Ive been told that rapidset tiling cement can cause problems in the way the tile sits. is it true that when it goes off it can move the tile very slightly causing a slight step/lip between each tile.
What are the ways to get round this?
Does the amount of adhesive used make a difference...
hi fellow tilers i just want to know if any other tilers have had failures while using dunlop single part flexible rapid set (white)...i have been tiling for 23 yrs and have had a big failure on a job while using this....anyone else had any oproblems...cheers for reading...look forward to some...
been tiling a floor today how hot is it today, rapid set going off in ten minutes, spent most of the day mixing could only do small amounts at a time anyone got any tips on what they do....
It has been asked often.." can I dot & dab plasterboard using rapid set"?
The answer is yes but there is a condition ! Exactly the same way as Gypsum plaster ( Skim coat ) has to be separated from contact with cement based powders, then so does plasterboard. The reason being a reaction called...
Anyone on here every used topps rapid set adhesive going on to concrete using 300x300 ceramic tiles just done 60m2 using the stuff seems ok normally use bal but the customer wanted to get the price down
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Is normal setting addy (cement based) just as effective as rapid set for building up walls? Obviously rapid set will set quicker but is the other stuff any good? Im on a job at the min and most of my time seems to be mixing, clean buckets, scrape out some old rpid set that has went off, mixing...
any one know where i can get a bulk order of white flexi rapid set from at a good price? we have 115 sq meters if travertine of do in 3 bathrooms
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Does anyone use Mapei rapidset on a regular basis? if so why????
Used it about 5 times now and not really through choice. The stuff is horrible, takes a bloody age to set, maybe rename it rapid (ish) set. Good grouts awful adhesives.
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Hello all,
was wondering if any of you have bought or used this new white mapei adhesive yet? i'm finishing off a 120yd house at minute and have slate floor straight after then 60 yds of nice porcelain to lay,im supplying all to this job,gonna use sandstone grout and therefore the white addy...
Quoting for a 20m2 floor with 16inch tiles in a reception area for a business.
Just wondering, I normally like to use slow setting adhesive - saves endless mixing, but in this situtation is it more typical to use rapidset so they can walk on it sooner?
just been looking on the Bal website and can't seem to see any rapid setting wall adhesive in tubs. the ones they have seem to take 24 hours to dry. can this be right? surely you're not having to wait a full 24 hours before grouting?
Got to do some prep work in a bathroom on thursday, not done this before.
i can plaster so was thinking of skimming with some one coat plaster or most on here use Rapid set,
the wall i am preping is over old tile adhesive and some exposed bonding,
which product would be the best and set the...
Hey folks,
I recentyl used PCI rapid set, flexi adhesive for a floor tiling job.
This stuff was great but, waste was more than usual as I had very little time to work with. (approx 20 to 30 minutes)
For those of you that have used this;
what would you say is your expected waste (%) ...
Hi, customer has asked if they could use uni bond rapid set+ ceramic and natural stone floor adhesive 2 from homebase? Can it be used straight from tub or does it need to be mixed i have advised against this just want your thoughts.
Cheers Mark
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doing a little floor today, bathroom upstairs, boarded out and screwed corrctly etc... anyhow using granfix 1 part flexi rapid set which i just used on a 55sq. meter floor no problems - although that house was cold so took a decent amount of time to go off.
any way, today first mix went...
Hi I am tiling over a woden floor with plywood down first. I have seen a adhesive for a very good price at B & Q £8.99 per 25 kg bag. The problem is it says not suitable for wooden floor. Is this because it as no adative mixed in? Meaning if I add an adative it will be OK.
Are all rapid set...