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    Hi all, after advice re: wetroom with a difference...

    Hi all, Currently involved in a project renovating a holiday property where one of the rooms is to have a freestanding bath. I have been told that there is a requirement to have a small floor drain put in underneath the bath in the event of 'accidents'... bath overflowing or spilling out or...
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    Self levelling of a swimming pool

    Hi I have a swimming pool to Tile in few weeks time the screeder hasn't done the best of jobs. Need to leave a suitable surface for tiling. Is it possible to self level the floor to achieve this. Would it be ok to use this in a swimming pool?
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    Schluter wetroom course

    in attending on Monday night, Tuesday anyone else going ?
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    New wetroom floor required to replace existing leaking one.

    I have raised a thread in the Wetroomforum Leaking 7 year old wetroom, Impey aquadec, Newbie Post! - https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/leaking-7-year-old-wetroom-impey-aquadec-newbie-post.84654/ The existing Impey Aquadec wet area is leaking onto support timbers and into a non tanked dry...
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    Leaking 7 year old wetroom, Impey aquadec, Newbie Post!

    I appear to have a leak in the bathroom floor. The room was created seven years ago to provide a wet shower area using an Impey aquadec former and the dry area to include Warmup UFH. The wet area is covered in 25 mm square mosaic. A crack was discovered in one of the dry area tiles after about a...
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    wetroom tanking walls and floors

    Been seeing a few tilers posting wetrooms on twitter with no wall tanking. I've always tanked anything deemed to be a wet area, whether wall or floor, in a wetroom and wondering where the rest of you stand. Twitter is a bit back slappy imo, with nobody telling anybody they're doing it wrong...
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    The Wetroom Store Now Sponsor TilersForums.co.uk

    Big thanks to The Wetroom Store for sponsoring the forum and keeping it free to use for all the members and unregistered readers. :) www.thewetroomstore.co.uk has a range of gear for every type of wetroom, along with heating systems too. "The wetroom store stringent demands for utmost quality...
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    Wetroom tiles - are they ok to use ?

    Hi lads, As mentioned earlier I have gor 2 projects with similar style of bathroom finishes. It will be old Victorian looking bathrooms. However, the first customer has chosen those tiles for the walls 1- BCT Tiles - 44 White Wall Gloss Tiles - 148x148mm - BCT11729 at Victorian Plumbing UK...
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    Solid wall tanking yes / no ?

    Hi lads, It's me again, and seeking for an advise regarding a new project I am going to start soon. My customer will have a freestanding bathtub and wetroom. However, for the wetroom I would like to know what is the best way to tank. Do you guys would recommend using the wedi, jackoboards on...
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    Is creating a wetroom a tilers or plumbers job?

    hi guys, I would like to find out what's your opinion on wetroom installation. Do you think it's plumbing work or would you categories it as tiling job? I'm sorry if that's been asked already. Regards Ron
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    Porcelain or ceramic for wetroom?

    Hi... I'm so confused! I need to choose some tiles for an en suite - the same for the walls and floor. The walk-in shower will be at one end with a partial glass screen but no divide on the floor or tray so (I've been told) it's a wetroom. There's lots of advice I've been given but don't know...
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    Tanking over wallpapered plasterboard

    hi I want to add a shower to a bath but the room only has wallpapered plasterboard, not sure what type. Can I tank onto it, or strip the wallpaper first? Thanks
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    Whatever it takes for preparation

    Been on here a few months now and have noticed some tilers don't do their own preparations, especially walls? I do whatever it needs, even if it means installing extra dwangs to suit Wedi boards, installing Wedi boards, taping, tanking etc same as floors. I'm interested, the tilers who leave it...
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    Cutting Large Format Tiles for Wetroom

    Hi Can anyone please give me some advice on the best method/tile cutter to use when tiling an embedded shower tray (1500x800mm) with s/s centre drain. The tiles I want to use are 750x750mm porcelain. I realise using this method will create many large diagonal cuts to the drain from the outer...
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    Schluter-Systems Wetrooms Trade Evening 16:00 - 17:00, 30th May 2017

    Pro Tiler Tools submitted a new resource: Schluter-Systems Wetrooms Trade Evening 16:00 - 17:00, 30th May 2017 - Schluter Trade Evening 16:00 - 17:00, 30th May 2017 Read more about this resource...
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    Clean up walls, old tanking

    I am trying to get rid of the old tanking so I can proper waterproof the walls. Brick wall and studs (Marine Ply) see pict. Any input appreciated. [/ATTACH]
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    Concrete floor wetroom

    Guys I have a customer who wants to do polished concrete floors throughout his new build including two wetroom shower areas, I'm having trouble getting any info on the right way to help him achieve this. Wants linear drains, but the problem seems to be finding out how to achieve any...
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    tiler made a mistake tiling a wetroom tray

    I got a professional top tile my wetroom because I was scared of making a mistake. After he left it occurred to me that he never fit the frame for the drain cover. The shower tray has a linear drain with a stainless frame that should have been screwed in place and tiled up to. Now some...
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    Uheat membrane and cable and tanking and moisture control...?

    Hello guys, quoting a "Bathroom", 20 square metre floor, partly set falls for linear waste and shower area, to contain self contained sauna and seperate hot tub, and 30 metre walls. Needs electric undertile heating, tanked for wetroom, and the screed is not yet laid, but will be using quick...
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    Tiling to plasterboard - to prime or not to prime?

    Hello, Tried to read previous posts but all seem to say different things or depend on adhesive. Bathroom has been plasterboarded, I will be using Aquaseal Wet Room System to tank the shower area and around the bath. I plan on using Mapei cement based wall & floor tile adhesive, the tiles I...

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