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    Sanding anhydrite floor

    Hi All, I have an anhydrite screeded floor that’s been down 4mths. I now need to sand it before my tiler star work. Any advice on which type of sander or grinder I need to hire and advice on doing the job? Thanks in advance
  2. F

    Floor sanding accessories

    Can anybody offer any suggestions on anternative to diamond cup for 180mm floor grinder? I’m after something less harsh for fresher screeds that need a lighter sand..
    • Flintstone
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    • diamond floor floor tiling grinding sanding
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    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  3. D

    Laitence removal, sanding

    Got a floor sander coming in from a hire company next week to clean up a gyvlon base prior to tiling. I've never done this myself before, it's always been done by builders etc. The hire company are unsure of exactly what pads/discs to supply with the machine. Anyone got any ideas? Ta
  4. F

    Emergency Sanding options

    I suddenly realise that I need smooth off a cut edge from PEI rating of 5 full bodied porcelain. So what is the best option of a product that I can get from Screwfix or Toolstation. I have got on well with wet and dry paper before by hand but only on ceramic. Tool wise I have angle grinder...
  5. V

    Sanding gyvlon

    Been trying to organise a sander for screed prep this weekend Recommended off the forum was a universal rotary sander with 60grit Only one place that can get hold of this machine and someone has it booked out for another two weeks Any other ideas what I could use instead Cheers
  6. T

    Sanding and honing travertine

    Ola. Calling out to any guys that have ever had to profile or sand down a honed and filled travertine tile. We've had a distress call from a Bathroom Fitter/Tiler. There is one single travertine tile that is lipping by only half a mm. Yes its within tolerance of of BS, but his customer is...
    • Tile Shop
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    • canada polishing sanding travertine
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. J

    Any Idea Where To Find A Sanding Machine For Gypsum In London

    Hi again, So following my misfortune in my Gypsum adventures (by the way many thanks for all the comments): Tiles Coming Off Screed Re-tiling Advice I have now to sand my lovely floor (the main contractor having jumpped off the boat with his packs of plaster leaving me with the Tiler). The...
    • Joss
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    • find a tiler gypsum london london tiler machine sanding tiler in london where
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  8. stone tiler

    Anhydrite Floor Sanding

    Afternoon everyone Just wondering what machines you guys are using to sand the laitance off these floors? I'm using a 9inch grinder at the mo with a dust shroud but its starting to give up on me. Before I go out and get something new I thought I'd check with you guys to see if there was...
  9. Mouldy

    Fein stone sanding kit.....

    Any good? Need to tickle up some areas of Trav, external corners and a few places on the floor.
  10. J

    Sanding, regrouting to level and painting tiles apartment floor

    Hi everyone, I'm renovating an apartment floor that is tiled about 80sqm. It has a very badly done tile job. Ugly tiles which are are uneven, rough grout lines of about 1/4 inch. Apparently painting is not such a bad idea for floor tiles except for the edges that will chip immediately they say...
    • jaykruger
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    • aus floor floor tiling grout level sanding tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. C

    remove sealer by sanding down limestone

    Hi all I have a repair job to do soon.The tiles are limestone and there is a topical type sealer that looks very inconsistent and streaky.It looks like it was over applied.I would like to just sand the whole bathroom down.Is this the best way to do this?Will the sealer just sand off? Or should...
  12. K

    sanding old adhesive

    Hello Everyone. Please could somebody give me some advice. My customer has taken some old limestone tiles up because extending floor and need to get adhesive off without hammer and chisel because customer does not want to take chance of damaging ufh. I have a bosch multitool and have seen there...
  13. M

    sanding travertine ?

    hi i have been to see a customer who asked me if i could remove the lips off her travertine floor installed a few weeks ago , probably not that many but upto 3 mm difference in tile level , brick bond joints , 600 x 400 middle of the road quality ,, just wondered if they can be ground down or...
  14. K

    sanding travertine?

    Is it possible to sand a lip off a honed travertine tile, looked at a job this evening and while i was there the lady asked if i could do anything about a few lipping tiles on a kitchen floor, if i can sand them then what do i use and how?
  15. D

    dry wall sanding

    Just wondered if any pros here could advise me on the best way to sand a wall. Which machine etc. The wall would need some quite heavy sanding to truly bring it flat in places (3-5 mm in raised places) before receiving tile. Any advice..... thanks
  16. R

    Sanding or honing porcelain

    Hi, Have a client who supplied own tiles and grout (porcelain finger tiles 10cmx2cm on paper sheet backing, and Mapei Ultracolour Plus Manhatton) but wanted a darker grey once all up.. :incazzato: Still, he'll pay me to remove grout and redo, but when using my Bosch PMF machine with RiFF saw...
    • Rowdey
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    • porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles sanding usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  17. L

    Sanding emulsion painted walls - nasty

    Just finished a tiling job this week - part of it invloved sanding 12 sq m of emulsion painted walls prior to tile fixing. Never again. It was horrible dusty, nasty work. The dust managed to get in through my goggles and in through the sides of my dust mask. Kept having to stop and let the dust...
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