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    Hardiebacker, do I screw down after addy has set?

    Sorry guys, I had a quick search, I'm doing some work in my current bathroom today and its time to screw the 6mm Hardiebacker boards down. Never used these on the floor until now (always use them from now on) I would like to know the correct procedure. 6mm trowel? Primer? Plasterboard...
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    karl dahm Silicon set from tiletrader

    Hi, If you dont use these then i suggest you call Dave and order a set:hurray: I used them on my own bath today and not only a great finish but these are going to save me alot of time on jobs. Thx Dave Tradetiler Tilers Silicon and tools
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    Rapid v Standard Set (Mixing)

    With reference to Gonners thread it has made me think of something... Do you ever use rapid and standard set on the same job? Not as in mixing the two together or even on the same job but different tiling areas, but would you ever maybe use standard set and rapid set on say the same floor? lets...
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    is fast set harder or easier

    than regular slow set addy to clean off the hands tools,whats your experience ???:thumbsup:
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    Rapid V slow set

    I have a professional tiler coming to do a job, but will be buying the adhesive myself. It is ceramic tile onto plasterboard and ply on the floor. Should I be buying Rapid set as a Pro will be doing the work or should it be Slow set? PS (I'd ask him directly but waiting on one more...
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    Marcrist PG 850 Tile drilling set with 4 bits inc. 112mm

    Hi With work dropping off I need to sell a few bits and the most relevant to here is my Marcrist set which hasn't been used at all, it's brand new. Includes: Water swivel, pressure feed bottle, 6mm PG850 drill core, adjustable drilling guide and 2m connecting pipe. Also includes 19mm, 44mm &...
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    rapid set

    hi got a back of a toilet to tile its on plasterboard been told by topps tiles to use rapid set flexible is this right for this application i find topps very dear for stuff cheers
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    price help please on old fashioned 6 inch diamond set

    Hi Everyone , just wondered if you could give me help with a price for an 11 m2 ensuite shower room, no sink or toilet, one window, and shower cubicle, walls only, diamond set 45 degree, with 6 inch square ceramics, tank cubicle, its the diamond set which is throwing me, lots of little...
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    Bondmaster Flexi Rapid set

    What is the general consensus on the forum for Bondmaster adhesives and grouts. A supplier close by now stocks it and its cheaper than the Bal i've been using. Thanks
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    Just set my new Dewalt 24000 up

    I've just set up my Dewalt 24000 I was shocked at first by how big it looks! either I'm small or the bloke in the dewalt video is big, it just dont look that big in the video when he's setting it up! cant wait to use it :drool5: is it right the main body just sits in the tray or have I missed...
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    fast set or standard set limestone walls?

    hi everyone ive just started a limestone bathroom today and had a nightmare. mandarin have supplied the customers with dunlop fast set flexi white, i wasnt happy but got on with it but after a few hours was pulling my hair out. i have been on the phone but they wont take it back, they say that...
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    D24000 Set Up - just a couple of questions...

    Hi fellow D24000 owners:thumbsup: Obviously the instruction manual is entirely pictorial (which sometimes can be read differently from one user to the next!) so just a couple of queries that I could do with getting right: 1. I understand the sections H1, H2, I1 and I2 - which basically...
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    alcohol prices set to rise

    the goverment ,in there efforts to stop binge drinking, are set to increase prices based on how many units of alcohol there is.about 50 pence on a bottle of wine not sure how much on beer,s yet , the working class get it in the neck again
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    How many set out like this

    How many off you set out like this then??? YouTube - How to Tile a Bathroom Wall - The Home Depot I as for one couldnt afford all the chalk he used :lol::lol:
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    rapid set vs standard set

    I am considering giving up using rapid set(spf r) on the majority of my commercial work due to the high level of waste involved ,we lose countless of bags where subbies are knocking up gorilla buckets of rapid and having it set then throwing half of it in the skip,I am trying to guage whether...
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    Rapid set to build up

    Hi All Have ripped out tiles from a bathroom i'm hoping to start on wednesday. In some areas mainly around the window the tile has pulled off the plaster back to the brick so need to build back up to around 15/20mm. If i use bonding coat/skim that i beleive would take at least 3 weeks to dry...
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    Benfer Flexible Rapid Set Tile Adhesive

    :incazzato: My local stockist decided to get this in now and I had to get it as it is an hours drive to the next nearest place. Honestly what a load of rubbish. Full of lumps - I had to sieve them out, it smears and drags rather than spreads and sets off too quickly so you have to keep making...
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    SLC advice required for UFH and overnight set good for tiling.

    I’m looking at a conservatory job end of next week with underfloor heating, 200W per sqm so its the thicker wire mat. I’m planning on :- Tiles with flexible grout Flexible adhesive laid as a solid bed Self levelling compound (SLC) / smoothing compound The electric cable matt with...
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    Tiles not set and falling off?

    Have done tiling myself many times and never ever had this problem. For some reason tiles won't set properly on wall, two have fallen off and a lot of moisture is present. When pulling off spacers that are stubborn a tile might come off, that was two days ago but customer rang to tell me two...
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    Adhesive not set after a week.....

    Hi all Im after a bit of advice please ! we are in the process of laying matt porcelain tiles over a ceramic tiled floor in the kitchen. The exisiting floor is sound and level (we just dont like it!) and have used ready mixed adhesive/grout and a week later we still seem to have tiles that are...

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