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  1. M

    freshly skimmed plasterboard... drying and tanking

    Hi, I'm fitting a shower enclosure in a freshly plastered room and after several hours scouring the forums I think I'm getting there! I just need to clarify a few things that I can't find answers for myself... how long should I leave the skim to dry out? the plasterer was back today to...
    • mwebber.82
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    • dry drying plasterboard tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. N

    Drying out limestone tiles

    Hi, first timer here with a bit of an ongoing problem: Our tiler fixed moleanos white limestone to our wetroom walls using weber rapidset, but as the walls were not square he used dot & dab (which I now know is not ideal - have read a few threads on here and spoken to the tileshop): sure you...
  3. S

    Hair dryer prank

    I saw this clip on holiday last week and I'm thinking of doing this to someone soon. I think it's hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsE4qEfEfO4
  4. D

    Tile Cutter Wet,Dry Needed Repitive cuts

    Hello. I'm a DIY're I am tiling two rooms. 1. Kitchen 16sqm with 45cmx45cm Porcellain. (8mm thickness) 2. Hallway 8sqm with 60x30 (material unknown for now) For the Kitchen I will laying a diamond pattern. I intend to cut aproximately an 8cm 45degree line of one corner of each Tile. This...
  5. M

    drying limestone before sealing,any tips?

    Hi, I've recently fitted a bathroom in my new LG floor flat i thought i would treat myself to some stone tiles. Its coming up to four weeks now since they were laid and although they are showing signs of drying they are still way off being dry enough to start sealing. I've tried all sorts...
    • Mick O'B
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    • coverage dry drying limestone liquid paint seal sealing tips usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  6. M

    Wet or dry cutting help please........?

    Hi All I am about to start tiling my small bathroom the walls are 15m sq and the floor 3m sq using ceramic tiles (450 x 300 max) I have an electric wet tile cutting table that I bought to cut the slate tiles for my patio, do I use this or buy a conventional cutter. If its a conventional...
  7. P

    which blade dry cutting travertine

    What would be the best blade to cut travertine with dry cutting to fit 9inch angle grinder these tiles are big boys won't fitt in any of my cutters
  8. C

    Speed up screed drying time!

    Received this email the other day : Introducing FlexiDry Floor Screeds FlexiDry - a floor screed additive that dramatically reduces drying times. Why wait 110 days for your floor screed to dry when you can choose 3, 7, 14 or 21 days? Used successfully in thousands of projects throughout...
  9. Sean Kelly

    Aquadry raised wetroom from B&Q

    Has anyone installed or tiled onto an Aquadry raised wetroom system (from B&Q)? Customer has already bought the system and wants to install it on a concrete floor. I’ve found fitting instructions online but it says nothing about concrete floors. The picture of the system (link attached) shows...
  10. U

    wet & dry vacuum cleaner?

    Considering getting one, ideally for carpets and floors, the Numatic Charles sounds good, does any of you peeps have one or believe another is better?
  11. C

    Will Screed dry quicker??

    My builder has put a sand and cement screed down today which is approx 75mm. I see on other posts the drying time is approx 1mm per day which would mean it would take 2 1/2 months until I can tile. I have discussed this with my customer and he is ok to wait but would rather have it tiled before...
  12. M

    Karcher wet and dry vac......

    ....for sale on Channel 22 right now:thumbsup: Looks a decent bit of kit and has power tool extraction as well:thumbsup:
  13. M

    Unibond all purpose adhesive not drying

    Hi all I have tiled two walls in a bathroom for a friend using unibond all purpose adhesive, premix. One wall is painted and the other is on fresh plaster. After 48hrs the tile adhesive is not setting under the tiles correctly under the tiles. It is left semi moist and crumbly and the the...
  14. J

    Hi and a good deal on a dry cutter.

    Hi there from new to the forum and to the tiling trade. Can anyone tell me where I can get a good deal on a Genesis 600mm pro dry cutter?
  15. N

    wall prep / dry lining with Hardiebacker?

    Evening everybody Would like some opinions on the best way to go with this one please. Just refurbishing friend's bathroom. Took the old bath out today which was chased into the wall round two sides, including the taps/shower end. The new bath will also need to be chased into the wall in the...
  16. Andy Allen

    drying times on new screed

    looked at a floor to day the oversite has been down a couple of months and a 2 inch sand and cement screed is going on top in the next few days the customer wants it tiled a.s.p ive said 6/7 weeks do you think it could be done sooner if the warm weather continues the builder says hes putting...
  17. U

    Could anyone please help on ARDEX-FLEX FS drying time?

    Maybe Saturday night's not the best time to ask but would anyone be able to advise on the time ARDEX-FLEX FS needs to dry before sealing? The bag doesn't say other than that it's walkable after 5 hours. But I don't want to walk on it - I want to put the new sink in the worktop and start on a...
    • Unregistered
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    • ardex ardex adhesive could dry drying help please time usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. U

    Help? Drying time and cleaning non-slip mosaics

    Hi all my partner and I have been redecorating our bathroom - she is a demon tiler :) - but are struggling with a couple of problems and are looking for advice. We decided to build a wet zone walk-in shower and so had a chippy build us a platform out of water-resistant plywood and 2x4, then...
    • Unregistered
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    • cleaning dry drying help mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics time usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. A

    dry screed floor?? prep

    hi going to be tiling a dry screed floor what best primer to use?? i have some ultra prime it fp flexible additive and primer would this be ok?? also the floor has under floor heating not the electric type the water 1?? thanks.
    • Abstract tiling
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    • dry dry screed floor floor tiling prep screed usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  20. C

    rubi dry grinder bits

    hi this is darrell from ceramic 2 stone tiling in bolton lancs, anybody tried out the latest rubi dry porcelain bits? do not use dry on ceramic tiles, they burn out fast.:oops:
    • ceramic 2 stone
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    • dry grinder rubi rubi tile cutter rubi tools tile cutter usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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