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Can a tanking membrane be used on an already wet substrate?? Will it stick?? Never used one and have little knowledge of them. I know liquid epoxy DPM 's can but not sure if tanking membranes work the same way. thanks in anticipation once again

If time & money wasn't a factor, what would you guys do for the ultimate bathroom floor substrate upstairs with standard wooden joists? Am i right in thinking maybe beef up the floor joists in places, 25mm ply, 6mm hardi backer board put down with flex addy? Any other preferences?

Just seen a job to quote for where there is a beam block base with an extra layer of blocks bedded in sand cement on top of beam/block base to bring levels up. the stone will be 50mm thick sawn york . this area is approx 35 sq mts = 7 x 5 mts. i had thought of suggesting groundwork contractor...

Hi I would be grateful for some advice. I have been asked to tile a bathroom floor. The flooring is currently wooden floorboards with 6mm or hardboard on top of floorboards with a lino covering. The WC is also raised up approx 10cm on a plinth with curved edges, above the height of the floor...

went to job today and customer has told me that she put p v a on all the walls, already removing paint from plaster wall now i need to get rid of the p v a any hints or tips on removing paint from plaster and p v a from plaster.

Hi all, I'm planning to prepare my consevatory floor for tiling. the previous owner had laid decking down over joists. I don't have enough hight just to overboard these (with the UPVC doors opening into the room) so I was planning to remove the decking and board the joists. I've been reading a...

Got asked to investigate and remedy a failed bathroom floor this week, the tiles didn't even need a hammer and bolster to release them from this floating floor a caber chipboard floor, rockwool fibreglass insulation on that, plasterboard on top of that, then another layer of chipboard (all...

Hi Everyone, I am floor screeder/plasterer.From tiime to time I take on jobs which require difficult and uneven substrates to be prepared for tilers. I have looked at a job today which requires a liquid DPM and a latex over that will cover from 8 to 45 mm. I have found the Mira Xplan to...

Hi All, hope you are well and keeping busy, On Monday I am starting a full bathroom refurb with tiles on the walls and floor, the house is about 12 years old and in the upstairs bathroom I am doing several of the current floor tiles have come loose and most of the grout is cracked and missing...

Went to view a job today, a hallway 6m x 1.6m. Substrate is standard floor boards. Generally I'd reinforce any areas of deflection, over board with ply, primed of course, followed by hardi backer then tile. This particular one has two single boards that need replaced to eliminate...

Hi Guys, I keep ending up on this forum during my ever more confusing research into my (ever more complicated) bathroom renovation. I was hoping that i might be able to get some direct opinions on the floor and wall construction of my bathroom. I have a ground floor bathroom (approx 3.6 x...

Hi Guys Haven't been here for a while but working hard , very busy and always learning, both out there and on here. As usual, I can only dream about emulating your high standards on jobs on here Am currently doing a bathroom refurb for friends - am tiling a victorian tenement flat - a long and...

Hi after some thoughts on my intended ideas for the following job. Any reccomendations would be welcome. Looked at a job to tile floor of en suite bathroom. The previous tiles have been lifted and the full bathroom suite removed. Toilet / sink / shower tray. I can see there is weyroc floor...

Is there anyway that an anhydrated screed could have been installed incorectally to make a limestone floor fail (Im not saying the screed is to blame) it has underfloor heating wet system, schutler ditra has been used. Cant find the original post but a homeowner from exeter originally posted...

Hello all. I have been browsing for a while but can't seem to get the info i need so I think t is time to ask. Hope someone can help. I am refitting my bathroom. I have a lifetime of of DIY experience but am a DIYer not a pro. Money is tight at the mo, and so I can't afford to hire a tiler, (or...

Hi All, Just done my bathroom (4 tiles left) and started my kitchen this weekend(just got wet cuts left to do). Now started to think on how I am going to tackle tiling my outside patio 7m x 4m when the weather warms up. Back in October i had a patio poured in concrete but the gradient is not...

Good evening I have a tiler coming in on Thursday to tile a bathroom floor and wall area around the bath, which i have prepared and would appreciate some guidance on materials. The floor is T&G on joists, overlayed with ply and then further overlayed with the new Marmox acoustic tile backer...

I have taken my bathroom back to brick and have yet to decide substrate. The whole room will be tiled but the only "wet" area will be 2 walls at end of bath. main walls? -dot and dab moisture board? -moistutre board on timber battens? -sand cement, tile directly on? shower over bath walls...

Hi, I'll admit upfront this is a bodge, but I want to try it before having to spend "real money". I have fitted aquapanel (cement board) on the front of my new hole-in-the-wall gas fireplace, this is where the problems start! (I probably should have used Supalux in hind sight) The temperature...

Hi Guys This is my 1st question on here and I've picked up loads of advice since joining, so thanks for that. I have a job to tile a patio area with 800x600 porcelain tiles. It's triangular shaped and the right angle lengths are approx. 5m and 6.5m long. Although the area will have a roof over...