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    tanking domestic shower

    is it important or not to waterproof or tank the walls of a domestic shower would the waterproof adhesive and grout be sufficient only asking as the owner of the house I am working on has tiled the shower area himself without tanking the walls just wondering over the long term what would happen...
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    Tanking for stone

    Hi guys, can someone help me out here? does anyone know of a tanking system that will carry 35kgs/m2 limestone on Hardie boards in a shower Thanks
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    Fish tank ?

    Hi i was just wondering if any members kept-fish in any form :hurray: as i'am thinking of taking-up this hobby :thumbsup: please share your set-ups and details :thumbsup:
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    To tank or not to tank

    I have to tile a walk in shower using limestone tiles which weigh in at 30+ kg/m3 Could I tile straight on to the concrete blockwork and would the blockwork need priming first? If I use hardiebacker boards do I need to tank as I understand tanking reduces the weight the wall will take? Any...
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    Tanking Aquapanel with wood studs for a walk-in shower

    Hi, I'm a DIYer in the process of fitting a walk in shower into my bathroom. I've not attempted any project as big as this before, so please be gentle with me! I am fitting 2" by 2" wooden studs in a cross-pattern to two walls for my shower area. I an using two layers of studs to conceal some...
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    Tanking peeling off

    Anyone had this problem? I've had it where freshly plastered walls, I've scuffed and primed them left it a day, then tanked, left it a day went to tile and the tanking was peeling off in areas, it was Palace tanking
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    Tanking

    Now this is how to tank out a wet room! Wet Rooms/Shower Trays - ward4lead
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    on the level otl tanking kit

    anyone used this tanking kit before. recommended with on the level birch ply trays. seems very expensive. is it any good or can anyone offer an alternative that will be ok over these trays
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    Wetroom with UFH - preparation and tanking

    I got confused on a post recently where Ash (Mr TeaBag) asked some questions over tanking with a spread on gum waterproofing. I'm in the middle of a wetroom install at the moment so thought I'd share my pictures. This job was originally prep'd by someone else, consequently very poorly. So...
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    Tanking on bonding coat

    I'll start by saying that I'm not actually going to do this, I was just wondering if anyone thinks it is a feasible idea. If the bonding coat is primed and then tanked with a liquid membrane, will it then become a suitable substrate to tile to? In my mind, I can't think of a reason for it not to...
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    Time for tanking to dry.

    Hi All I`m having a shower room refitted and have decided to have the shower area tanked. The guy who removed all the old bathroom is telling me he cant tank the wall for a few weeks due to other work and it`ll take 2 months to dry before tiliing can commence. The room is unheated but it...
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    Tanking an outside step area.

    Alright chaps, I may have a job coming up tiling outside steps. The steps are over a basement area which is getting wet from the steps leaking. I intend to tank the steps prior to tiling,I need to know what kind of tanking I can use outdoors, I'd imagine the everyday tanking solutions we use...
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    self-leveling on impey tanking matt

    hi all , has anyone self-levelled on top of impey tile membrane , the reason for the levelling is to cover the UFH matt for tiling any advice on what levelling compound's work or dont work appreciated. cheers
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    what I have been wondering about the tanking system is.......

    is it not the same principle as tiling onto paint? or using pva wich creates a skin on the surface you would tile onto? cheers
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    Priming and tanking

    Hi have pro warm boards fitted to new shower room walls and floor. Am I right in saying I need to acrylic prime everything? I have some plasterboard also? I have some nicobond primer left over and think can use this? What dilution rate? Have some tanking paint left from a wetroom I did so was...
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    Tanking and other advice needed?

    Hello, Im looking for a bit of advice regarding a bathroom i'm DIYing in my own house. I am installing an 1800mm double ended bath into a sort of alcove that is 1860mm wide. I'm tiling around the bath and have stripped the entire thing down to brick and boarded out with green plasterboard...
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    What Tanking system is your

    Choice to use ? and in what situations do you use them ? HEY'DI K11 25K - Hey'di System - Basement & Cellar Conversions, Tanking i have used this now on the last Two swimming pools i have been involved with ! ,and now quite like using it as far as tanking go's .........:thumbsup: what products...
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    Had a good Tank today

    yes spent the day mixing and applying sovereign K11 ,to the walls of an outdoor pool that i have rendered /screeded , the rain held -off enough !, floor tomorrow, then i'am off to see my son's ship in Plymouth for a couple of days :thumbsup:
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    OK Tanking systems !

    i'am rendering /screeding an outdoor pool at the moment ,and i need to find a paint-on or trowel-on tanking system to use after the rendering ! and cheap as i can get please ! any ideas for products to use please guys (just-in case you know of any better one's than i do ) thanks for any replies...
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    Tanking required over SLC for Travertine (not wet room) ?

    Hi to all at TF - seems like a friendly place! New ensuite has enclosed shower so the 2sqm of trav should not be subject to water continuously except for wet feet etc... The SLC is over elec UFH, over 10mm marmox (glued and screwed) boards to 18mm WBP ply at 200mm centres onto noggin'd and...

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