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    BAL adhesive and grout for travertine/ limestone - quantity available

    Hi. Hope you don't mind me posting this here but having just completed our new build complete with travertine across the whole ground floor we have been left with a quantity of BAL adhesive and grout: 14 x 20kg BAL stone and tile PTB adhesive (white) - cost £14.99ea +vat from CTD, looking...
    • ardunan
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout limestone tile adhesive tile grout travertine usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Vitrex 900 Bridge saw on 10mm Moleanos limestone

    Hiya, I'm tiling my bathroom as a competent DIYer/weekend builder. Bought a Vitrex 900 Bridge saw and about to buy ATS blades as I've done testing with the included blades and they're butchering my lovely stone. I plan to mitre the joints but I can't see how this can be done on outside angles...
    • YaBollix
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    • 10mm aus bridge limestone saw usa vitrex
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Laying limestone over T2 reflecta insulation board

    Looking at a job wher the spec is 45-50mm screed laid over existing concrete base . two large areas . the reflecta panel which is 13mm thick has an aluminium face on which t2reflecta -p-fix primer is applied before any flex adhesive can apparently be used to fix 20 mm limestone on top . the...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus board insulation laying limestone usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    limestone onto underfloor heating

    do i really need a decoupling membrane if i use flexable adhesive and grout on a underfloor (Wet) heating system? I'm using large limestone slabs and have been told there is a danger of cracking due expansion differentials. Its just the guys who supplied the tiles have given me a massive quote...
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    Wanted:- Moleanos Mix Honed Limestone 600 x 600 x 15mm

    As title. I need approx 10m2 of Moleanos Blue/Beige Mix honed in 600mm x 600mm x 15mm to repair and extend an existing floor. Also known as Gascogne Blue/beige Mix and Moleanos Malhado. I used to import this product and all the companies that I used to know back then have either gone bust or...
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    Limestone

    Evening guys i have a limestone bathroom to try and fix tomorrow,it's for one of my existing customers who had it done before I met her it is limestone from porcelanosa the workmanship is terrible to say the least im going to fix up what I can and build her a new bath surround ehats the...
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    Limestone tiling over a dry sand and cement screed with UFH

    Hi Guys, Im new to this forum. I am going to do a job on a new build in a couple of days and would like a little advice. I will be laying limestone tiles over a 'dry' screed of sand and cement with UFH (air to water heating system). The builder has said he had left the heating on for two weeks...
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    Limestone tile cracking disaster on UFH

    Hi Everyone, Am hoping someone can help with some advice here. I have had 120sq mtrs of honed Opera limestone (600x600) tile laid in a renovation over a new slab. The slab has expansion joints in doorways, round the perimiter and down the centre of the largest room (59m2). After laying the new...
    • splas
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    • aus crack cracking debonding limestone tile ufh usa
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Limestone Tiles - Green Should be Grey Advice Please

    Hello I have just had some Umbrian limestone tiles laid 32sqm (840*56 and 56*56 22mm Thick) These tiles are described as "Umbrian limestone has a textured surface which looks well-worn and will last for many years to come. Hand-dressed edges and a soft riven surface give this stone a...
    • Neville
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    • advice aus green grey limestone please should tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    limestone resealing

    been asked to reseal limestone floor about 100 m2. not seen the job yet but guy says it has been tiled about 4 years ago, surface is waxy looking, not a clue what stuff has been used but was supplied by Porcelanosa. what way to do this? strip sealer back to stone than reseal or just go over the...
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    Limestone Epoxy Grout

    I've got to tile a worktop with tumbled marble mosaics and I need to find a decent epoxy grout that is limestone in colour. I'm struggling to find any out there. Does anybody know of a specific product that I could use ? Lewie
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    Need tiler for 45sqm large limestone flags. Lancashire. Start Soon

    Hi, I'm looking for someone to lay approximately 45 square meters of large format 20mm thick limestone flags in Clitheroe, Lancashire at some point in the next 2/3 weeks. Half the floor is sound bitumen & the other a sound but not great concrete screed. Pictures & references of similar past...
    • Silasm
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    • aus find a tiler large limestone tiler tilers directory usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Grout hase on limestone

    Just laid 30m limestone. All sealed with stain stop 3 days prior to laying. went down well and grouted very well with Ardex fl. The faces were washed straight away and then the joints finished as soon as the grout was ready. When the grout was set they were given a hot wash and a buff with a...
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    Grey or white adhesive with grey limestone?

    I spoke to a fellow tiler the other day who laid a small tumbled limestone (medium grey colour tiles) on a kitchen floor using white rapid set (Mapei Keraquick). He is now paranoid he should have used grey addy instead but has reported no bleed through or any other issues. Just got me thinking...
    • Qwerty
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    • adhesive aus grey limestone tile adhesive usa white
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Fitting Limestone on Electric UFH

    I've been quoted for 2 different methods of fitting an UFH system by the electrician. Both will use Raychem T2 heating wire. The job is over 2 floors, 1 floor is solid concrete and the other will be a wooden sub-floor on solid concrete. The total job is about 360m2. Method 1 - Prime floors, use...
    • doddsie
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    • aus electric fitting heating limestone ufh underfloor usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Limestone in a shower area

    Probably a daft question but with Limestone being so delicate, is it sutable for a shower area.
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    Sealed in Grout residue onto white limestone. Need adivce?

    Hello all, Right, Ive done a 110sqm of limestone continuous floor. Its a non polished (matt) surface and obviously this makes it very difficult to completely remove all grout residue. I had washed it off, and repeated this 3 times. Assuming that i had got the majority, except it was left with a...
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    Limestone floor tiles.

    Hi all!, I'm new on here so my name is Matt Taylor, I'm a director of Taylor Trade Ltd a plumbing, tiling, joinery and plastering company. I'm just looking for some advice on a job I went to look at tonight. It's about 50 m2 of limestone floor tiles, varying from 1200x600x20-800x600x20 with a...
    • mattaylor21
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    • aus floor floor tiles limestone tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    b & q pilkington hot rock limestone tiles

    could anyone help me source some b & q pilkington hot rock limestone kitchen tiles 100mm x 100mm the number on the box is hrk 02p i bought them approx 4 years ago in hotrock colour and 2 other colours that matched we have just altered the kitchen and need more or else we are going to have to...
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    Black limestone indoors

    Just about to lay 70m2 black limestone indoors, read a lot of horror stories so just looking for an insight. The customer / stone supplier is supplying all sealers. I intend to seal prior to laying, fronts sides and backs. I intend to seal again prior grouting and after grouting. The horror...

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