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Hi all, just thought to say a quick hello and ask for a point of view......Just started up my own part time business and have done a few showers and bathrooms although no where near as experienced as some of you guys....A quick thought on tanking, I am selling myself on the basis that I will not...

I'm a little confused about how to apply the tanking tape! 1. if both sides of the tape are to be behind tiles, ie in a vertical corner, do I still need to remove the scrim from the edge? 2. should the tape be applied scrim side to the wall, or rubber side to the wall? 3. do I need to peel...

we are planning a wetroom on the ground floor we are not using a floor kit just laying on the concrete floor should we tank the floor and walls. need some advice asap

Hi, We've recently had an en-suite put into a new extension and I'm at odds with what to do with the floor. It's currently 18mm ply and the walls are boarded with moisture resistant plasterboard. It's not been plastered yet. It will eventually be fitted with a shower enclosure using shower...

Hi Guys When I install my shower cubical and tray; do I need to tank the flooring and walls? The walls are battened with 12mm Hardie Backer Board and the floor is 18mm ply overlaid with 6mm Hardie Backer Board. Thanks as always Aspesim

Just boarding my shower area at the moment with hardibacker 500 and I'm after a little information. I'm planning to mastic the tray to the walls, but when tanking do I tape between the shower tray and the wall, then tank over that? Or just tank the wall and just leave the mastic on the back of...

We're about to start work on a new wetroom installation on a ground concrete floor. The shower area is to be triangular with two of the sides 'kicking back' a tad (see attached sketch). As such shaped shower formers/trays do not exist, we're going to have to create the fall to the corner drain...

hi, my name's gaz, i'm new to the forum, iv'e got 200 showers that need tanking, labour only is any body interested, if so please reply, 10mtr2 per room 5 rooms per day 8 weeks works on present contract, possibly more on new contracts.

Hi all Here's my situation :- My mother had a downstairs shower and toilet room extension built about 5 years ago. The floor is concrete and had altro( I think that's what it's called) fitted which i have now removed and the shower corner was tiled from ceiling to floor and had a drain...

Hi all , First of all I want to say a big Hi to everyone . considering i have never tiled before in my life , i have found this forum so helpful and interesting , so a big thankyou to all. Here's my situation :- My mother had a downstairs shower and toilet room extension built about 5...

Anyone got any views on the Ardex tanking kits,using one this week for the first time,reading through it looks to be a 2 part mix and 2nd coat after 30 mins,is this correct? Is the scrim tape stuck down with the solution or is it double sided,and last one does it need priming prior to...

Now I know this isn't recommended but I'm having my loft converted and the builder has built shower walls with WPB ply. Everything I've read seems to suggest that not ideal as the backs/ends need to be primed with sbr and faced with taking. However that looks like the root I'm ending up being...

I have a small shower room that needs tanking and tiling. Size 2.5m x 1.7m. The room has a N&C Premier Shower Deck installed at one end and the rest of the floor has a 1:100 fall towards the deck. The walls are lined with No More Ply. I'm looking for a membrane style tanking solution followed...

Hi all.... This is my first post as i've been lurking in the background so to speak. I need some advice if possible on my shower room floor install....Its a metre squared shower room in my basement flat which has been suitably tanked. I've got a centrally located trap / drain with adequate...

Hello everyone, Just seacrching for a bit of advice. I am currently on a job with 4 batrooms with wet areas. The bathroom company have done the spec for the rooms and are using wedi on the walls and trays. They have supplied the tanking kits also. My question is has anyone ever experienced...

Hi All, I'm a newbie to this forum so I apologies if this is posted in the wrong place. I currently coming to towards the end of a big project which was caused by major shower cubical water leak taking out floorboards, timber joists and half the cubical tiling and plaster etc. The joists and...

can someone reccomend a good membrane or paint for tanking over marine ply in a shower area as i cant get a former in needs to be water tight.

Hi I have a downstairs wet room just over 2x2m. We have a concrete floor and all block walls now plastered. Our plumber has put in the drain, builder shaped the floor and UFH gone down with 4 to 2 screed mix to go on top. Do I need to tank the floor and walls as well or will tiles and grout...

Hi , am about to tile a shower cubicle and am aware this area should be waterproofed . As far as i know there is a form of ruberised paint in the tanking kit , I hear this is easy to peal off so does it hold the weight of the tiles ?? Also can i tank just the first sq metre above the shower tray...

Hi all, I often read the recommendation to use aquapanel/hardi or some other cement board when tanking. In your opinion if the tanking membrane is providing a water proof seal isn't it more economical and equally as effective to use normal plasterboard? Thanks