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  1. J

    Fairy Liquid Spray Bottle

    What seems a bit of a stupid question but having watched videos on youtube of people demonstrating the use of washing up liquid in Silicon forming whenever I use an empty bottle of say Dettol etc I get about 3 squirts and then the spray mechanism gives up. Presume this is due to the washing up...
  2. A

    My 1st Job Advice on regrouting/sealing

    Hello, I'm a novice to tiling and I'm looking for some advice on a problem I'm having. I'm trying to tackle some old grouting and sealant in my bathroom that has gone mouldy. Tried covering it up with some grout and silicon replenisher type product from Unibond, which has worked in parts but...
  3. K

    Liquid membrane over formed tray

    Hi. I've bought the Impey formed tray. Looking at tanking kits, the Impey one (roll out membrane) would cost me about £450 while an alternative liquid kit, by Everbuild Aquaseal will cost me under £100. (15 sqm). Do I just treat the formed tray like any other floor when applying the liquid...
  4. L

    Piped ufh in liquid screed question

    In a new build with ufh and liquid screed throughout, I have two bathrooms to tile. First bathroom is straightforward enough and have primed and laid ditra mat. The second is to be converted to a wetroom as the buyer of the property is disabled. Was going to build a frame on the level part of...
  5. G

    Quartz floor tile sealing

    Hi, First post here. My name is Graham and I'm widening my DIY skills on my house in Kent. I have tiled the kitchen walls with a mirrored Quartz tile from a popular tile chain. I bought the adhesive and grout from them as they recommended. We have since decided to replace the slate floor tiles...
  6. Simons70

    Remove cooling liquid for natural stone

    Unfortunately my van start loosing liquid on this stone.Any special product can be used for remove this?
  7. J

    Split face wet look sealing

    Done a feature wall in split face, customer was dead happy with it. I've sealed it using fila pt10 wet look colour enhancer, which is the look he wanted. Any way he calls me up saying it's gone much lighter and the colour isn't as dark now. This is I've a week later. I'm thinking of getting some...
  8. W

    sealing around shower tray - best method or practice?

    I intend to tank plasterboard with mapei mapgum (or similar) and tape the joints as shown in this video below. It also shows the tape being bonded to the tray surface then tiled afterwards. Taking into account the thickness of tile and adhesive (which should obscure the joint) there would be...
  9. P

    Sealing and grouting encaustic tiles

    Just wondering if anyone else who's worked with Original Style might be able to advise. I've tiled a floor with their "black" and "white" encaustic 6" tiles and have sealed with Universeal All-in-one sealant. Went back today to grout but was getting some staining on the white tiles (cast iron...
  10. Dan

    Cleaning and sealing Victorian floor tiles - my own floor

    Hello ladies. Awesome forum you have here I have to say :D :D :D Glad I found it. I have the following tiles in my kitchen. They are looking very tired and the odd one is cracked. I'm not too bothered about the cracks they are all still in position nothing missing. I'm looking to clean...
  11. B

    Sealing around a shower tray

    Job coming up soon 3 en suites and 1 main bathroom, some guys on here recommending classi seal ( looks like a modern version of bitumen strip) for shower trays. Will be a Wedi board installation on walls with tanking kit, so could take tanking kit onto tray (tapes and rubber solution) then over...
  12. Dan

    "Sealing" the walls with PVA Glue before tiling

    "Sealing" with PVA before tiling - DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME by Dan posted Feb 7, 2017 at 10:14 PM Not sure how to work this forum, will this work? Old but comedy gold.
  13. Lakey

    Liquid screed

    Evening all Can anyone recommend a liquid screed supplier in Sussex for a job I'm on. It's not being tiled just engineered flooring laid. Any help appreciated. Cheers
  14. F

    Tanking - Sealing to white tray

    it's a topic that has cropped up before but I don't think a definitive outcome came from it. What is your method to ensure the best possible seal to a white shower tray when your tanking the walls?
  15. M

    Best liquid DPM

    Anyone know or have used a liquid DPM before? Got a job coming up where I was going to be levelling and tiling a ground floor kitchen area. The customer has lifted the old tiles and has discovered damp patches on the solid floor. They have asked their builder to look at it who has told them to...
  16. D

    Sealing query

    Guys, I'm currently doing a job for a customer with some Fired Earth metros with a crackled glaze. Question is do I need to seal them before grouting or after?? They are two tone with a pebble colour half way up the room and then white at the top, grout colour is going to be a silver grey. Just...
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    Greasy marks when sealing - transit wax?

    We have had 4 square meters of polished porcelain tiles laid in our bathroom. These ones from Homebase. The Website says they need sealing so I bought some LTP MPG sealer and applied it as per the instructions. When buffing, the surface turns to greasy, smeary mess - the transit wax problem? My...
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    Isomat Isomat Tile adhesives, Grout, Liquid and w.m uncoupling membranes

    Here at Isomat we offer a wide selection of high quality tiling products at competitive prices. Attached is a selection of brochures with some of the options available to you. For a full list of products along with the data sheets in pdf format please visit our web page www.isomat.co.uk. If...
  19. J

    Liquid screed drying times

    Was wondering how long until I could tile a liquid screed. I hear its 1 day per mm depth. Is that right? Any specific primer needed for liquid screed? Im tiling limestone on top of it. Thanks for advice in advance
  20. B

    Timeframe For Sealing Limestone Paving

    Hi all, I'm after some advice regarding using Lithofin Colour Intensifier on a newly laid patio of black Indian Limestone. How long would you suggest waiting - we are being told approx 8 weeks, but this would mean grouting before sealing which from what I've read is not the way round do it...

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