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    What sort of primer to coat underside & edges of plywood floor?

    Thanks to replies to an earlier post, I am re-fitting my new 22mm WBP ply floor with expansion gaps & I will also coat with primer on the underside & edges (to reduce risk of moisture absorbtion). Can anyone recommend what sort of primer I should be using for this? Sorry if this has been...
    • ojtiler
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    • aus coat floor floor tiling plywood primer usa what
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Primed new slc 1 week ago does it need another coat tommorow?

    Hey up, As the title says. I primed some latex slc with mapei primer g mixed with a bit of water 3 days after it was laid ready for some ceramic tiling. I then got called off the job and I can only return a week later - tommorow to start the tiling. Would it need another coat of primer g...
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    Straw with a skim coat

    Evening all, I've just been to look at a job I'm starting next week and the client has removed all the old tiles from around the bath area revealing a wall that is a straw centre with a skim coat, annoyingly I left my phone at home so didn't get a pic. Basically what I'm asking is, how are these...
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    Tile onto Plasterboard or Skim Coat?

    I've refinished the wall of my utility room as shown below, with an Aquapanel boxwork section to waist height which will house the pipework for the basin. The rest of the way to the ceiling is plasterboard. There's a small section (220mm high) of plasterboard which will be tiled above the...
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    tiling on scratch coat ???

    Hi I've done a search on this but haven't managed to answer my question i've strip some tiles off today, the internal platerboard walls are fine but the external walls most os the plaster skim coat has come away with the tiles. The scratch coat underneath is about three quarters or an inch...
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    bitumen slurry coat mix .

    Hi tilers ! ive got a floor to tile, floor is bitumen ,tiles are 13 by 13 ceramic,. whats the best way to prep this ? would it be ok to use a laytex slc over it ? or a slurry of sbr and portland cement?
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    Tile to bonding coat? Please help

    I am just doing our bathroom and came here for advice but have ended up even more confused? I need to repair a wall (outer brick) that is damaged ready for tiling, The plasterer is coming Friday and has advised to repair with bonding coat then seal with PVA! After reading info on this site I...
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    Tiling on fresh one coat plaster

    i want to skim my kitchen walls with one coat, as the surface is bad, how long realistically should i wait to tile with 200x100mm johnson tile, people say at least a week, is a week minimum
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    therma coat

    does this stuff really work? hoping to be able to use the thermal floor boards for ufh but just in case this looks like the solution! gimmick?????
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    Bonding or One Coat on Plasterboard

    Hi everyone..... Just a quick question, I've had the bathroom boarded out with plasterboard and need to make even a few areas. I was going to put primer on the plasterboard all round and then fill in the uneven areas with bonding. However had mixed comments on this from other contractors...
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    how long for finish coat

    had a bit of a prob today refused to tile onto thistle bonding coat. peed everybody off but i know im right. so question now is with a finish coat put on top how long to wait to tile ?? bonding coat been on about a week. thanks
  12. aflemi

    Slurry Coat

    Laying ufh, ditra then ceramic over bitumen, Having read several posts that best option if unable to remove fully was to lay a slurry coat, I mixed rapidset flexible then added 50% by volume SBR. Laid it yesterday evening. How long should it take to set and be safe to lay insulation boards on...
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    One coat plaster

    Hi everyone patched up a wall with one coat plaster 2day, will it be ok to start tiling on 2morrow or will it need longer to dry out. Cheers for the advice
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    Therma coat (liquid) or Foam??

    Hi Folks. Firstly thanks for taking the time to read this. I will be fitting underfloor heating into my kitchen/diner and conservatory. Both have a wooden joist floor and boards on top. I need to keep the hight down as much as possible but obviously need some form of insulation. The...
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    plasterboard or skim coat

    hey guys is it ok to tile onto plasterboard in a bathroom. or does it have to be skimmed. If so do you have to prime plasterboard prior to tiling. also is it special adhesive for plasterboard. Ceramic tiles! thanks
  16. aflemi

    tanking straight onto bond coat

    Apologies if this is duplicated, site navigation problems............ I have a plasterer doing my bathroom, in the shower area I intend to tank it. Can I apply tanking straight onto bonding coat or do I need him to appy a skim over the bond before I tank it? walls are solid ie not plasterboard...
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    Wickes One Coat

    Used this today to level off wall...good stuff...i take it this needs priming as its gypsum based before using cement edhesive?
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    Rapid set or one coat plaster..

    Got to do some prep work in a bathroom on thursday, not done this before. i can plaster so was thinking of skimming with some one coat plaster or most on here use Rapid set, the wall i am preping is over old tile adhesive and some exposed bonding, which product would be the best and set the...
    • gm renovations
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    • coat plaster rapid rapid set set tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Slurry coat or not??

    Hello again, Please refer to my original post further down the thread list "Floor Tiling Shinanigans" I posted a couple of days ago regarding a floor I will be tiling on top of existing ceramic tiles. The helpful guys on the forum suggested that I didn't need a slurry coat, just to clean the...
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    Tile On Tile - Scratch Coat Question

    Tiling a floor next week, customer wants me to tile over existing unglazed tiles. I will be putting on a scratch coat first so I have a couple of questions... What is the recommended layer of depth for a scratch coat? Which type/quality of sand is best suited for the job? What ratio of sand to...
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