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    Does a sand and cement wall need tanking?

    I've had a search and can't find the answer probably because it's obvious but want to check anyway. Stripped the old downstairs wet room and removed all the plaster as it was damaged back to the sand and cement coat. After leveling the floor I'll be installing a tray and screen. My question...
    • Stuart Williams
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    • cement sand tank tanking wall waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  2. A

    Wall Tiling - The sand & cement method

    found this video clip a while back with Mr Hobson.. its old school wall tiling using sand and cement..I laboured for my dad on Merchant Taylors school in Crosby during the summer holidays of 1984 and after that job, i decided tiling wasnt for me lol..All the shower areas were done in this...
    • Aston
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    • canada cement method sand tile tiling wall wall tiling
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. L

    Replacing floor tiles laid in sand only, 50 years ago

    Hello, A first post from someone not very good at building stuff. House in South America, generally well built but poorly maintained the last 30 years. Local tradesmen not doing a good job repairing and renovating. Learning to do things myself. It would be great if anyone can give me pointers...
    • lost boy abroad
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    • canada floor floor tiles sand tile tiles years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  4. C

    Bag Of Sand A Week!!

    We have 64 wet rooms to tile on Hull. Wall tiling only. Tiling doesn't get much easier than this. 4 walls no windows. Each room averages around 18m2 @£££+. Someone who's quick could easily do 1 a day if not more a day. Must be a quality tiler with the right ATTITUDE!! No primadonnas! own...
  5. A

    Sand And Cement As Adhesive?

    Hi guys just a quick question, are you able to use sand and cement as a tile adhesive instead of the modern day 'tile adhesive'..because basically i have been to many countries where they use sand and cement in installing tiles and they seem to last donkeys years with no cracking or any problems...
  6. J

    is sand /cement fibrous screed dry enough to fix on to ?

    How do you judge whether a screed is dry enough to tile on to
  7. E

    Limestone tiling over a dry sand and cement screed with UFH

    Hi Guys, Im new to this forum. I am going to do a job on a new build in a couple of days and would like a little advice. I will be laying limestone tiles over a 'dry' screed of sand and cement with UFH (air to water heating system). The builder has said he had left the heating on for two weeks...
  8. T

    Best place for embroided tshirt sand hoodies!

    Looking for some new gear,any decent deals going?
  9. M

    Sand and cement screed

    I'm on a job in hale barns. On Friday just gone the screeders came and screeded the floor. The screed is about 150mm thick with underfloor heating The floor layers have told the customer it can be tiled after 3 days as it's fast setting. Obviously I know it can't be but is there any spec I can...
  10. O

    Sand & Cement wet room floor screed questions

    Hi All. Got to admit, having to use S&C to form a wet room floor is a first for me. I Got a call out of the blue from a builder who I have never come across ,quite a few other things setting off alarm bells....... Painter already in an adjoining room,waste pipes at a jaunty angle,promises of we...
    • On one
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    • aus cement floor questions room sand screed usa wet wet room
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. A

    laying terrazo in sand cement base

    Hi guys, a question from down under in NZ. I am doing a job which involves laying a terrazzo paver/tile 500x500 x 40 thick onto a concrete base ( internal). Was intending to use modern modified cement base adhesive. However the construction team have set all of the joinery for a 50 mm paver...
    • astute1
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    • aus cement laying sand usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. E

    sand/ cement

    u need to see circuit cuter works w8.....
  13. E

    We are tiling this with using sand and Cement

    roofs
    • Egyptian
    • Thread
    • aus cement sand this tiling usa
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. Dan

    Glass Balls instead of Sand in Adhesive?

    Anybody heard of an adhesive (apparently popular in a certain country) that uses "glass balls" I think he said, instead of adhesive. He definitely said glass something. Might not have been 'balls' per se. lol Wondering if A) you've ever heard of it B) if you have, you've ever used it and C) if...
    • Dan
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive building adhesives glass grout sand tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  15. J

    Sand cement Floor Screeds

    Guy's I'm sure this has been asked before. How long do you need to leave a new screed floor (Sand cement) before tiling can take place. The screed will be going down within the next month. The builder has told the householder I will be alright to tile after about 4 days of it being laid...
  16. D

    wall tiling on sand cement internal

    I wonder if anyone could advise me on how best to finish a sand cement internal wall ready for direct tiling e.g. -just rubbed flat with poly float -closed with sponge after being “rubbed” -fine key with devil float Any advice / informed opinion welcome.
  17. P

    White sand

    Hi lads ladies just wondered if you lot could help trying to find out what hansons white sand is and coloured grit it has been asked for it on a pointing finish. I will have to move to a brick forum Dan sort it lol Regards Pete
  18. D

    sand and cement fix by team of polish tilers, amazing

    just want to share what i witnessed last week,i was working up in london ,well croyden,tiling the toilets in the new lidles,the floor area of the main shop 900m2 was already done apart from 145m2,all laid i was told in a week sand and cement,well i couldnt believe it,but at 12,0 clock 6 polish...
    • deankyall
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    • cement find a tiler fix sand team tiler tilers tilers directory usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. A

    Tiling Using a wet sand and cement screed

    Hi all, First time poster but been on the site for a while. Currently on a job where i due to start tiling 100m2 on a floor which currently has a concrete base then plastic piped underfloor heating installed on it. As agreed with the customer and out of choice i have requested that the...
  20. S

    Sand stone sealing

    Hi Ive been tiling for 12 years.And have laid alot of stone I recently just finished a floor laid with sand stone I have sealed it now 3 times once prior to grouting and twicw after grouting Do you think i should put a stone oil over the top just to make sure as i no Sand Stone is very...

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