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    tile onto dampproof membrane in basement

    Hi, i need to put tiles onto the floor of a toilet room in the basement, at the moment i have carpet, underlay and some damp-proof membrane on the concrete floor. can i place standard tile adhesive directly onto the membrane, would i need to put boarding down, or is there a sealer i can use...
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    tanking membrane

    is there any were we can buy a say50m roll of membrain instead of these silly little over priced kits ???
    • Diamond Pool Finishers
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    • membrane tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Do I need an uncoupling membrane?

    Hi everyone, I am in the middle building an extension, the outer shell is up and most of the windows are fitted. I have laid 75mm insulation on the concrete then 300 micron dpm then warm water ufh pipes (holding pressure nicely). I am now ready to flood the place with a self levelling liquid...
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    De-coupling Membrane

    went to look at a job yesterday, its a floor in a house thats only about 6 years old, whycewood park in crewe, all over £700k, the tiles have all cracked in two straight lines from the patio doors, the cracks run through about 6 rows of tiles, I have said its movement from the house because the...
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    De-Coupling membrane would you insist

    Hi there, Hope i have put this in the right place? I was wondering if you would insist for a De-Coupling membrane to be used in this situation.. The floors have been recently screeded 6 weeks ago with sand and cement and the floor has under floor heating in stalled, I have tested the floor...
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    Decoupling Membrane

    I see alot of mention of decoupling membranes on here (Never heard about them until this site). I know very little about them and wondered if someone could explain alittle about them :)
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    Waterproof membrane

    Hi, Has anyone come across an orange fibre sheet that you put onto walls to make them waterproof and then tile on to that? Apparently they use in America. Just wondering if its available here? Cheers
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    Do I need to use a decoupling membrane or not?

    I have a solid concrete floor onto which I was planning on fitting the following for a wet room design (in this order)... Warmup insulation board (6mm) Homelux waterproof matting Warmup UFH (loose wire) Self levelling compound Travertine tiles I know I need to use flexi adhesive for all of the...
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    Thinnest decoupling membrane??

    I've got a floating floor to do (Yeah, I know!!), approx 40 sqm. Currently the client has 150mm sq tiles which have been down for over 12 years and not one crack in site, gout or otherwise??? They want to go with a 3 tile porcelain pattern. I have said that I will only take on the job if they...
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    Topps Two part flex adhesive to waterproof membrane

    Hi, I'm about to tile a small bathroom floor and have been advised by the man at Topps that it's OK to use their 2 part flex adhesive either side of their waterproof membrane. The original floor is T&G floorboards which appears to be in a solid, stable condition with no perceptable flex. I...
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    Crack isotlation membrane

    Do any of you guys incorporate a crack isolation membrane when tiling over concrete slabs? If so do you always do this as standard? I just ask out of curiosity as this is not something I ever hear anyone discuss. How big a problem is telegraphiong with ply floors. I havent been tiling for...
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    Do you prime Ditra?

    I am using SPF (Nocros rapid flexible addy) to fix travertine to Ditra matting, but wondered if its best to use some Bal Bond SBR before fixing the tiles? :)
    • Dean A
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    • anti-crack ditra floor matting membrane prime schluter systems uncoupling usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Membrane Samples, Wetroom details / prices

    Hi Check out the Arms ... Hi Ok for those who have been asking and for those who have not a new pack will go out when the new site goes live end of this month. It will cover everything we do ........... If you want then pm me your details................ ...
    • wetdec
    • Thread
    • membrane prices tanking usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    When to use ditra matting

    Hi Would like opinions on when to use ditra matting - all the time or in certain situations. ~Thanks Howard:ninja:
    • pendleh
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    • anti-crack ditra ditra matting floor matting membrane schluter systems uncoupling usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Ditra matting

    Hi, I have a possible large job and am wondering where to go for the cheapest supplier of Ditra matting. Hope I'm ok to post this here as not after prices to install simply to buy. I will need to quote for a large job that involves just over 550 sq m of ditra matting in total. I am wondering...
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    Membrane on concrete floor?

    I'm using the Tilux wetroom former in a wet area. Initially the customer specified a frameless shower door for the wet area but now wants it without a door. The wet area is 820mm wide x 1200 long/deep. It is surrounded by walls to the sides and to the rear. It's actually an old toilet. The...
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    Durabase Un-Coupling Membrane

    got a 25m roll of Durabase tho has about 7 inches trimmed off the end so im selling it as 24.5meters! open to offers collection only from Derby area.
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    Homelux WP Membrane

    Can anyone give me some advice regarding Homelux WP membrane. Can this be applied to a "browning" layer of plaster or does it need to be skimmed ? Or am I right in thinking that as you need to apply the membrane with a layer of tile adhesive, you can't go straight onto browning ?
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    Tanking membrane and tile weight...

    Hi all, I'm refitting my bathroom as a (slow) DIY job at the moment, but am probably going to get a tiler to do the tiling work. I know all the right questions to ask them now! I am plasterboarding the walls, which should take the weight of the 10mm travertine + cement based adhesive I...
    • David Goodier
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    • membrane tank tanking tile usa waterproofing weight wetroom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
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    Floor tile membrane

    Large kitchen/ diner and utility room (40 sq m). Part suspended (chipboard) floor, part new concrete screed - both at same level. 450mm floor tiles to be laid throughout. Looking for an alternative to fixing plywood before laying tiles, preferably as thin as possible but with high compressive...
    • stephen.wallace
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    • floor floor tile floor tiling membrane tile usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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