, Okay to prime standard multifinish surface and left to dry the day before tiler comes, with Bond It SBR Admixture 1:1 with water? SBR Admixture A styrene butadiene copolymer latex, which increases flexibility of cement screeds and mortars and improves water and...
  5. K

    UK Xl bond self smoothing compound

    Hello, question for tilers using xl bond self smoothing compound. Normally use sika or mapei. Just after your thoughts on the xl bond. Does it have a strong sulpher smell like the ultra pro level 1?
  6. T

    Acrylic primer didn't bond to Larsen Tile Adhesive

    I had an issue recently that I've never seen before and any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I used a Larsen acrylic primer on gyspum walls as instructed on product (walls had been skimmed 8+ weeks previous and moisture tested prior to sealing and tiling). 18 months later and it...
  7. M

    Bal bond apd, plasterboard adhesive

    Hi all I apreciate its not a tiling topic so thought i would stick it here. I have nearly a full bottle of bal apd primer left over from doing my bathroom. I have got to bond a sheet of plasterboard to a brick wall using plasterboard adhesive. I have cleaned the brickwork as best as i can...
  8. S

    Brick bond and lipping

    Good morning I’m tiling a bathroom in 600x400 porcelains both floor and wall, ideally it want to be done 50 % brick bond but I’m slightly concerned because holding the tiles back to back there is a couple of mm bow in the tiles, I’ve not used a levelling system before but happy to use one, in...
  9. S

    Brick bond and levellers

    Good morning I’m tiling a bathroom in 600x400 porcelains both floor and wall, ideally it wants to be done 50 % brick bond but I’m slightly concerned because holding the tiles back to back there is a couple of mm bow in the tiles, I’ve not used a levelling system before but happy to use one, in...
  10. M

    Brick bond tiling of kitchen window

    When tiling a window reveal in a kitchen with brick bond tiles I am struggling to set out the window as 2 tiles leaves around a 15mm gap towards the window. Can anyone think of a way over this? Thanks. Should the grout line with the tiles on the window base line up with the grout line of the...
  11. L

    Brick bond around door or window

    I'm tiling my bathroom using white metro tiles 20mm x 10mm (not bevelled). I want to use a brick bond pattern. When tiling around a window/door do I start above them and work down or do I start at the first full tile above the floor and hope the pattern matches back up above the window/door...
  12. D

    600x300 floor tile ,how flat for 1/4 bond

    Hi all, mostly done smaller wall tiles in the past so just wondering how flat a 600x300 floor tile needs to be for it to be ok for 1/4 bond pattern. I have been told if not perfectly flat not to do half bond due to lipping issues. The tiles are decent rectified porcelain 10mm but not "perfectly...
  13. A

    Thistle bond

    Hey guys. I'm tiling over floor tiles next week. The building contractor suggested painting thistle bond over the top of the tiles, basically using thistle bond as a primer. Have any of yas ever done this before ? Any info would be appreciated 👌👍
  14. G

    Self leveling spacers on brick bond

    Hi everyone, I need advice, I'm tiling a big floor with 600 b 300 porcelain tiles and im wanting to try the self leveling spacers for the 1st time. 600 tiles can have a curve and can lip in the middle on a brick bond affect. Has anyone used self leveling spacers on this kind of job and do you...
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    blade for cleanest cut and cut with not cracking bond

    unfortunately after tiling the kitchen I realized I want to end the tile about 6 inches back where it currently meets a hardwood floor for a cleaner transition line. see pics for showing the line I want to cut back, about 6 inches, my line would be the masking tape. I would like the new tile...
  16. C

    Setting out advice - 600 x 300 x 9mm porcelain tile brick bond fashion?

    Hi, Running a small bathroom job for a customer. Customer really wants to use a particular 600x300x9 porcelain tile he has picked out in a brick bond pattern. The back wall of the shower cubicle is awkwardly a little over 600 wide. It's also on the wonk in a proper pyramid shape, but all...
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    • advice bond brick brick bond canada fashion out porcelain porcelain tile setting setting out tile tilers
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Trying this stuff out today to bond some Wedi onto a window reveal.

    Not to be confused with filler foam. This is a foam adhesive. Fast setting and sticks more than it expands although does expand a bit apparently.
    • Waluigi
    • Thread
    • backerboard bond canada out this today wedi window
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Keeping half bond/brick bond level.

    Hi guys, After some tips on laying relatively sizeable tiles (300x600 upto the plank like tiles 900x150) in half bond/brick bond formation but keeping it perfectly flat between mixes. I do the usual checks that they are able to lay in this formation (hold back to back and check for gap). I...
  19. Z

    Brick Bond (Metro) advice

    Hi all, First time tiler. Decided to tile the kitchen after a fire destroyed the old one. I need a bit of advice as to which layout I should use for the pipe which has been boxed in. Do I ignore the bond on the arch, split each side of the boxing into half and brick bond? Or do I continue the...
    • Zub
    • Thread
    • advice bond brick brick bond metro metro tiles
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  20. A

    Tiled bath panel access-half bond tiles

    Hi I have tiled the whole of my bathroom and just have the bath panel to complete.....it is a short bath, we have built a wooden frame for it and wish to tile in the same as the walls. The tiles are smooth metro 50x200 that are in a half bond pattern. I intend to use backerboard, screwed onto...

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