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    Thin set showing through Ditra

    Just installed Ditra today for the first time, i noticed blotches of the grey thin set coming through visually once set . I thought I didn't get proper coverage so I lifted half up in the little bathroom and it was 90% on the fleece? Does the thin set grey colour determine if set properly?
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    UK Trowel - with Mapei Standard Set Plus

    Some adhesives give info (not seemingly Mapei). I think the Mapei Standard Set Plus would suit be well as a DIY'er. How do I know what trowel type/size to use? Does it really matter? I'll be fixing 60x30 ceramic wall tiles to Marmox boards.
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    UK Ready mixed adhesive with 60x30 tiles - will it set?

    Is the issue with ready mixed adhesive seemingly only recommended for 30x30 tiles max that it will not set at all giving required adhesion, or is it that it will take a longer (than the usual 24 hour) setting time?
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    Porcelain Flexible Fast Set Tile Adhesive with 10mm bed? (max on bag says 6mm!)

    Hi all, Will I be setting myself up to fail if I use the Dunlop CF-03 Flexible Fast Set Tile Adhesive I've already bought (7 x 20kg bags!) to lay a 10mm bed for my tiles, when the instructions state - max 6mm? It does say in isolated areas you can increase bed to 12mm. I'd ideally not want to...
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    How to set out for an off centre window using bevelled metro tiles

    Hello, I am looking for some advice on how to set out my tiles. I think I have a solution but looking for second opinions/better solutions. I have a window off centre in my bathroom which I am wall tiling with bevelled metro tiles. If I centre from the window I get uneven cuts at each end and...
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    Need to fill a transition seam, thin set or setting compound?

    I need to fill a gap between my cement board and dry wall, my shower tile will run over this seam onto the drywall, this will be a dry area outside my shower. Can I fill the gap with setting compound or should I use thin set, I will be painting the dry wall up to the edge of my beveled end tile...
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    Mapeker Rapid set bed thickness

    Evening, I've got some 50mm cement faced UFH insulation to stick down and was going to use Mapeker rapid set as I've got a few bags but have noticed that the max bed depth is 5mm in some areas I need to build it up a little where the floor isn't level would only be a couple mm more, would this...
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    Larsen Flexible Standard Set Tile Adhesive - to prime or not to prime?

    Hello everyone, I'm about to lay some antique 6"x6"x 0.5" ceramic tiles, all clean and dry, onto a very solid bare (untreated) timber boarded living room floor with no damp or water supply of any sort. Having read that this adhesive sometimes fails to adhere to 1:1 diluted acrylic primer, I feel...
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    Diamond drill bits set

    I’m looking to get a good set of diamond drill bits , Can someone please give me advise on a getting a good set which lasts and is good with porcelain and good value for money. Thanks 👍
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    Ardex A29 quick set screed

    First time using this and it says it can be tiled on 24hours after application. I'm looking at it, it's firmed up but still has the wet look all around it. I was thinking maybe it would have dried out quicker than this or am I overthinking it. I want to use green screed addy, bal red anti...
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    Can i use normal set S1 adhesive to install an uncoupling membrane?

    Hi all I will be installing an uncoupling membrane on a 100sqm floor ( concrete ) Which I have now releveled But I was wondering do I have to use a rapid set or can I use normal set S1? Thanks
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    Looking to set up as a sole trader tiler

    Morning everyone. I am looking for advice on setting up as a sole trader tiler. Any advice would be much appreciated from the absolute obvious. Not sure where to start with regards to becoming a sole trader. Tia
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    Corner set out

    What's your tiling question? Pictures can be added. Tiling into a corner. Full tile next to a cut tile or 2 cut tiles next to each other to form the corner with 2 full tiles together above ? I have seen pics online of both. Is there a right way ?
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    Best Trowels: Feed back on Genesis Stainless Steel Ceramic Trowel Box Set 965SET

    Hello Has anyone had any experience using the Genesis Stainless Steel interchangeable trowels? My Vitrex 6mm notched trowel handle which is made of plastic snapped off so looking for something better constructed that will last. Any alternative options welcome i.e Rubi / Raimondi etc Cheers
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    Slow set S2

    Hi , looking for a standard or slow set S2 adhesive to tile onto aluminium Wunda underfloor heating system . Found loads of rapid sets but I’ve got about 100 meters to do and I work on my own . Anyone know a supplier of S2 slow/standard set ? Thanks
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    New Business

    Hello I have set up a business selling a tiling related product and obviously i need to promote the products The product is not new but like Tile adhesive there are only few manufacturers (or may be no manufacturers in the UK only importers in the UK) who are then in turn sell to retailers...
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    Tile hole drill bit set. Which one

    I'm looking information on a drill bit hole set and a decent 4 inch blade that'll cut all tiles. I used to buy the 365 hole set however I can't seem to find online the set I used to purchase. Infact I can't find much of that brand anywhere. Maybe they've stopped making them. It's been a long...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile HR Johnson Red Lily fire surround tile set

    Hi We have this time set and bought the cast iron surround because of these tiles. When the fire was installed the installer broke a couple of the tiles. We are looking for a while set to replace these with. We think they were made around 1988. Thank you
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    Advice Needed for shower set out please.

    Hi After a bit of advice from the pro's on how to layout new shower tiling project? We have 500x200 ceramic tiles. My thought was to have a full tile centred plus 2 x 445 cuts (2mm grout lines) either side on the front wall (1395) running vertically (not brick pattern). Each side wall is...
    • Rusty10
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    • advice former needed out please set set out shower shower tray wetroom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  26. Toby

    How To Tile Over Spray Foam That Has Not Set Hard

    My plumber has just finished the pipework into a drain in a new utility. He said he would put down some board but instead has half-filled a cavity with foam. But the foam has not dried hard it has dried soft. Originally I envisaged using self leveling compound but I can't lay this on soft foam...
    • Toby
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    • foam how how to tile not over set that tile
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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