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    Dry cleaners.

    A blonde drops off a skirt at the dry cleaners. Lady behind the counter thanks her and says " come again". The blonde says " NO! its toothpaste this time you nosey *****."..:lol:
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    buying a dry cutter!

    Well thats the first few jobs out of the way, time to buy a good dry cutter. Been looking at a few the one that catches my eye the most is the ts60 plus. It comes in this kit, most of the other stuff in it will definately come in handy. What do you guys think? Rubi Tiling Silver Kit 2 - Rubi...
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    Concrete screed drying times

    Is there a general drying time for screed? I have to dig up a bathroom floor and run new drainage and then tile the floor after. I dont know how deep it will have to beyet, thats the main problem but want ot give the customer an idea of how long it will be before we can finish the floor. I...
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    Fila colour enhancer-drying time?

    The travertine job i'm on at the moment comes with Fila colour enhancer, i usually use Lithofin stain stop which dries pretty quick. The Fila instructions state it's recoatable after 12 hours and say to keep off before its dry - does anyone know how long it usually takes to dry? My current plan...
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    drying too fast

    hi. can i mix an adhesive a bit wetter as i am following the instructions but it is setting too fast, cheers for any help
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    wet or dry for best finish / cut

    hi all, newbie diy question, i am tiling our bathroom, all has gone ok, gone fine but when cutting tiles around the bathroom window have run into problems. the tiles are 600*300 glazed porcelain. i bought one of those electric tile wet cutting tables, when i cut the tiles it leaves a serated...
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    plasterboard onto tiles with dryfix

    I have a bathroom to do which all the walls are tiled. The client wants plastered walls to paint. I was going to use pinkgrip dryfix to fix the plasterboard to the tile. Anyone done this before? I dont have a lot of room to fix battons to as too thick and the door wont close. I originaly thought...
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    drytreat stain-proof

    I have recently received a sample of drytreat with a view to possible use in sealing my limestone flooring project and i would be interested in comments from all who have had experience with this product. I have done some stain tests and my findings are that it provides better stain protection...
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    Wet and dry Vacuum

    Has anyone bought a reasonable priced wet and dry vacuum cleaner? Has it stood the test of time? I could do with something that wont break the bank ...lets say around £150 or is this being unreasonable ?
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    Dry treat sealer

    Has anyone used this product before? I used it the other day on limestone it was supplied by the company that supplied the tiles. I gave it one coat before grouting, and it soaked in strait away when i was grouting and washing down etc the water that came into contact with the tiles seemed to be...
  11. aflemi

    How long for screed to dry

    Guys, this is not really a tiling question but a friend has the following problem and I wondered if any of the screeding experts eg ajax? had a view on it. This is her situation: Hi, I'm looking for some advice on our engineered wood floor which we've recently had laid by our builder. We've...
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    dry wall sanding

    Just wondered if any pros here could advise me on the best way to sand a wall. Which machine etc. The wall would need some quite heavy sanding to truly bring it flat in places (3-5 mm in raised places) before receiving tile. Any advice..... thanks
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    How long does primer take to dry?

    Hi guys, i am starting my first floor tiling project (my own bathroom and toilet) and this site has been a great help so far. I have applied SBR bond to my plywood, but i wanted to know how long i have to wait before i can start tiling, i am using BAL rapidset flexible adhesive with 600x300...
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    Drying time

    Hi all, dose any one know how long new screed takes to dry before you can tile on it ?. iv been told 1 day per mm of screed. dose this sound about right?
  15. aflemi

    'semi-dry' sand/cement mix

    Installing a Wedi fundo shower base and the instructions Installing Fundo in Wooden Floors 2 say to fill around the drain with a 'semi-dry sand/cement mix'. Would this be in a ratio of 4:1 and how dry is 'semi-dry', hold itself together without feeling wet? Also how long after applying it can...
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    Used Mapei Mapeker underneath insulation boards...... will it ever dry?

    Never fitted down insulation boards before, but this morning I fitted down some warmup cement faced insulation boards using Mapei Mapeker I used a 10mm U-notched trowel to ensure a decent coverage. I made the mix up a little looser than normal as I was paranoid it was going to go off a bit too...
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    Wet V dry cutters

    Hi all, I thought I had been in the game a long time and today it has been confirmed, does everone here use a wet cutter to cut their tiles? This does seem to be the case and I just dont get it, why? I have a fantastic Rodia Edelstalh, but it only ever comes out when I am on naturals or resin...
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