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    Mid Wales self build

    Hello all, Thank you for letting me join your forum(s). A bit about myself....... a few years back the wife and I purchased an old disused sawmills with planning to change to residential use. We converted the main big shed to a house and are at the stage of finishing 1st fix, bar plumbing -...
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    Self levelling after the plasterer - Tilers Forums: Tilers Community

    Self levelling after the plasterer - Tilers Forums Self levelling after the plasterer Hi everyone I’ll be needing to put down some self leveller to make up the 10mm difference on a sand/cement screed in a few weeks. The walls are being plastered (solid and stud) on Monday and... Read...
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    Preparation Self levelling after the plasterer

    Hi everyone I’ll be needing to put down some self leveller to make up the 10mm difference on a sand/cement screed in a few weeks. The walls are being plastered (solid and stud) on Monday and Tuesday and I’ll be hoping to do my pour on the Wednesday and being tiling on the Friday. My question...
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    damp conservatory floor and would like to use acrylic self adhesive tiles

    Hi I have a damp conservatory floor and would like to use acrylic self adhesive tiles.my question is what is the best preparation for this is there a liquid I can seal the floor with that the tiles will stick to or do I have to use a membrane if so what is the best for this .thank you
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    32 Tool Bench Hardware Self Adhesive Plastic 12 Inch Wall Tiles Marbled Gray NIP

    Transform your space with these 32 self-adhesive plastic wall tiles. Featuring a stylish marbled gray brick design, they are perfect for any home improvement project. Each peel and stick tile measures 12 inches, making them easy to install and customize. A renter friendly option to enhance your...
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    What is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2024-25) Electrical Advice

    What is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2024-25) Discussion ThreadWhat is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2024-25) Electrical Advice I did a poll last year (and the year before) on exactly this. Below I have pasted what I wrote in the thread last time so...
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    What is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2023) Electrical Advice

    What is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2023) Discussion ThreadWhat is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2023) Electrical Advice I did a poll last year on exactly this. Below I have pasted what I wrote in thread last time so there is a degree of similarity...
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    LTD or Self Employed. Electrical Advice

    LTD or Self Employed. Discussion ThreadLTD or Self Employed. Electrical Advice LTD Or Self Emoyed. HI, Everyone, not sure about best course of action. I've taken a full time job, (On the books) and I want to continue doing small jobs on the side (stay NICEIC registered). I am both Self...
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    S-traps self Syphoning Discussion Thread

    S-traps self Syphoning Discussion Thread I watched a video and it went in about S-traps self spyhoning after discharge and said they were band in the USA. This isn't the case in the UK? S-traps self Syphoning for the original thread on Plumbers Forums
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    UK Micro-cracks in new Self Leveling Compound

    Hi! I'm looking for some advice, I have laid some SLC (Mapei 1210) in our conservatory in preparation for tiling. A couple of days after there's a lot of very fine cracks which have appeared, you can't even feel with a fingernail. Am I okay to proceed in laying my Ditra or should I rip the SLC...
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    UK Xl bond self smoothing compound

    Hello, question for tilers using xl bond self smoothing compound. Normally use sika or mapei. Just after your thoughts on the xl bond. Does it have a strong sulpher smell like the ultra pro level 1?
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    Removing self leveller and Ditra from plywood floor

    Hi All, I’m ripping out a failed existing tiled floor. Tiles had not been back buttered so they popped off easily enough. I’m now confronted with a layer of tile adhesive, a layer of self levelling compound of varying thickness (6-12mm) covering electric underfloor heating mat which is on top...
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    Self levelling over bitumen

    So I may have done an oopsie. We are putting self-levelling compound down over floor where I removed the vinyl tiles. Some of the tiles had a white powder which had pushed them up. This is a concrete ground floor with no basement. So my plan was to seal over the bitumen and then put self...
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    Self levelling prior to UFH

    I’m nearly there with a bathroom tiling Project and managed to make it this far before getting stumped! I’ve got Marmox insulation board to lay beneath Warmup DCM-Pro mat. I had planned to use the fleece backed mat with adhesive but I can’t find the mat in the uk. So I’ll have to use the self...
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    Latex self levelling on Dpm

    Hello l’m doing up a cottage in Dorset. I’m moving the kitchen into a ‘60’s built extension. It’s got a concrete slab and tho it doesn’t seem damp I can’t see any dpm. After talking to Everbuild/Sika’s technical department I’ve used their 908 Blackjack as a dpm with Sika latex levelling compound...
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    Self levelling compound on top of 100mm insulation

    Will this work? (top to bottom) tiling (one room), 12mm laminate (other room) 19mm T&G chipboard self levelling compound 100mm Kingspan insulation (joints and edges sealed so self levelling does not run below insulation. concrete slab (not level)...
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    Checklist For Tilers Just Starting Of As A Self Employed

    Good morning all, I havent been in the business of tiling long. With that being said as someone who is generally still quite wet around the ears in terms of tiling. I've been doing the odd job around my current full time job so I can build my experience up. I really enjoy tiling and want to...
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    Self leveling problem

    Hi all. I don’t really post, I get all my info usually from just searching. I have just attempted to self level my living room and hall way. I’m just after advice as it’s hasn’t exactly “ gone well “ I used mapei 3240. Mix to what the bag said. Left it couples minutes. Remixed. I poured it...
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    Self adhesive Waterproofing tape and Silicon

    Hi I’m just about to renovate small bathroom and replace bath with shower. We have very hard water so trying to use simple shower screen rather than sliding door which get all scaled up very quickly. So I guess it’s almost a wet room:) with open shower enclosure but a low 40mm tray. I intend to...
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    Looking for self employed wall and floor tilers for new house building sites

    Hi, we run a small tiling company based in Wiltshire with most of our work on new build housing sites. We have sites in Bristol, Chippenham, Swindon and Calne. We are always expanding and looking for self employed tilers to help out with whatever days they can. They must have experience, CSCS...

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