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    UK Moisture in floor advice...please

    Renovated the bathroom on my 1970 bungalow last year. Took up the old pink floor tiles with sds. Chunks of what i assume is self leveller or maybe screed (?) came up with them. Left with Concrete slab. laid insulated coated (cement topped) tile backer boards (marmox) using a thick amount of...
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    Tanking vs moisture resistant grouting

    We are redoing our bathroom and had a long discussion on tanking with our handyman who does minor plumbing and tiling. We have asked him to tank around the bath and shower areas. He has been saying that if grouting is properly applied then there is no need for tanking as grouting is moisture...
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    Moisture content of floor prior to tiling.

    Hi, I would like to know an acceptable moisture level of a floor prior to tiling. I have a newly laid floor (2 to 2.5 months) which is showing a relative moisture level of between 12 to 16%. The floor appears dry with no signs of discolouration (darker patches). Have been checking the floor for...
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    Best Moisture Board & Mapeii adhesive

    I am just about to have a bathroom renovation done and have been reading about different plasterboards. My first question is what board would be suitable for larger tiles 120 x 60 and should it just be cement board or although more expensive, marine ply? Or do you have a better suggestion? The...
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    Sealing Moisture resistant plasterboard

    Sealing Moisture resistant plasterboard Hi I am new here, I have been reading through many of the threads here and see that there a lots of knowledgeable people here and hopefully I can get some answers to a problem I find myself in. I am a retired builder and recently have refurbished a...
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    Recovering from tiles on plasterboard that moisture has penetrated through to

    The bottom two lines of tiles - well 5 out of 8 out them anyway - are loose as a result of water ingress. The tiles were applied to plasterboard - the top paper surface of which has largely come away with the first tile that has been removed so far and I would expect similar with the other...
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    My 1st Job Tiles sucking moisture from grout

    Hello all! I don't usually use forums so bear with me. I've tiled my downstairs toilet, I grouted the floor tiles spaced at 3mm using a grey Mapei Keracolor SF. It was the first time I'd grouted but I'd followed a lot of advice online and it went down great and I was really happy with the...
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    Residual moisture in new build floor

    Hello guys, I am in need of some advice. I’ve started tiling the entire downstairs of a new build property (Bovis). I’ve used Dural durabase as a decoupler and started tiling. I noticed the next day that the adhesive wasn’t drying fully and looked damp in places. I lifted a tile and the addy...
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    Adding moisture board to walls for tiling

    Hello all. I am after some advice. I am doing a bathroom job and have discovered that the walls are made of corrugated cardboard with plasterboard either side and then more plasterboard dot and dabbed onto this using multi finish. This extra layer has been removed and I want to add green...
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    Heavy tiles onto skimmed moisture board

    I'm looking for some reassurance that I can get away with tiling onto the skimmed moisture resistant plasterboard that is around my new bath. I wasn't planning on using heavy tiles when I prepared the bath surround and didn't feel the need to fully waterproof it as there is no shower spray so...
    • Olly
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    • board moisture tile tiles
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Advice on moisture resistant plasterboard

    Hi guys, I'm in the process of redoing the bathroom. I've removed everything including tiles and found that the plaster is hollow and loose to the brick on 2 walls. So I'm gonna remove back to bare brick on these 2 walls, tank the plasterboard and attach to the walls. I just wanted some...
    • Dan17h
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    • advice moisture plasterboard resistant
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Primer & P5 moisture resistant T&G chipboard before I laying Aquapanel?

    Hello, please can someone advise me before I mess up and waste loads of time and money! Do I need to prime P5 moisture resistant T&G chipboard before I lay Aquapanel? Also, do I have to then prime the Aquapanel before I lay the ceramic floor tiles? I will be using Mapei flexi quick set tile...
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    Codex . 95% moisture adhesive

    I see codex have a product where they claim you can tile anhydrate screeds up to 95 % moisture content .
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    Anhydrite Screed - Builder Nightmare - Which Hygrometer

    Should have walked into a job that was left"perfect" by the customers builder on Monday but its gone to pot. Long story short its been down for 6 weeks but the Laitance had not been removed. Builder had no idea what it was. Has done loads of these floors apparently. Also two substrates (old...
    • McLovin
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    • adhesive anhydrite builder builders canada moisture screed which
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Moisture meters for anhydride

    any advice on a moisture meter for anhydride screeds?
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    Uheat membrane and cable and tanking and moisture control...?

    Hello guys, quoting a "Bathroom", 20 square metre floor, partly set falls for linear waste and shower area, to contain self contained sauna and seperate hot tub, and 30 metre walls. Needs electric undertile heating, tanked for wetroom, and the screed is not yet laid, but will be using quick...
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    Moisture meter

    Has any one used :- Romus moisture meter? Are they any good? Got a chance to have one cheap.
    • GoneGuy
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    • floor moisture
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  23. Dan

    Homelux Waterproof Matting Installation Instructions 1.0

    The problem Most of us have had some experience of the damage that can be caused when tiled bathrooms and wet areas are not sealed properly against intrusive water and moisture. Unsightly damp patches constantly re-appear on the ceiling in the room below your bathroom, not to mention the...
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    Heavy tiles onto moisture resistant board?

    Hi. I have 400mm x 400mm x 9mm porcelain tiles which I want to put up in our bathroom which is just a shell at the minute as I am starting over from scratch. I have read several threads on here and from these, I think I have a fair idea of what I need to do. I have started knocking the plaster...
    • DIY Rich
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    • board moisture resistant tile tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Hardie backer board or moisture resistant plasterboard

    Got a wet room to tile inside the shower area and I'm unsure which substrate to use either Hardie backer board or moisture resistant plasterboard, two walls r brickwork one wall is studded
    • james hailwood
    • Thread
    • backer board board canada hardie moisture plasterboard preparation resistant tile backerboard wet room
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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