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    self levelling- the easiest way?

    HI guys n gals wouldnt let me post this on normal forum so here goes... done a bit of self levelling before(always onto concrete with the stuff from topps-just add water)always been 4 or 5m jobs,but this week landed 3 jobs which all need kitchen concrete floors levelling,all between 10-20m. Now...
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    Self levelling compound or take floor up and screed?

    Hi folks, I am after some advice regarding my kitchen floor. The kitchen and hall used to be comprised of kitchen, 2 x brick pantries, separate WC and the adjacent hall. I have removed the pantries and WC and made the kitchen and hall an interconnecting space. I now have five slightly different...
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    self made problem needs your help, please!

    Dear Tiler'sForums folks, I wonder if someone can help me with a problem (self-made!). I recently used Unibond floor levelling compound to protect the wiring in an under floor heating mat. My plan was to do this and then use a flexible tile adhesive to tile onto the compound with. HOWEVER, I...
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    Self Levelling Compound Help!!!

    I used self levelling compound for the first time but obviolsy didn't use enough to fill a large dip in the floor. Can I build up the layers with more self levelling compound and if so do I need to treat the first layer before adding a second? If not what advice can you give me? Kindest...
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    Self Leveling

    I hear there is a self leveling compound or something that basically self levels .. was just wondering a bit about it is there any educational bits anybody knows of or just the name of what it is ... Trying to learn tiling from home :) Thanks.
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    Self levelling screed???

    I thought that one of the benefits of gyvlon screeds are it's self levelling capabilities - have I mis-understood? This is what I was faced with on Tuesday and the customer expected me to fix 600 x600 porcelain :mad2::mad2:.
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    which brand of tools for just starting self employed???

    hey just starting out, i was wondering what brand off tools i should get, should i go for the cheaper tools of silverline and genesis or go for the more expensive tools of rubi, de-walt and marshalltown. like the stuff off of tradetiler. just abit confused and need abit advice. thanks.
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    New on here work in nottingham area as self employed tiler

    Hi check out my website and email or private message on here if your after getting any tiling work done. Thank Karl
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    When going self employed, do you think age is an issue?

    What do people think about self employed vs age? Im 24 now so this may effect me in a year or so and it may not depending what happens in the foreseeable future but for younger tilers looking to go self employed, will it be more of a struggle? If i was to get a few quotes for a job and say...
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    self leveller

    Hi anyone know how much a bag of Mapei fibre plan is trade price, cheers Mick
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    Self build websites

    Has many of you thought of or actually built their own website? I'm currently building mine and it is not costing me a penny !! It will not be like some of the superb sites that some of you have but it's a site:thumbsup: a challenge too(for me anyway,lol)
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    Looking to start up as a self employed tiler!

    Hi Guys, I'm new to the forum so guess first thing to do is say hi, I'm Robbo from Kent. Recently tiled my own bathroom & kitchen as well as my mum’s a little while back. Had fun doing it, eager to do more & am bored of the 9-5 office job I've been doing for the last 11 years! So, how do I...
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    Using Self Levelling Compound with UFH mats

    Hello all, I'm just about to lay my first Devimat UFH. The substrates are 18mm floor boards, 12mm ply (all screwed down at 300mm) & 10mm Marmox insulation boards on bathroom floor. The floor is completely flat & level. Do I still need to use a slc, as the devi instructions say tile straight...
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    Dewalt DW087K Self Levelling Line Laser now @ Trade Tiler.

    Dewalt Laser DW087 Dewalt DW087K Self Levelling Line Laser Kit complete with 3 x AA batteries, wall mount bracket and heavy duty carrying case. Wall mount bracket with magnetic slide mount. clip on/screw on Laser has screw fitting on base to be used with laser pole (below) or tripod...
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    self levelling latex floor - cempolatex??

    hey up. im gona be tiling onto a floor with this stuff down. do i need to prime it first?? Broken Link Removed this is the stuff, on one of my other threads i was advised to use a flexible adhesive... thanks for any help
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    Self Levelling Needed, Advice Required?

    Hi again, I have prepared by 600mmx600mm polished porcelain tiles and have screwed down 18mm ply onto the old chipboard to reinforce it. Thing is the old chipboard wasn't that level, now that I have the tiles ready I can lay them out to see the scale of the problem. I have attached pics...
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    Calling all cyclists/mountain bikers - self healing inner tubes?

    Has anybody seen and used self healing inner tubes? I've just come across them and want to see if they are any good. Mr GRR has been renamed Two Punctures Pete today as he managed to blow both inner tubes approximately 8 miles from home :yikes: guess who had to walk home :mad2:
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    self adhesive tiles

    April fool:hurray:
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    Dewalt DW087K Self levelling pendelum laser.

    Some might remember i was on the hunt for a self levelling laser level. http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tools/32371-stabila-lax-50-self-levelling-laser.html Well i ended up with the Dewalt DW087K... What a quality piece of kit.( Big thanks to Roy :) ) I will be trying it out next week as...
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    Stabila LAX 50 Self Levelling Laser

    Does anybody have one of these lasers...? I am thinking of getting one for a big job i have coming up for ease of datums etc.. My question is... I notice there is no pendelum lock on it... so have you had any calibration issues etc..?

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