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  1. J

    self levelling latex floor - cempolatex??

    hey up. im gona be tiling onto a floor with this stuff down. do i need to prime it first?? Broken Link Removed this is the stuff, on one of my other threads i was advised to use a flexible adhesive... thanks for any help
    • John the tile
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    • compound floor floor tiling latex levelling mixing self self levelling usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. J

    Self Levelling Needed, Advice Required?

    Hi again, I have prepared by 600mmx600mm polished porcelain tiles and have screwed down 18mm ply onto the old chipboard to reinforce it. Thing is the old chipboard wasn't that level, now that I have the tiles ready I can lay them out to see the scale of the problem. I have attached pics...
    • jgw1
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    • advice compound levelling mixing needed required self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  3. H

    smelly levelling compound

    I had a nice lie in this morning then went to my tuesday job to level a bit of the dining room floor. The customers have supplied everything so i used 4 bags of evostik levelling compound !!!!!!:yikes: The house was high,the smell of this stuff was absolutely rotten!!!!!!!!!! all windows open...
  4. D

    Dewalt DW087K Self levelling pendelum laser.

    Some might remember i was on the hunt for a self levelling laser level. http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tools/32371-stabila-lax-50-self-levelling-laser.html Well i ended up with the Dewalt DW087K... What a quality piece of kit.( Big thanks to Roy :) ) I will be trying it out next week as...
    • DHTiling
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    • compound dewalt laser levelling mixing self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  5. R

    Levelling compound info...

    Hello all, I put up some info on the Mapei range of powder adhesives a little while ago and thought Id add to that with a run down of their levelling compounds... Laytexplan Two-part levelling and smoothing compound, consisting of special cements (Part A) and synthetic rubber laytex (Part B)...
  6. D

    Stabila LAX 50 Self Levelling Laser

    Does anybody have one of these lasers...? I am thinking of getting one for a big job i have coming up for ease of datums etc.. My question is... I notice there is no pendelum lock on it... so have you had any calibration issues etc..?
    • DHTiling
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    • compound laser levelling mixing self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  7. A

    Cement- or Calcium Sulphate- Compounds – what is the technically correct solution?

    I came across this whilst surfing for some info on a levelling compound. Seemed quite interesting and useful so thought I would post it. I can't claim authorship on this one though. Relevent credit at the end. It gives some useful info on applications Cement- or Calcium Sulphate- Compounds –...
  8. D

    Self levelling lasers, how they work.

    YouTube - Laser Level torn apart
    • DHTiling
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    • compound how job jobs lasers levelling mixing self self levelling they tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. M

    Prpearing a floor with Hardie Backerboard and then self levelling compound

    Just thought I would provide a thread giving start to finish guidance for installing Hardie Backerboard. On this job I also needed to end up with a perfectly level floor as the customer and I decided on showing a full wall tile up from the floor. The wayrock flooring has wet underfloor heating...
    • merlecollins
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    • backerboard compound floor floor tiling hardie levelling mixing self self levelling self levelling compound usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  10. N

    Plywood or self levelling prior to tiling a large window sill

    I want to tile a large window sill, about 450mm deep and 7m long. Previously it was covered with veneered chipboard but after 25 years the sun plus moisture from watering plants and condensation from the windows above did for it. The wall underneath is uneven brick with some wood inserts...
    • Noreng
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    • compound large levelling mixing plywood self self levelling tiling usa window
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. CJ

    Ultra level-it Compound

    Anyone used it? and if so, wots it like. I need 10 bags for next week...........flexible to go on Insulation boards and UFH :yikes:
  12. L

    Self levelling question

    Hi, should you mix up slc a bag at a time, I recon i will need 3 bags, which is a lot to mix, unless i borrow a concrete mixer, hehe!!!:lol: do you mix a bag spread it out and start again at another place. any advice gratefully received.
  13. A

    Self Levelling COmpound

    Juat been and bought a load of self levelling compound and it says on the bag do not mix any more than you can use in 15 minutes. I have never used self levelling before - often no need on anhydrite. It is going on sand cement screed and it will be primed with acryilic spray on primer...
  14. P

    Self leveling compound

    I'm tiling my flat (six rooms in total) and was wondering which room would be the best place to start in. each room runs off the hallway from the front door. As soon as you enter the flat, take 3 steps and you have the front-room on your left and kitchen on your right, walk down the hallway...
  15. S

    best self levelling laser

    Hi, I'm looking for some recommendations for the best wall mountable 360, self leveling laser budget around 200 to 250. Cheers Paul
    • shogun rua
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    • best compound laser levelling mixing self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  16. M

    underfloor heating mat in self levelling compound

    I am about to have a go at doing one in my utillity room I have got a brand new screeded floor 3M x 3M I have channelled in the flexible conduit for the sensor I am going to hot glue the mat down would you recomend mixing the self leveling in one go (25kg bag) or in 2 or 3 or 4 mixes the bag...
    • Matt123
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    • compound floor floor tiling heating levelling mixing self self levelling self levelling compound ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  17. S

    self levelling compound

    Hi, Im doing some self leveling tomorrow, do you tape up the kitchen units or just level upto them? Any other advise would be great. Cheers Paul
    • shogun rua
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    • compound levelling mixing self self levelling self levelling compound usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. B

    self levelling question, help requested

    Hi, wonder if you can help me out here? I am going to tile a shower room floor with 300mm ceramic tiles. The existing tiles have come up okay and most of the previous adhesive, but the concrete floor is now a little uneven. I have been advised that maybe a self-levelling compound would be good...
    • Bartlett
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    • compound help levelling mixing self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. S

    Wrong self leveling compound?

    We are currently laying electric underfloor heating in our kitchen in an area 7 sq m. We have laid 10mm insulation boards then the heating mat. Browsed on here & discovered that self leveling seemed to be the best way to go so went and got some unibond self leveling compound. After laying it...
  20. J

    self levelling latex floor - cempolatex??.

    Hello, has anyone heard of this stuff and does anyone have any advice with regards to tiling onto it. It is a 2 part floor laying latex solution, you mix the grey powder and milk like liquid together then you just tip it on the floor and spread evenly and it more or less finds its own level...
    • John the tile
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    • compound floor floor tiling latex levelling mixing self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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