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  1. P

    Does fiber board need priming

    Starting a job tomorrow, the walls are made of a plaster board with a cement coating, the customer tells me its called fiber board. I have never heard of this before, and was wondering if it needs priming. Any help is appreciated.
  2. G

    priming wooden floor

    i am laying porcelain tiles using kerriquick and latex , i have boards screwed onto floorboards at 100m spaces, these are 12mm boards and are clean and dry, do i prime them and what with , i normally use pva , but have not used mapei before , please advise thanks...
    • gingergeordie
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    • floor floor tiling priming usa wooden wooden floor
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  3. J

    priming before tiling -2 weeks ok

    Hello is it ok to prime walls and then leave two weeks before tiling. the reason i ask is because im gona have a spare hour or 2 to do it and it will just give me a head start when i come to do the tiling>? thanks
  4. B

    Priming confusion

    Hi, have started my first tiling job based on tons of reading on these forums, thank you for everything so far, but am now at a critical point and am a bit concerned about priming. The bathroom walls are a mix of plasterboard and patching plaster, if you get what I mean, onto which I am fixing...
  5. S

    Weyroc - Ply - Priming - general help for 1st job tiler

    I would very much appreciate any advice on a few questions reference flooring in 2 bathrooms (6sqm in total) and a kitchen (11sqm):- 1) Do I use 18mm or 12mm WBP floorgrade ply when over laying weyroc? All of the big companies tend to suggest 15mm but I am struggling to find it. Most...
    • sparkypenguin
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    • find a tiler general help job jobs ply priming tiler tilers directory tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Slc after priming any help please???

    I am laying tiles on asphalt floor which will be primed and then laying slc,so my question is do i lay the slc as soon as i have primed the floor or do i have to wait until it sis just slightly tacky.
  7. P

    Priming Plywood

    Hi Guys Recently been reading posts about plying out which recommends priming the back and sides of the plywood. Can anyone tell me why - thanks. Best Wishes Howard:ninja:
  8. J

    self priming adhesives

    just wondering what self priming adhesives are on offer out their(know weber do one) was thinking its probably cheaper to buy a self priming adhesive than primer and adhesive.
  9. B

    I'm Confused About Priming!

    hi all. very confused ot the mo'. just been looking thru' a bal technical data sheet and it suggests NOT priming a ply wall prior to tiling. I've always thought that that's what MUST be done???????:banghead: also, can anyone advise on priming onto old plaster, cement, etc...... does old need...
  10. M

    tiling onto paint, will priming be better than not?

    I've recently recommended to a customer that before tiling his kitchen I'd strip the paint off the walls as its not the best idea to tile onto paint, & I wont guarantee the work if I'm tiling onto paint of course he didn't like the idea of this as it would cost more. Could Anyone advise if...
  11. S

    priming new plasterboard

    Hi guys, do you need to prime new plasterboard, the reason being i would usually use an acrylic primer, but having read conflicting story's on this site am just wondering as some say no need? thanks
  12. C

    Priming repaired screed

    The screed I'm soon to tile on has been repaired using sand and cement mix where pipework has been altered, and is a bit crumbly. Would it be best to prime with SBR prior to fixing tiles? Thanks
  13. C

    plywood priming

    with bal rapidset products do i need to prime the plywood? heard i dont. Cheers
  14. P

    Priming

    Hi there I prime most substrates is this the best option or am I wasting myself priming. Also how long does it take for the primer to go off. Are two coats required? Whats the best tool to apply the primer to large areas? Best Wishes Howard
  15. F

    priming newly plastered walls

    I realise that i have to prime newly plastered walls,not with pva.I intend using granfix adhesive as i find it very good.Which primer should i use?
  16. B

    Priming

    Hi all, I'm tiling a floor at the mo and have put down 12mm ply. Do I need to prime the ply-wood before laying the tiles? thanks in advance.
  17. kilty55

    self priming tubbed adhesives

    hi all yes its me again haha,,i have been using granfix tubbed adhesive flexi which states its self primer does this mean i dont have to prime? ccheers:stupid:
  18. E

    Priming walls

    I have been doing a job for the last two day in a huge manor house for a builder, whats happened, five years ago the customer had all 6 bathrooms tiled by another builder and when the tiles were fixed none of the walls were primed and now they are slowly falling off the wall. The architect...
  19. S

    priming plywood

    just wondering wat others do. when tiling bathroom floor which is plywood who primes and with wat and who dos'nt prime no work 2 day so havin a lazy 1:yes:
  20. F

    Priming & Levelling

    I was planning to apply primer then level the kitchen floor this weekend and then tile it next weekend , will it be okay to leave the tiling for a whole week before i do it or should it be done straight after levelling. Please note this is to be done over red quarry tiles with good solid...
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