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BAL Single Part Flexible - Tile Adhesive For Walls and Floors - Polymer modified water/frost-resistant cementitious tile adhesive for walls and floors. BAL Single Part Flexible Use for Fixing ceramics, porcelain and fully vitrified tiles, mosaics, natural stone including marble (excluding...

ok guys, should I be applying anything prior to tiling the walls round a pool area? the walls are painted at the moment. thanks for any advice

Hi, I would like to get some opinions on using marble stone on walls. I was going to go with 610mm x610mm x 15mm on the floors and 610mm x 406mm x 12mm on the walls. However after looking at photos from 2 companies, the batches for the 610 x 610 x 15 look a lot nicer from both of them, this...

any suggestions of what adhesive can be used on walls around pool area. ceramic 100x200 white brick style being used. ta much guys.

Hi guys, need an adviced, have searched a whole net, but could not find a required info.so thought that you fellas may help.I am aware that you can't use wall adhesive for floors,but can you use floor adhesive for plasterboarded walls? My mate done a massive house and got few bags left over of...

Hey guys I want to tile a bath splashback and in an ensuite all the walls using 400*250 ceramic tiles. The walls are plastered over plasterboard currently emulsioned. Both rooms are upstairs. I know I need to remove the paint. What is a gd adhesive and grout to use? Do they need to be flexible...

Hi all, I've ordered some travertine tiles 610 x 406 x 12mm, to tile our bathroom floor & walls. How can I ensure they will stick to the walls properly? How do I know the walls are good enough to take the weight? They are thermalite block walls, rendered with a 12-15mm thick layer of mortar...

Was out today pricing a large bathroom in an old cottage and 2 of the walls are very damp all over the wall. Its already tiled and tiles have been on over 20 years and I noticed the damp where the customer already removed some tiles. I'm surprised these tiles are still on and TBH, they are well...

I have a situation with plywood walls. These have been tiled with 100 x 300 ceramic tiles, using BAL Greenstar. It has been grouted and finished for at least 4 months. The tiles are now coming off wall completely, full adhesive on back of tiles, none remaining on wall. Please bear in mind this...

Hi guys, Not sure if this is a tiling question or a plastering question,maybe both. Just been today to look at a job for a friend to tile 15m2 in his bathroom. He has removed the old tiles but the adhesive is stuck that well to the wall it would take about a month to take it all off nibbling...

Hi guys, Newbie mistake combined with some duff advice:mad2: I've put 6mm hardiebacker around my bath (which includes a shower) !?! I obviously didn't ask the right questions when i bought it. The bath, shower etc is plumbed in. I'm looking to use a 600mm x 400mm 10mm stone tile, depending on...

Heard allot of people ranting and telling others, THIS IS A NO NO and you are clueless. Have a look at this video people. Thoughts?

Whats your thoughts on this online shop? I use it regularly for examples and samples. & when ordering Metro's and kitchen tiles. pricing and quality seem great so far i have found. What has been your experience?

Hi, Novice here! I am having my bathroom walls plastered this week prior to them being tiled. There is going to be a time gap between the plaster being dry enough to tile and the actual tiling taking place. Is there anything I can use on the bare plaster in the splash areas (round bath, sink...

Hi guys halfway through fitting my new bathroom just waiting for the plasterer to finish skimming walls. Got a few questions as keep getting mixed views. 1) I've ripped out the old floorboards and have fitted 18mm wbp ply with noggins all sound now no bounce or squeaks. Do I need to prime the...

Hi Guys, i need some advise in this area, i have 3 showers to install and tile, all the walls have been dot and dabbed and skimmed and painted, i understand that cement board is the best option but i dont want to rip all that has been done out. so i saw the mapei water proof kit, looks good but...

Before I start tiling the walls have a rough painted surface going into a shower area. Shall I score and prime walls first. customer is a nightmare and is in such a rush,

Hi all, We have just bought a new-build house, and whilst there is a shower cubicle in the en suite, the main bathroom just has a bath, not ideal for guests. Above the bath there are currently 3 rows of Porcelanosa tiles (200x333mm) above the bath, finished at the top with tile trim.The...

Hello everyone - first question, so bear with me; I have tried to look through the wealth of info you have already posted, so apologies in advance if I have simply looked in the wrong places! Trying to re-fit bathroom in son's 'new' house, and have replaced plasterboard but not yet...

is mapei primer g ok to prime a flat dry rendered wall . i have removed old tiles and i have this one wall that is rendered and not plastered .if primer g is fine to use what ratio do i mix it with water and is more than one coat needed. also can it be sprayed on via a spray gun/compressor or...