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    Backerboard or Self levelling or both??

    Hi there, I posted a while ago prior to carrying out prep work for tiling a new bathroom with Travertine. I followed the recommendation and adhered backerboard over the plastered walls using weber SPF rapid and mechanical fixings but would like some further advice on the floor. At present the...
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    everbuild 708 self levelling compound

    Hi All Has anyone had experience of using this product,have a large floor to do, was going to use with 709 liquid but cant find on their technical data if it is suitable to use with ufh many thanks
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    Can additive make self levelling compound more flexible

    I'm new to the forum and i'm hoping to get some advice from those more learned than myself, I'm having 32m2 of tiling done which will be over UFH the subfloor is concrete screed my tiler advised he would like to use a self levelling compound to cover cables and as a good surface to tile on...
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    free to good home - Weber self levelling compound

    I've got about 5 bags of this that has been dry stored for a few months. It was given to me to get me over a problem of weber's creation - long story. I didn't need as much as I thought I did to sort the mess out, and no one (weber or retailer) wanted them back. They're here in Cornwall if...
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    NEWBIE Stuck on Self levelling Compound

    I have been researching the best way to prepare an old screed floor of 45m2 with no dpm, ready to take uniclic bamboo flooring. As there is a lot of knowledge about SLC on here thought i would ask. I have used a water based epoxy primer paint for the DPM with aggregate added to provide a...
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    Refina mixing drills

    Hello folks, my eibenstock mixer has finally died by the looks............:nopity: A quick replacement is needed asap. I'v a few prices in already and have been advised by Ed of Aston Tiling that a refina is the dogs ... . I believe there is little or no difference between Eibenstock and Refina...
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    Mixing Keraquick and Latex

    I am Tiling my Daughters bathroom in coming weeks and have been trying to gain more knowledge by reading advice given on this website. The floor is chipboard overlaid with ply and screwed every 200/300 mm. I have brought keraquick and latex to give more flexabillity on the wood. I know this...
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    Self levelling questions and advice please

    :drool5: Hey up. Im tiling my uncles kitchen floor in a couple of weeks, and I want to do a good job. The floor is about 15sqm l cove. Its concrete but the problem is its levels and uneveness is all over the place. Ive put a level and straight edge on it and there are 3 high points which...
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    Self levelling the whole ground floor for UFH

    Hi' I recently installed ufh in the ground floor of my house. went on holiday while the builders put the screed down but came back not impressed with there work. The screed is a normal sand/cement screed, i had planned to have a wooden (engineered) floor but the screed does not look level...
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    grout mixing tool

    Hi Guys, What grout mixing drill do you recommend? Cheers Paul
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    Sealing Self Levelling Compound

    Howdy all. Wonder if you can help with a question about sealing a DIY SLC job before tiling it. A professional recommended using a self levelling compound on an old concrete kitchen floor but let us down due to being too busy to do the job. A 2nd "professional" tried to put down a SLC but...
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    Self levelling screed and PVA

    I'm in the process of a new build in the Western Isles and in need of some advice. I've installed wet UFH and it's been screeded badly and neeeds to be filled in and lowered in places. I can lower to a degree with a hired polisher, but should i fill in with the self levelling screed before or...
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    self levelling- the easiest way?

    HI guys n gals wouldnt let me post this on normal forum so here goes... done a bit of self levelling before(always onto concrete with the stuff from topps-just add water)always been 4 or 5m jobs,but this week landed 3 jobs which all need kitchen concrete floors levelling,all between 10-20m. Now...
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    Self levelling compound or take floor up and screed?

    Hi folks, I am after some advice regarding my kitchen floor. The kitchen and hall used to be comprised of kitchen, 2 x brick pantries, separate WC and the adjacent hall. I have removed the pantries and WC and made the kitchen and hall an interconnecting space. I now have five slightly different...
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    Self Levelling Compound Help!!!

    I used self levelling compound for the first time but obviolsy didn't use enough to fill a large dip in the floor. Can I build up the layers with more self levelling compound and if so do I need to treat the first layer before adding a second? If not what advice can you give me? Kindest...
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    Mixing it up! - Contrasting tiles

    Just been having a nosey around a design website and came across a great kitchen splash back What do you think? Not sure about this shower but can see how it would work in the right property as a bit of fun Anybody got an pics of bold tile choice they like???
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    Rapid v Standard Set (Mixing)

    With reference to Gonners thread it has made me think of something... Do you ever use rapid and standard set on the same job? Not as in mixing the two together or even on the same job but different tiling areas, but would you ever maybe use standard set and rapid set on say the same floor? lets...
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    Mixing Drill preferences

    i am looking for a mixing drill as i am not a fan of margin trowel elbow grease n rapidset for 52m2 of tile, i had a rubi bl9 and sent it back a week later due to gears slipping upgraded and bought the rubimix 10 which imo is a fantastic piece of kit quality parts made in the EU, that was while...
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    Self levelling screed???

    I thought that one of the benefits of gyvlon screeds are it's self levelling capabilities - have I mis-understood? This is what I was faced with on Tuesday and the customer expected me to fix 600 x600 porcelain :mad2::mad2:.
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    Grout mixing - what's the secret?

    Hi, I have just grouted my newly tiled bathroom walls with Mapei Ultracolor Plus. Problem is I don't seem to be able to get a very smooth mix, no matter what I have tried it still remains gritty. I have followed instructions (obviously) but also tried a few variations (slightly wetter...

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