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    marcrist ddm1 set

    Did any of you used that set marcrist ddm1 with pc850 core bits? I was recommend that by marcrist rep. On trade day at ctd but i couldn't find any reviews online. Cheapest i found online its just under 400f so i would like to hear something about that befor buying.
  2. I

    ardex rapit set !!!!

    mixed up a gorilla tub of it today..by the time I got upstairs it had gone off !..its hot but the weber was fine the day before..so dug it out and tried again..same thing..CTD say its the weather !
  3. gamma38

    rapid set

    Is anyone using rapid set at the moment, i was in my supplier earlier and they have just had 30mtrs of porcelain gone out, going in a conservatory and the guy insisted on rapid, he must be a superman. The pot life must only be about 5 mins i would have thought:yikes:
  4. K

    Floor set out pics?

    Evening All. Another flowing through rooms floor. Going in tomorrow to start and the customer prefers the set out where in the kitchen(large glass doors) there is a full tile to the left of the wall when the grout line is centered on the glass doors but it leaves a 70mm slither down the right...
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    Rapid set or slow set spf?

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone uses a slow set SPF when tiling walls & floors? I tend to use rapid set on everything but I find that sometimes it sets to early in the bucket that I mix up and I end up wasting a lot.
  6. K

    Pictures and set out 2

    All up and working know. Cheers Dan. Thoughts on the set out for the glass room. The tiles have been centred on a 20ft glass front entrance which then then runs through the hallway. Any thoughts on wether to centre on the vertical post in the glass room or run the grout lines through from...
  7. K

    Pictures and set out?

    Good Evening. Is there any issues uploading photos as I am not been allowed to. Cheers Kevin
  8. Dan

    Johnsons set to make 75 redundant

    Johnson Tiles has announced the proposal to reduce staffing levels, as part of a programme of 'restructuring'. It is understood staff at the factory, which employs 418 workers were told the news in a meeting last week when a 30 day consultation period was announced. The company have blamed the...
  9. S

    Wickes powdered Tile adhesive not set

    Hello, I was hoping somebody could help with our tiling problem. Last week we tiled our conservatory with homebase ceramic tiles. We had a very thick chipboard floor, so we then screwed on exterior plywood on top. Then we used Wickes powdered adhesive and then Wickes powdered grey grout. Within...
  10. U

    Why would / wouldn't you use rapid set adhesive on walls?

    Hi, When tiling large 30x60cm porcelain tiles onto primed skimmed plaster would it be better to use rapid set or normal adhesive? Obviously there is the time advantage but any downsides to rapid set? Sorry, am clueless! Thank you.
  11. J

    weber set rapid plus eco

    not sure if anyone has mentioned this but thought i'd say a few words on webers latest addition to it's line of adhesives. the weber rep was at the ctd trade week at maidstone last week and was promoting this which he told me is suitable for large format porcelaine and stone too. so not to be...
  12. M

    when should slow set floor adhesive be used?

    is it just a personal thing or is there a reason slow set is still around?
  13. J

    Which Fast Set Flexible White Adhesive?

    Hi All, I am a customer with 45 m2 of 60 x 60 Porcelain floor tiles to be laid and a shopping list to buy 23 x 20 kg bags Fast set flexible white adhesive. My builder who I trust , has requested this much adhesive as the floor is not even and he will use the adhesive to level out. My problem is...
  14. B

    3 piece Forged Steel level set

    3 piece Forged Steel level set down to £14.99 inc carry case at screwfix 600mm 400mm 229mm http://m.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-hi-vis-box-level-set-3pcs/90240?cm_mmc=Email-_-E13W03B-_-Stickies1-_-ForgeSteelLevelSet Thought some of you might like
  15. F

    Mapei Keraquick won't set?

    Hi all I need to put down a small amount of backerboard and a few tiles at the end of my kitchen. I put down a thin layer of adhesive last night (5mm say) to build up the level a bit so I could stick down the backerboard and tiles today. It used keraquick with latex plus but 10-11 hours later...
  16. D

    Super Dooper Rapid Set....

    A big part of my job is response maintenance for social housing so i often get jobs of fallen, defected or cracked tiles. I can travel up to 50 miles to refit 3 tiles behind a cooker or wash hand basin. (Hey its not my diesel or time). So often the surveyor will want it completed on one visit...
  17. B

    Ditra & Rapid Set?

    Can you lay Ditra with Flexi Rapid???? :D
  18. I

    Bit of a set back

    Went out to start tiling the showroom I'm putting some displays in today, and they have had a bit of a fire over Christmas! One of the wood flooring lads had been in the garages putting linseed oil on some solid oak planks and left the rags in a bag with all the sawdust and off cuts! Fire wasn't...
  19. R

    Ideal For New Starter - Full Set Up Of Tiling Tools Etc

    I am retiring and have a full set of tiling tools and equipment for sale. This would make an ideal starter package for someone looking to get into the tiling trade with less cost than buying new. All the items are used but in perfectly good working order. I do not want to sell the items one by...
  20. B

    1st Job - Brick bond set bathroom

    Hi Guys and Girls, i've got my first job starting next week and its a brickbond set in a bathroom, i think the customer is removing the sink and toilet. But if they dont is there any difference to setting out compared to normal straight set. Get your datum line then work out your cuts in the...

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