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    UK Trowel - with Mapei Standard Set Plus

    Some adhesives give info (not seemingly Mapei). I think the Mapei Standard Set Plus would suit be well as a DIY'er. How do I know what trowel type/size to use? Does it really matter? I'll be fixing 60x30 ceramic wall tiles to Marmox boards.
  2. Dan

    Mapei UK Free Tiling Courses Practical or Online

    Mapei Academy Mapei UK Free Tiling Courses Practical or Online The ceramic course covers the following points: Substrate Preparation do’s and don’ts The Importance of Priming and Levelling Compounds Adhesives & Grouts – making the correct choice Waterproofing applications to prevent failures...
  3. PeaceLilly72

    Patchy Mapei UCP medium grey

    Help! Advice needed please! I am in the middle of a bathroom renovation that my partner is doing for me. He is a plumber/all-rounder rather than a pro-tiler but has had plenty of experience and success tiling. I decided to go with metro tiles (against his better judgement!) and Mapei ultra...
  4. G

    Which Mapei adhesive for 600mm porcelain tiles on a concrete floor

    10 minutes ago Add bookmark #1 Which mapei adhesive ( it's convenient for me to buy this brand ) is best suited for laying 600 x 600 porcelain tiles on a dead flat one year old concrete floor. I heard Mapekar rapid set is good ? Wickes sell a mapei fast set PLUS but unsure if it's suitable...
  5. J

    Mapei white grout absorbing water

    Hi after some advice . Just finished the shower cubicle , used a Mapei white grout and the grout goes grey and absorbs water . After a while it dries out again , but this is not normal ? I have the same tile in my other bathroom but used a cheap travis Perkins 4 trade grout and had no problems ...
  6. D

    Mapei Silver grey darker than expected

    Not sure if anyone can answer. My mate and I both had kitchen floors layed by the same guy. Me = porcelain tiles with Mapei silver grey grout My Mate = quartz tiles with Mapei silver grey grout My grout is as expected and after 8 months still a lovely silver grey My mates went dark immediately...
  7. S

    Kitchen floor screed options Schonox FPL Plus vs Mapei 3240

    Evening all, newbie post regarding self levelling material. we have approx 36m2 of kitchen/diner to level before 'karndean' type material being laid. I have removed multiple layers of blown/unbonded screed and now at concrete level, which is anywhere from 3mm to 50mm out of level, making it...
  8. R

    Grouts bal or mapei?

    Hi, I am going to be grouting my bathroom & shower enclosure and am looking between Mapei and Bal grouts... is one any better than the other? Thanks
  9. S

    epoxy grout recommendations

    hey all I made a tiled vanity unit recently..just wondering if anyone knows of an epoxy grout that drys with a gloss finish to match the tiles in the picture I'm really not to keen on having gritty rough looking grout on the falls that's all
  10. M

    Mapei mud bed cure time

    I installed the top layer of 4-1 Mapei mud in my shower last night at 10. When should I start tiling? Documentation says to tile when it's 'fully cured', but doesn't indicate how to identify full curing. Thoughts?
  11. M

    Using Blue Grit and Mapei Plaster Primer

    Hello All, I would just like to start off by saying that I've been in the construction industry for roughly 7 years as a Cladding Site Manager and Facade Engineer, but apologetically, I have zero expertise in Tiling and I am attempting a DIY Re-Tiling job on a very small budget for my...
  12. E

    Anhydrite+Ditra+Porcelain - Mapei Primer or not / Keraquick with or without Latex Plus

    Hello Everyone! First time writing here. 😅Contemplating the horrendous prospect of installing underfloor heating in a fully inhabited house with furniture and belongings now in the garden I have read a ton of posts on this forum and you’ve been a marvellous help. So, a zillion thanks ahead of...
  13. J

    Mapei Pro Standard adhesive (tile giant)

    Hi guys Is anyone on this forum familiar with Mapei Pro Standard tile adhesive from Tile Giant. Having purchased 7 bags of it today i have noticed that nowhere on the packaging does it state that it is a flexible adhesive. However the guy at Tile Giant assured me it was and it is sold as...
  14. D

    Phantom Patches on Mapei 112 Grout

    Hi all - I've just done a DIY tiling job on new tiles using Mapei medium grey grout ultracolor 112 for the grout. I've used Mapei Ultracolor for loads of projects but never that exact shade, but have never had a problem before. Frustratingly it's dried with really inconsistent colour with some...
  15. Sean-tries-to-tile

    Silicon colour match for mapei charcoal grout?

    I'm surprised to find that i mapei dont seem to do a charcoal Silicon (for interior corners) to match their charcoal grout... anyone know of a good colour match? Should i stick with mapei Silicon and chose the next best colour, or chose another brand that does charcoal which will still be a...
  16. V

    Large marble tiles and Mapei p9

    Hi I have some large format marble tiles to fit onto bathroom walls. They are 10mm and 800mm x 400mm in size. They are quite heavy. Do you think that Mapei p9 will be man enough for the job- I will be back combing ? I have mainly been using s1 Keraquick for the floors but the p9 was cheap and...
  17. P

    Mapei Ultracolor plus Grout for porcelain tiles?

    Hi. Thanks in advance for your help. We have been let down at the last minute by a tiler and so have had to tile an en-suite ourselves. We have 600x300 porcelain tiles. We are now at the grouting stage and we were going to use mapei, Ultracolor plus silver grey grout, until I saw a professional...
  18. M

    Mapei Eco Prim Grip for tile on tile job

    Hi. I am planning tile on tile job, by laying glass mosaic tiles on existing glossy tiles in the bathroom shower area. The materials I have bought are Mapei Eco Prim Grip, Mapei Aquadefence for membrane. I also tried to remove glossy surface with sanding machine (240 grit), but didnt notice any...
  19. D

    Mapei liquid membrane safe with kerdi?

    is mapei liquid membrane ok to come into contact with kerdi? Hello First time poster- embarking on a wetroom project. I wonder if you can help with this first query please ... the wall area I’m going to tile will have kerdi matting but planning to also apply mapei liquid waterproofing membrane...
  20. andywalker25

    Grout Colour Problem: mapei ultracolour grout manhattan grey

    Had our patio guys grout our porcelain patio yesterday and have to say to say feel quite unhappy with the result. The colour is really uneven and looks like a coating of white on some grey areas. The consistency of colour just doesn't look right. I've called them back to come take a look. Has...
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