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    MAPEI Ultracolor Plus Grout, efflorescence-free

    • DHTiling
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    • adhesive colour efflorescence grout issue mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout tile grout usa
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    efflorescence ??

    hi all, hope you can provide some advice for me ... I've read through lots of this forum with great interest. Attached is the problem we have with some quarry tiles. It does wash away, but it keeps coming back! A builder has told us it's rising damp, but reading posts on here I'm not so sure...
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    Understanding Efflorescence and polymer/latex leaching.

    We have had a few Threads on posts about white shading in grout lines etc and some tilers and DIY'rs saying they think it is Efflorescence. When more than likely it is polymer latex leaching. Here is a great article written by the TCNA and it gives good clarity as to why efflorescence and...
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    Efflorescence

    Hi, I had a problem with efflorescence in a BAL superlex wide joint grout back in December 2008. The whole 54m floor area was affected in a new build. It was cold and I'm pretty confident (it was a long while ago) that I would've explained my concerns to the customer at the time but he wanted...
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    Efflorescence

    Hi to all, i recently tiled a bathroom, and 3 weeks later all the grout is a lemon yellow colour,been told i could have used too much water in washing,fair enough.does anyone have any experience with the unibond grout reviver and would the yellow bleed through eventually?please give me any...
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    Efflorescence

    hi there i have had my bathroom walls and floors tiled in real slate and grouted with granfix maxigrout black grout but the joints have turned grey in various shades through effloresence i think but the tiles have been sealed could anybody tell me if i can darken the joints back down any...
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    HEALTH ISSUE please read

    i was just cutting a marmox shower stone (wetroom floor former ) down in size ,put on a dust marsk and glasses ,i used a small angle grinder, anyway the offcut i took to the kitchen sink and put pools of water on and left ,just to see if the water sunk in to it ( it did not ) good then i got...
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    Is spacing a big issue with travertine

    Hi Guys Just wondered what your thoughts are on spacing travertine , my personal preference is 2mm spaces wall and floor, doing so much travertine at the moment and always full bathrooms walls and floor so seems sensible for the best finish keeping all grout lines bang on , i know BS says min...
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    efflorescence problem on black grout - Grout Cleaner/Grout Colourant

    Dear All I have a serious case of efflorescence in my newly laid black grout. I have a couple of options but am struggling with which is the right one so if anyone can help that would be fantastic: Option 1 Use AQUA MIX EFF-EX to clean the grout then use Aqua Mix Enrich & Seal to seal it...
    • euridium
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    • black colour efflorescence grout issue problem tile grout usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    tanking-time issue

    I am about to put about 2metres of plasterboard (onto batons ) behind a bath-shower followed by tanking with mapeigum,then ceramic tiles and grout. However you need about 12 hrs between tanking and tiling and another 12hrs before grouting. the job has to be done in 2 days. Can anyone suggest...
  11. Dan

    Issue with links and smilies in posts

    There's an issue with old posts which is causing smilies and links to not load (and quotes and any other code). It's happened before and it's my fault (sorry :p ) but to fix it the forum needs to be much quieter. It only takes a minute or two but while people are posting it interupts the...
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    Efflorescence in shower floor?

    Hi Guys, I have a customers shower that has very bad effloescence build up (like white hard cristals) coming from the black grout. What is the best method to get rid of it, and how do you stop it coming back if possible? I have tryed to take the grout out to re-grout, but it is like rock...
    • rob
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    • colour efflorescence floor floor tiling grout issue shower usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Febuary's 2009 issue of TileUK mag is now available to view on-line.

    Tile 112
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    Weight Issue : Who is right?

    I've read many times to visit a proper tiling shop and to take their advice but I'm confused because the Bal website offers different advice. I have a shower area that has two walls of 12.5mm plasterboard fixed to a timber studwork with a new plaster skim over. I was planning on tanking it...
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    • issue usa weight
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
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    Efflorescence

    I have a problem with a large job used Howtex grey grout not had previous problems but grout is very patcy on this job I am getting an ear bashing over it but feel that it is unjust any one got any articles I can read up on this problem Gazza
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    Internet Explorer Security Issue

    Have just read that there is a potentially serious security issue with Internet Explorer 7. So I have just downloaded Firefox as my browser. I am seriously impressed with the speed that it downloads web pages, a lot lot faster that IN7. Here's the link re the security issue. Warning for...
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    December issue of TILE UK mag is now available to view on line..

    Check out page 48...excellent article by Dan........ Nice one Dan great write up....... TILE UK MAG
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    Schlüter-Systems Ltd's 'The Training Profile' - November 08 Issue

    Training profile from schluter...nov 08.....
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    BAL Ebony Grout (efflorescence free) mixed with GT1

    Yesterday I mixed up some BAL Ebony to use with these cheap B&Q tiles my customer bought, fearing the dreaded efflorescence. Today there was none! The white along the sides is SBR. I prepped the walls with it, then washed the tiles down to avoid it clinging to them. I am extremely pleased...
    • cornish_crofter
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive building adhesives efflorescence free grout issue tile grout usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Novembers issue of TILE UK online version out now..

    Tile 109
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