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  1. K

    Pictures and set out?

    Good Evening. Is there any issues uploading photos as I am not been allowed to. Cheers Kevin
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    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...
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    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.
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    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...
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    when should slow set floor adhesive be used?

    is it just a personal thing or is there a reason slow set is still around?
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    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...
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    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
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    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...
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    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...
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    Ditra & Rapid Set?

    Can you lay Ditra with Flexi Rapid???? :D
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    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...
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    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...
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    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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    B & Q Have set me back a day.

    Went to start a balcony today the tiles are Porcelain 600 x 300 ,The customer got the tiles from B & Q, I asked the customer last week to make sure they are frost proof he said that B & Q assured him that they were because there porcelain ,looked on the boxes and what did it say "for internal...
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    Advice on which drill set?

    Morning all Just looking for some advice on which drill set to buy. Looking at the Rubi set on Tradetiler Tradetiler Tile Rubi Wall Tile Drills But wondered if its good quality, and also as I am just starting out (trying to keep costs down!) do i need the full set or are there particuler...
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    Weber Set Plus White but Was A Light Grey

    Anybody else had any of this, had 2 bags which were the light grey bought all at the same time with the white...indicated they were white on the bags though. Doing ceramic so no big deal but if it was a light stone may have been a problem. Going to pop back to the supplier tomorrow and have a...
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    Karl dahm Silicon set

    Hi bought this set on the recommendations it's received here, just after some advice on what sizes I should use for internal corners and around the bath, is it 7mm for internal and 10mm around the bath? Thanks
  18. K

    core set

    im selling my core set only used the 117mm core too drill two holes less then a month old over £200 in maidstone plumbing. Ill take £150 ono i will post at buyers expense
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    Laticrete Thin set

    Laticrete Thin Set is a product that seems to be used a lot by mosaicists in the US, I've just read a post on another forum where someone said that they use it to stick tesserae to mesh. Anyone know of any suppliers here in the UK or anyone used it? I've been through their website and it just...
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    Modified Thin Set Adhesive for Dural Wp/Tuff2 Former?

    Folks, I have installed a tuff2 former into a small on-suite bathroom. Walls have been tanked using Dural Wp and Mapei Keraquick. The floor is mainly taken up with the Tuff 2 former however a small area is over-boarded with marine ply. In order to provide maximum adhesion, I have purchase 6Kg...

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