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    Does anyone bulk up SLC with sand?

    Hello, An idea was run past me today, with regards to making up a kitchen floor 20mm depth using slc. They said to bulk it out with sand? I wondered if it was acceptable to do? If so what kind of ratios are we talking? Thanks
  2. B

    Goucera riverstone sand m823a 33cm/33cm tiles ex bq (i think)

    Hi i have approx.. 170 ... Of these tiles for sale new in a+ condition, will sell in whole or will split, due to their rarity i would be asking £1.50 per tile.....collection or buyer to arrange courier.. Regards
  3. U

    Quantity sand and cement

    Hi all, i'm after some advice regarding the amount of sand and cement i need to do some screeding in my house. My house was tiled about 20 years ago, tiles layed in a screed 5 cms thick. The screed is really drummy and tiles are popping up so iv'e started breaking it away and plan on re doing...
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    stuck on nvq3 questions ! laying sand and cement screeds...

    hi all ! iam half way through my nvq3 but seriously stuck on a few questions and wondering if you guys could help as its a LOT harder than i thought ! :yikes: il list a few i am not sure on and any help would be fantastic ! :thumbsup: 1. briefly describe a floating screed and the laying spec...
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    bonding on top of sand and cement after dpc ?

    hi ! totaly unrelated to tiling but thought id ask :smilewinkgrin: . iam having a damproof course put in my house that iam trying to sell, victorian 3 bed semi £150,000 if anyones interested :lol:. had a guy round to quote me and i asked how he would render it etc, he said a sand and cement...
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    screed / sand and cement courses ?

    afternoon guys ! anyone no of anyone doing a screed course in the uk covering sand and cement etc etc .. ? just need to get into this as its a requirement if iam going to work in Australia . thanks ! :thumbsup:
  7. S

    sharp sand/ cement screed

    hiya lads ,how long should this be left before tiling on ,and will it need a primer,i think not but welcome advice its in a conservatory,dont know the thickness,cheers steve
  8. D

    Stone Resin Tray - How to lay on cement / sand mix

    All, I have created a timber 4 X 2 plinth to put my quadrant (1000 x 800) stone resin shower tray on. I have 18mm WBP ply on the top. The manufacturer's instructions say to bed the tray into a sand and cement mix. I have a couple of questions regarding the best way to install this tray...
    • DazJWood
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    • cement how how to tile resin sand stone tiling guide tray usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. S

    fixing with sand and cement

    here are a few pictures of some tiles i removed from a path i tiled 3 years ago tiles are porcelain fixed onto an unbonded, wire reinforced semi dry bed with a sbr enhanced cement slurry, the reason why they were removed was they were a slip hazard in the snow it took a small breaker to get it...
  10. S

    Sand Cement

    Hi all & Merry Christmas, just a quick one, can you tile straight onto sand cement plastering (not skimmed) without any prep? I know its Chrimbo but the question came up in the pub earlier.:8:
  11. D

    Sand and cement.

    I got a call last week from a company that I do a lot of re-furb work for, they wanted me to meet a lady at a house that she rents out, I took her number and rang her, she explained that her father had fixed the tiles in the kitchen prior to the house being let out again but there was a problem...
  12. G

    Flex Grout or Sand Cement for Grouting?

    Have laid flagstones throughout house and needed advice. UFH needs to be considered and the adhesive was flexibe. I understand that a flexible grout is the product to be used but the size of the joints are quite big and the flags are between 300x300 and 900x600. Wanted to know if there was any...
    • g cambrensis
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    • cement flex grout grouting sand tile grout usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  13. A

    grout left on limestone tiles -- can I sand them?

    I have limestone tiles in the bathroom, which have been up for a couple of years. The builders didn't seal before grouting, and didn't do a very good job of cleaning off the grout, so there are whitish marks around the grout lines, where the grout residue remains, and a few fine surface cracks...
    • afitzger
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    • can grout limestone sand tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. B

    sand cement internal render

    just hacked off tiles from solid shower wall, set coat has come off with tile( house is only 8 years old), render in behind i thought would be like iron(like external)!! not so, side of paint scraper can rake it back to blockwork with no effort??? is this typical of a shower wall or have...
  15. D

    sand strata tile repair work

    Somewhat spookily, the day after I read Dave's response to a guest thread where Dave gave the history of uncoupling membranes, I get a call asking to look at some sunken tiles around the leisure centre swimming pool. Haven't got a photo but around the pool is the edging tile, a gulley, a single...
    • Daveyboy
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    • job jobs repair sand tile tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  16. G

    Sand & Cement fixing of riven slate

    Hi Guys, I have been asked to quote for quite a large area of riven slate to be fixed outdoors. It seems that the "middleman" on this particular job reckons it should all be fixed using sand and cement. Please can you help me out with good reasons why it shouldn't be done his way? (The...
  17. C

    Sand / Cement

    Guys Just been asked to tile the floor of a kitchen/breakfast room for a friend whose had a new extension built. Main Floor is 10m x 4.5m and has been levelled with a sand / cement screed that went down last Friday. The screeds 2-3 inches thick - How long do I need to leave the floor before...
  18. G

    Prepping sand cement wall covering.

    Morning all, I have a bathroom to fit and the customer has removed existing tiles themselves to save a few quid, the walls are all brick/block with a sand/cement render then plaster skimm. The plaster skim has come off with the tiles in most areas leaving the cement render on the wall, this...
  19. kilty55

    plasticiser or not in a sand n cement render?

    hi all,,done a couple of sand n cement renders for a builder as of late ,im getting conflicting advice as so far i have put a touch of plasticiser in my renders which seems to give it a bit body and easier to spread but the builder told me there is no need for it? can anyone tell me the real...
  20. P

    sand stone mosaics

    after some advise. wifey wants me to tile our bathroom in sand stone mosaics but i think a whole bathroom in mosaics will look a bit odd? i've never my self seen a whole room in them so i'm asking you have you seen them and do you think i'm nuts? any recommendations? also is sand stone that...

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