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    Impey tanking membrane underfloor heating and self lev compound

    I spent ages preparing my wet room with impey tray and tanking system . I'm on a wooden floor (25mm ply) in upstairs bathroom and I want to protect the underfloor heating mat so tiler can start the wall first without damaging the heating mat. Could someone please recommend a good flexible self...
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    Confirmation of Self Levelling Compound required.

    Hi Guys I have a plywood floor overlad with hardie backer board, I was going to feather out the 3/4mm dip in the floor with addy but it turns out my feathering was worse then my plastering.... (who would have known)!!!! Anyway I've decided to carry on with the loose cable underfloor heating...
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    Starting out self employed

    Hi all, im currently working my last weeks notice at my full time job, and becoming a self employed tiler to a local tiling company, im currently in my final year on my Part time nvq level 2 tiling course. Iv never been self employed so i was wondering what the first things i need to do when...
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    can i self level onto concrete (sand and balast ) after a week?

    can i self level onto concrete (sand and balast ) after a week? i was then going to use a membrane before tiling. just need to level a bit on screed.
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    Self leveller.

    A couple of questions chaps. 1. Can anyone recommend an slc with the best flow properties. I used the weber fibre reinforced flexible slc today and mixed exactly as per instructions and it seemed to be a little thick and reluctant to flow. 2. Does anyone have any feedback on the ardex fs...
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    Make your own self levelling compound?

    Hi, Guys, I have just joined your forum as I have often read your great and informative comments and even though I have been a builder for many years you are never to old to learn. I have a question for all you professional tilers out there. I have had a Screedflo liquid floor laid (with...
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    97m2 of porcelain to fix...products to use and advice on self levelling

    I have fsoa 100m2 to fix of 600x600 porcelain. The floor is weyroc and getting overboarded and ufh and self levelled. The problem is I am not the best at screeding however I would like to become brilliant at it. I generally use a float and a straight edge to get it as perfect as possible...
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    self levelling advise

    hi all the floor that im working on is level from end to end but hollows out in the middle as much as 8mm, its timber floor with cement board glued ans screwed,whats the best slc to use to keep the floor height to a minimum and just fill the hollow,ive used weber floor flex in the past but its...
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    Self Levelling Help - slab split into two?

    Morning all, I need to prepare my kitchen floor so that it can take tumbled/chipped edge trav and need a little advise. The area is approximately 5 x 4m2, and the current concrete slab is split into two parts. Each part of the slab was poured at different times (they were previously two...
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    New here - self builder and question about Gyvlon

    Hello everyone, and apologies in advance if this post is in the wrong place. I am working on a self build, as the person who buys materials, finds labour (only where essential), while my husband does the DIY (that has included the design). We are currently working on first fix, and have 2...
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    Backerboard or Self levelling or both??

    Hi there, I posted a while ago prior to carrying out prep work for tiling a new bathroom with Travertine. I followed the recommendation and adhered backerboard over the plastered walls using weber SPF rapid and mechanical fixings but would like some further advice on the floor. At present the...
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    Self Leveling onto plywood

    iv been asked to tile my dads kitchen floor which has had a small extension. The levels are not perfect and there is a slight dip in places. We have 25mm ply down but the dips are still visible. The tiles are marble and im worried i wont be able to smooth out uneven parts with just adhesive. Can...
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    Self leveller and acryllic primer

    Hi, More expert advice required again! I have bought an acrylic primer and latex self leveller for my concrete floor. Will be laying porcelain tiles. I phoned the primer manufacturer and they advised to prime, wait until tacky then apply self leveller and then tile. Just been to my local...
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    Self leveller?

    Hi, I have been doing a recce of the floor I will soon bs tiling. I need to use self leveller. Around the radiator pipes there is a 10mm gap with foam with gaps around it. How do I stop the leveller from going into these gaps as I assume it will affect the leveller? Thanks
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    everbuild 708 self levelling compound

    Hi All Has anyone had experience of using this product,have a large floor to do, was going to use with 709 liquid but cant find on their technical data if it is suitable to use with ufh many thanks
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    Self level

    If i never see Self Level for a while then i will be happy. This is roughly half we have used, about 120 bags!! :prrr:
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    dewalt self leveling laser level DW087

    anyone got any good ideas of where to pick up one of these @ a good price?
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    Can additive make self levelling compound more flexible

    I'm new to the forum and i'm hoping to get some advice from those more learned than myself, I'm having 32m2 of tiling done which will be over UFH the subfloor is concrete screed my tiler advised he would like to use a self levelling compound to cover cables and as a good surface to tile on...
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    Self employed tiler

    Hi i have been a tiler for 1 year and in the building game for over 20 years but recently i have wanted to go and get a city and guilds certificate with the course obviously in tiling.I have been in touch with the construction skills college in stoke on trent who offer this course and city and...
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    free to good home - Weber self levelling compound

    I've got about 5 bags of this that has been dry stored for a few months. It was given to me to get me over a problem of weber's creation - long story. I didn't need as much as I thought I did to sort the mess out, and no one (weber or retailer) wanted them back. They're here in Cornwall if...

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