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  1. J

    DIY Problems - Advice on a really flexible grout

    Hi, I have put floor tiles onto my kitchen floor. Old chipboard was left - I didn't plywood it. Put down a 6mm stiff foam layer for thermal properties. I didn't adhere the foam layer to the chipboard. This probably reads like a catalogue of errors - my apologies in advance - most of the floor...
  2. kilty55

    flexible adhesive

    hi all,i thought you didnt need to use a flexible adhesive when putting ceramics onto a concrete floor only when using porcelain,,was told today by a tiler on the job i should be using flexi?? is this correct? bit confused now:whatchutalkingabout also whilst im on the subject what is the actual...
  3. J

    Bal single part flexible lifetime

    Hi all, Bought a bag of single part flexible bal about a month ago, but the bag ripped when moving it from car to flat. Will the powder be OK to use? It has been kept dry and stored inside a bin liner. jgw
  4. F

    Flexible additive in adhesive

    Can a flexible additive be used in any cementitious tile adhesive? The supplier of the adhesive I bought told me that the adhesive is for "rigid" substrates only not for "flexible" substrates like plasterboard, which is where I am installing the tiles. I have heard that wooden floors are...
  5. M

    Flexible adhesive substitute

    Just been out to get some flexible tile adhesive and was quite shocked at how much this cost, this beign that i have never really thought about prices of materials as i am only on a college course at the moment. The reason i need the adhesive is that i need to do a final piece of work for my...
  6. J

    Is Grout Flexible

    Hi guys, Quick question for you, Is Mapei coloured grout flexible? I want to use it on the floor Cheers John
  7. M

    Most flexible grout -amateur needs help!

    I have a shower cubicle in an old house: 2 walls, 2 glass panels. One wall is old and has undulations. The other is a stud wall and therefore vulnerable to movement. Was professionally tiled several years ago. Water has got under the lowest tiles several times and I have had to take off and...
  8. T

    Magicbond rapid set flexible ??

    Wondering if anyone uses this stuff as my supplier has now got it in stock and i was wondering what it is like? Regards Tubs
  9. A

    Bal Flexible adhesive

    Hi, I am looking to tile my bathroom with 600mm x 300mm x 9mm porcelain tiles. I have been quoted for Bal rapidset flexible adhesive from the tile supplier at a cost of 35.86 per 20kg bag. I am not a professional tiler, and therefore will be quite slow, and was worried about the mixture...
  10. J

    Flexible tile cement

    Hi I have a house in Portugal and want to retile the flat roof & terraces due to a leak, can you tell me whether it is best to use flexible tile cement or ordinary for a job like this. Also dont know whether you could help with this, but could you use wall mate under the tiles as opposed to...
  11. F

    BAL Limestone Flexible Floor Grout

    I have just laid a HUGE ceramic tiled kitchen floor and used BAL Flexible Floor Grout in Limestone (that't the colour it is called). It looks absolutely awful and doing a search I see another forum discussing the EXACT same problem means that this is not just a one off. The grout (supposedly...
  12. L

    What's the best flexible grout to use?

    Hello all, I have a porcelain tile floor that runs through a large kitchen, dining area, hallway and bathroom. The subflooring is thick enough with no noticeable motion. The tiles appear very secure. The floor was laid about 6 months ago. There are now hair line cracks in the grout throughout...
  13. R

    question about flexible grout

    I put ply down over floorboards, and must have put at least 500 screws in it, but had a call today, went round and in about 7 or 8 places the grout is flaking away from the tile. Used flexible grout and adhesive, any ideas, nice people not causing to much of a fuss and want to sort the problem...
  14. A

    Bal Limestone Flexible Grout Problems

    I've grouted a large area of floor tiles using Bal Limestone Flexible Grout. Half of the grout has dried very white. It has been suggested that a white film of limestone settles on the surface, especially if the mix is very wet or when grouting is done when the room is very warm (grout drying...
  15. S

    Flexible Adhesive on Concrete Floor?

    Hi I am about to tile a kitchen in an old Victorian house with 40 x 60 porcelain tiles. The floor is a mixture of suspended timber and concrete slab (looks like the old scullery/out house). The timber floor has been covered with 18mm WBP ply, the concrete floor has been levelled with self...
  16. Dan

    BAL PTB Flexible Adhesive

    Just wondering what the price of BAL PTB Flexible in Grey is in your area people. Just have a look for me next time you pop in your BAL stockists.
  17. C

    Flexible additive to water ratio

    Hi Folks, I wonder if someone could help me. I'm going to be putting up some large format ceramic tiles. I've bought Dunlop Floor and Wall adhesive and Dunlop Flexible Additive. I'm being told by the supplier to 'use 1 2.5Kg container of additive per 10Kg of adhesive'. As far as I can see that...
  18. L

    Flexible ruler

    Here's a good one Flexible ruler - great for profiling around curved shower bases etc. 600mm long - around £3.85 plus postage. From Axminster Power Tool Centre : Power Tools to your door
  19. Dan

    Flexible Tile Grout

    What flexible grouts do you use for flooring and walling? (if different)
  20. Dan

    Flexible Floor Tile Adhesive

    What flexible floor tile adhesive would you guys use on wooden floors? And would it be the same flexible floor tile adhesive that you would use for underfloor heating for example?

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