insulation

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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...
    • Qwerty
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    • adhesive boards dry grout insulation insulation boards mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout usa used
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  2. Q

    Mapeker for fixing down Warmup insulation boards?

    I have a few bags of Mapeker to use up and was wondering if it would be suitable to use for fixing down warmup insulation boards, and then again on top of the warmup ufh (loose wire) for fixing down ceramic floor tiles. Also, what size trowel is best for the boards??? Substrate is concrete...
    • Qwerty
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    • boards down fixing insulation insulation boards usa warmup
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    SLC & 2 insulation boards

    Long shot I know, but if anyone is near Grimsby or Scunthorpe I have two thirds of a 25kg bag of Mapei Ultraplan Maxi and 2x Marmox 6mm insulation boards to give away (collection only). PM me if interested :thumbsup:
    • jimbob
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    • boards insulation insulation boards slc usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    25mm sandstone slabs laid onto 50mm of jablite insulation

    Hi all Am I right to think that this is complete madness. I've been told about a job today that I might have as potential work. Its a conservatory extension with 50mm of jablite type polystyrene insulation on the floor & then some electric underfloor heating matting laid on top of that...
    • Matthew77
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    • insulation sandstone slabs usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Hello from Marmox Waterproof Insulation

    Hello Everybody, I would like to introduce myself and my company, My name is Jonathan and I work for a company called Marmox Uk Ltd, for those of you that do not know what we do at Marmox, we manufacture and supply to the industry a range of Insulated and waterproof products that come in the...
    • Marmox Tech
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    • backerboard hello insulation marmox marmox backerboard tile backerboard usa waterproof
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Insulation boards

    Hi, I have just been trying to do some research on insulation boards for electric UFH. I am looking at 6mm boards due to floor height restrictions, and I would have thought costs should be comparable for different brands, due to the product being essentially the same. Some boards however (eg...
    • jimbob
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    • boards insulation insulation boards usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Insulation boards

    Hi everyone I have an understairs toilet and I need to tile the floor. I am going to treat the floor with an epoxy based liquid DPM before tiling with sand thrown on for key. The big question is should I put down an insulation board for better insulation (no point doing ufh as its just a...
    • barnsleyduane
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    • boards insulation insulation boards usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    UFH insulation

    Hi....I'm not a tiler by trade but have laid a lot of tile in my life. I am now looking at my first UFH job (my bathroom). Laying heating mats on top of concrete floor but don't have a lot of height to play with....porcelain tiles on top. 6mm insulation board is just a bit to thick I...
    • foz
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    • insulation ufh usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Thermal Floor Insulating Primer v Insulation Boards

    Hello good people of the board, I'm looking for some advice on my first tiling job ever. I have a kitchen (concrete floor) and an attached extension (wooden floor) to tile. I need underfloor heating at least in the kitchen to take the edge off the cold in the winter, it won't be used as the...
    • DannyVandal
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    • boards floor insulation insulation boards primer usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Tiling over insulation sheets

    Hi all, This is my first time on here & boy do I have a doozy of a problem. I've purchased electric under floor heating & the insulation sheets (not tilebacker boards, cost being the reason). The first thing that happened is that the adhesive supplied to me did not bond the sheets to the...
    • countryboy
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    • insulation tiling usa
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    insulation Quinn therm 50mm in conservetory

    Hi I'm in the process of laying ufh took up the old tiles to find the screed crumbling away so I have had to removed all the screed back to the concrete base. My dilemma is this. I have got 50mm Quinn therm QL to make up the screed base but this seems to be not so ridged if you kneel on the...
    • Trevor Harmer
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    • insulation usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Tanking, Underfloor Heating, Hardibacker and Insulation - HELP!!!

    Hi There. My first post on this forum... The more threads I read, the more confused I get with all the options available. Could I get feedback on my plan for the bathroom? Floor: Floorboards, then 18mm Marine Ply, then 6mm Hardipacker, then (some kind of waterproofing), then Warmup heating...
    • JWOOD
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    • floor hardibacker heating help insulation tank tanking ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Kitchen floor in slate, undertile heating & insulation boards.

    Hi Folks, First post in here so hope you can offer some good advice. I Have a job to quote on in westminster London, its a concrete kitchen floor 12m2, needs priming & leveling, insulation boards laid, electric undertile heating, leveled & Tiled with modular black slate. Will need to take...
    • peegee tips
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    • bathroom boards floor heating insulation insulation boards kitchen kitchen floor slate usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. L

    insulation boards

    can anyone tell me the thinnest insulation boards you can get to put ufh on. I need to keep floor height down. Its going on a concrete floor. cheers
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    bonding ufh insulation to tiles or not?

    Hi,going to be laying ekoboard with ufh & slate tiles in my kitchen which has a concrete floor with secure glazed tiles.I would be grateful if someone could advise me if the ekoboard can be bonded to the tiles or if i will have to lift them.The adhesive getting delivered with the slate is...
    • allyc64
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    • insulation not tile tiles ufh usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    help with UFH insulation board

    Hi, I'm a first time diyer trying to save a bit of cash before the professional tiler comes in to lay tiles. its a new concrete floor and I'm laying insulation boards and sticking heating mats on top before the tiler takes over. I've bought the (cheaper) boards without cement facing as supplier...
    • rupedoo
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    • board help insulation ufh usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    concrete floor, insulation boards & heating.

    Hi all about to quote on a job which is a 24m2 kitchen floor( concrete ) One quote with undertile heating & insulation boards & one without. If i use r/s/flexi adhesive to bed the insulation boards & again over the undertile heating for the tiles, will this be sufficient enough? Would i need...
    • peegee tips
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    • boards concrete floor heating insulation insulation boards usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    ***free insulation***

    Hi Guys and Gals, We are trying our very best to keep the customers buying and keep you all going with work. So we now have an extra special offer for you. FREE 6mm Insulation with selected Cable Mats. Underfloor Heating Mats | Electric | Uheat | Special Offer Please be quick because...
    • Uheat
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    • insulation usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Tiling on top of insulation

    Hi All someone has asked me about laying rigid high density insulation direct on a concrete floor and then tiling on top of this does anyone have any experiance of this . Regards Andy
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    warmup insulation boards - question...

    My customer wants to save money (don't they all!) by only installing warmup boards exactly where the heating is going to be - approx 10sqm in a 17sqm room. She is sure that they will not move furniture and that the layout will be fixed. My question is if I bond boards to the sand and cement...
    • Grace'sDad
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    • boards insulation insulation boards usa warmup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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