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    Porcelain Flexible Fast Set Tile Adhesive with 10mm bed? (max on bag says 6mm!)

    Hi all, Will I be setting myself up to fail if I use the Dunlop CF-03 Flexible Fast Set Tile Adhesive I've already bought (7 x 20kg bags!) to lay a 10mm bed for my tiles, when the instructions state - max 6mm? It does say in isolated areas you can increase bed to 12mm. I'd ideally not want to...
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    Larsen Flexible Standard Set Tile Adhesive - to prime or not to prime?

    Hello everyone, I'm about to lay some antique 6"x6"x 0.5" ceramic tiles, all clean and dry, onto a very solid bare (untreated) timber boarded living room floor with no damp or water supply of any sort. Having read that this adhesive sometimes fails to adhere to 1:1 diluted acrylic primer, I feel...
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    Silicon over Flexible Grout in Internal Corners?

    Hi all, As per the title, my tiler has grouted the internal corners of our new shower enclosure with a flexible tile grout. I found this out when visiting him at the end of the job, when he said it just needs siliconing on top, asking if I was happy to do it myself. At the time I thought...
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    Using flexible upstand - which side do boards go?

    I'm using a flat-topped resin shower tray, the instructions say to use a flexible adhesive upstand so I have bought a classi-seal one. Backer boards are wedi, I'm attaching to brick wall using metal dowels after dot and dabbing onto the brick. What I'm not quite sure on is how far to run the...
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    help with siliconing a shower floor

    Hi guys my name is Lauren, I really need some hard to get advice and my tiling experience is limited. The floor in my grandmother's shower in an old second story bathroom is a bit flexible and the sealant has worn out around the shower floor on the inside. I'm hoping to seal that back up quickly...
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    900mm x 300mm, 10mm notched, Norcros one part flexible, unable to get 95% coverage.

    I'm a DIY enthusiast and have tiled with smaller tiles before but I've just tried a few times to place the first 900mmx300mmx10mm tile and removed it to check coverage and I've been unable to get anywhere near 95% coverage. I'm using a square notched 10mm trowel at around 45 degrees to the wall...
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    Best Flexible Adhesive?

    Hi, can anyone help me select the correct adhesive for an external tiling job? I am tiling an external terrace with a wooden substructure. Above the wooden sub-structure I plan to fit a waterproof moveable membrane (Ditra) , and tile over that. It will be important for there to be minimum risk...
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    Grout Is Ultracolour Plus Grout Flexible?

    Hi all, I'm laying 150mm x 900mm tiles staggered on the kitchen floor and looking for a cement grey grout. I've seen that Mapei do the Ultracolour Plus, and some bags state flexible and some don't. I've checked on the Mapei website and it says that Ultracolour is flexible, but just making sure...
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    Ultralite Rapid Flex S1 - Standard v Ultralite

    Rapid setting, low dust, one-component, flexible lightweight S1 wall and floor tile adhesive. Non-slip. Suitable for ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles and mosaics. Especially suitable for fixing thin porcelain tiles. For screed/render and plywood substrates. (Contains › 30% recycled...
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    Porcelain Plywood + Flexible adhesive or Plywood + Ditra matting

    Hi there, need some advice. Have spoken to quite a few tilers, tile companies and read loads of info online and now I have a lot of conflicting advice/mixed opinions. I am renovating a house and have a 4m x 10m kitchen area. Original kitchen and flooring has been removed leaving a large empty...
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    Is there such thing as too many substrate layers?

    Hi I have been browsing these forums for a while and have picked up lot of useful advice. There will be 7 layers to my floor (not including Adhesives, seems like a lot!) Joists/Noggins 18mm Ply 6mm Hardie Backer 10mm Warmup Electric UFH SLC Ditra Mat Tiles I’m a Diy’er tiling my first...
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    Ready mix flexible available?

    Is there a ready-mix flexible adhesive on the market that is suitable for Quartz floor tiles?
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    For Sale 20 x 20kg Self Leveller Compound Ultra Tile Fix Pro Flexible

    Self leveller by neil4073 posted Jan 13, 2019 at 1:33 PM I've 20 bags of brand new unopened Ultra Tile Fix Pro Level Fibre Reinforced Flexible Floor Leveller/Self Levelling Compound. Bought for a job that was cancelled. Retails £15.54 online inc VAT. Selling for £200 for all 20 bags Buyer to...
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    Floor tiles on aquapanel - flexible cement above and below the aquapanel?

    Hi, I'm refurbishing our ensuite, having stripped off all flooring, reinforced the joists and laying 22mm MR chipboard. I plan to screw 6mm aquapanel to this. Question #1. Do I use a flexible tile cement between the chipboard and the aquapanel? Question #2. Do I use a flexible tile cement...
  15. Andy Allen

    Flexible adhesive and grout.....

    What flexible adhesive and grout combination are you using for a wooden substrate.. After overboarding with a suitable backer board.
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    Silicon Carbide Discs + Flexible Backer for Angle Grinder / SAIT

    I bought some 5" discs (United Abrasives SAIC) along with a flexible backing pad (hook type) to fit into a grinder. (4" also available) for polishing ceramic cut edges. I will also try them in one of my air polishers. These were from ATS Diamond Tools with some help. (SAIT Velour Silicon...
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    Tile flexible adhesive

    Hi im putting underfloor heating in the kitchen and was wondering can I use any tile adhesive to fix the insulation boards or does it have to be flexible adhesive. I know I need flexible adhesive for the tiles. Any help would be appreciated
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    Flexible grout recommends?

    Are there any recommends for a flexible grout suitable for under floor heating, joints to be 2 or 3 mm.
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    TILING MOSAIC TILE ON 8MM FLEXIBLE PLYWOOD

    Hi Just wonder if somebody can help me :I am trying to do a side panel for a P shape bath tub, because there are few curves I was thinking of using some 8mm flexible plywood, and 25mm mosaic tiles . Can I be done? will the flexible plywood accept the tiles. Thank' you very much ggman
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    Which tile adhesive did you use the most during 2017?

    Our annual poll is here. I know it's not the end of the year yet, but most of us should know by now which ones we have used the most. Which tile adhesive brand did you use the most during 2017? Vote for only one. Adhesive reps voting for their own brand will have their votes removed. Votes...

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