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    Cement board over floor boards with gaps?

    Hi , Just a question am unsure of and need advice with. I need to over board some old floor boards in a bathroom ready for stone tiles to be layed. The floor is solid with no deflection but the floor boards have gaps in them and i am unsure how the spf would work when laying cement boards...
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    Cement not drying

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    Cement Boards 101?

    Good morning/afternoon/evening all! im currently in the middle of converting one of our spare rooms into an en-suite bathroom. im using travertine tiles for both the floor and walls (the floor is already tiled). ive been gifted lots of 6mm Hardie cement boards. ive never really used these sorts...
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    Cementone SBR dilution ratio for priming Plaster skim and Plasterboard

    Hi, I am tiling a bathroom and having removed the old tiles some walls are Plaster skim and some are bare plasterboard. I have Cementone SBR which i have read is good for priming but i am not sure what ratio to dilute it with water to then prime the walls. I will be using Mapai Keraquick s1...
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    Cement or backer board

    I seem to be confused hadi ie cement board marmox backer board ? Yes or no :sofahide:
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    Tiling onto cement render

    Hi, newbie (DIYer) hoping for some help. I'm tiling my bathroom onto new cement render, how long do I need to leave the render before putting the tiles on? Thanks
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    sand/ cement

    u need to see circuit cuter works w8.....
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    We are tiling this with using sand and Cement

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    Replacement Makita Li-on batteries deal

    Could be a better deal that the expensive originals. Buy Axion 18V Li-Ion 3.0Ah Battery Pack for Makita Cordless from Axminster, fast delivery for the UK
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    Drying time on a newly cement screed?

    The screed is 100mm depth,it's a fibreglass/cement screed custumer thinks 7.5 weeks as advised by Topps builder said few weeks lol i thought it was 1mm per day so 100 days,but not sure about it being mixed with fibre glass. any help please
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    Can I get hold of a replacement tray for a Dewalt d2400?

    Someones wages will be getting docked this week due to him cutting the tray in half! I didn't think it was possible, but it is. Is it possible to get a replacement tray? Thanks in Advance Lynn
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    choice:-Ditra or 6mm cement backer

    Hi, Can anyone give an informed opinion on the better choice between Ditra and backer board in the following scenario. Don’t really want to do both! I have approx. 40m2 over 3 rooms. Tiles are 33cm porcelain. Floor is suspended 6 inch timber joist at 350mm centres across sleeper walls 1.3...
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    Tile cement burns on finger tips

    Just layed a bathroom floor today and by the end of it most of my fingers and both thumbs have opened up with cracks and holes. Been working everyday for 40 days now so my hands have had no time to recover. Worse thing is I've got a shed load of grouting to do tomorrow and grout's worse than...
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    osb/cement-board countertop..for tiling

    Just to say that I have posted a similar question on a general DIY forum..and had a couple of some helpful posts back..but would be interested what anyone on here thinks too. (>"tpt".. if you're on here too..don't worry about answering..thnx for help in the "other place": planning to use...
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    Sand/cement mix for terracotta

    Could anyone recommend the correct sand/cement mix for putting terracotta tiles outside? The tiles are 15mm deep and I need it to be 15-20mm thick to bring them up to the surrounding level. Also is boiled linseed an appropriate sealer for outside use? Thanks.
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    Encaustic cement tiles - general help.

    Hi everyone, Ive got a small w/c floor job starting soon. The customer has ordered encaustic cement tiles such as the type found on this web site Encaustic cement tiles manufacturer, traditional European floor tiles from the XX century. Mosaic Tiles Ive never laid this type of tile before and...
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    Voluntary work placement needed, Basingstoke, Reading areas!!!!!!

    Hi, I am studying my NVQ 2 Floor and Wall tiling starting Jan/Feb next year at Eastleigh College, Hampshire. I need to get some business contacts to establish a voluntary placement spanning around 9-12 months, probably 4 - 6 days a month. I am currently employed full-time elsewhere in a...
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    replacement blade for dewalt d2400

    Hi all could someone tell me where I can get a new blade for my dewalt d2400 thanks keith
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    Help blacklimestone sealed and now grouted but grout/cement sticking

    I have now had patio laid and then sealed it with stone oil - but unfortunately builders didn't wipe access away and so some parts have been left sticky - it had been dry for 4 days and now they have grouted it with dry cement and sand - but this has clung to sealed stone . They have washed it...
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    Wetroom Floor Replacement - Central Manchester, 4 Square Metres

    Hi There, I'm after a specialist tradesman to replace a defective mosiac tiled wetroom floor in an apartment I own in central Manchester. It is a very small wetroom in a listed building, measuring approximately 1m wide by 3.5m in width. The existing floor membrane has failed enabling water...

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