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  1. L

    Best Ready to Use Waterproof Grout for Bathroom floors -Beige

    Can anyone recommend a ready-to-use waterproof grout for an elderly diy-er to attempt to repair grout in beige bathroom tiles please? Thank you in anticipation of any replies.
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    How to waterproof joint setting compound on a shower wall

    I need to tile a new corner shower stall. I put Hardi waterproof backer board on the wall and used thinset to seal all my seams and screws, also used thinset for my transition seam between the drywall and backer board. I used a setting joint compound (not a pre mix drywall compound) to feather...
  3. elvis80

    Waterproof grout - is it a pain to fit?

    My builder has laid floor tiles in our bathroom - including in the shower area and has asked me to get some waterproof grout. I'm not sure if that's the right approach. From the reading I've done, it looks like I could either use normal or water-resistant grout and then add a sealer, or I could...
  4. D

    6" waterproof adhesive membrane tape for niches in shower wall.

    Hi all, I am hoping to find some help. A false wall has been constructed in my bathroom and two niches have been put into it. The 'wall' has been boarded over with aquapanel cement board and the niches have been constructed with the same. I need to tile the entire bathroom now, but taking it...
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    Waterproof Self-Adhesive tape

    I am using Marmox Multiboard on a bathroom floor adjacent to a wet room and rather than using Marmox Self-Adhesive Waterproof tape wonder if there is any reason why I shouldn’t use the Aquapanel equivalent? It is half the price. Thank you.
  6. S

    How to waterproof floor

    Hi - Im in the middle of refurbing my daughters ensuite (Jack and Jill), I don't plan to fit a wet room, but when you have teenage daughters im as well making it as waterproof as I can. I have removed all the plasterboard on the walls and replacing with Kerdi board, and I will seal appropriately...
  7. D

    Waterproof floor build-up over cement backer boards

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on final floor buildup. We're installing a shower tray onto ply (with grab addy), it's 1700x800mm so should perform as a wetroom, closed on all sides apart from a bit at the end of one side to get in and out. So my question is about the rest of the...
  8. P

    Tiles falling off in shower enclosure

    Hi, a few tiles keep falling off in the shower enclosure. Any tips on the best material to use to replace the plaster. Pink area in the middle. Thinking sand and cement (4/1 parts) or aquapanel piece screwed in. thanks, pras
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    Wet Room Advice Please - Tile or waterproof plasterboard and paint white?

    I am hoping some of the pro's out there can give me some advice what i should do next. Tile backerboard floor and vertical wall. Now what do i do going up to the pitched roof?. My thinking is to tileback board to ceiling and tile but then i am workign against gravity when tiling. Other option...
  10. M

    correct way to waterproof shower niche

    this is my first property i am renovating. i have made the niche so far from stud and the back i have used 12mm plywood and sealed using ob1 sealant/adhesive. I have already purchased some aquapanels to use. would it be best screw the aquapanel in the niche and use the knauf joint adhesive, then...
  11. W

    Long bucket life for powder adhesive

    Would like recommendations for 300 x 600 (x10mm) porcelain tiles, on wall inside a walk-in shower enclosure, tiling directly onto tile backer board. DIY tiler with limited experience. I think I need a powder adhesive for this size tile, but it needs a long bucket life - had a mare using penny...
  12. D

    Aquaseal Waterproof Tanking Kit For Wet Room System or Shower Unit

    I just renovated my en-suit and am left with the following items: 1. 2.6-meter tanking tap 2. Waterproof tanking primer – see arrow for quantity left 3. Waterproof tanking membrane - see arrow for quantity left 4. Weber PR360 styrene acrylate primer- about half left I can accept £20 or near...
  13. B

    Asphalt roof terrace with tiling on top

    Hi, The fibreglass waterproofing under my 10m2 roof terrace has failed and I am getting quotes for this to be replaced with asphalt (more hard-wearing?). On top of this I would like to tile the surface (mosaic/geometric). Is there anything specific I need to tell the roofers to ensure the...
  14. W

    Waterproofing Shower Room

    What do people recommend to waterproof shower room. Would you go with cement based boards or backer polystyrene boards? We are also having underfloor heating and would like advise on what to put on the floor as we are not going to have a shower screen. Originally we was just gonna have 6mm...
  15. Boggs

    New Waterproof Hardie backer

    I have just found this on the US Hardie site, apologies if it’s already common knowledge. Not sure if it will be coming here, but would be something I would consider using. https://www.jameshardie.com/JamesHardieNorthAmerica/media/Products/Hydro/HydroDefense_SellSheet_0419.pdf
  16. JordanLincs

    How would you waterproof this?

    I've contemplating filling this with Silicon, but something tells me that's not correct?
  17. F

    Waterproof backer boards at b&q

    I read somewhere not long ago that b&q were set to stock a foam core, waterproof backerboard, well I called in there today for a couple of none work related bits and spotted them. This was in a large Sheffield branch so not sure if the smaller branches have them I read somewhere not long ago...
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    Mapei WP200 waterproof decoupling membrane anybody else use it?

    Been using Mapei WP200 waterproof decoupling membrane for the last 3 wetrooms I’ve done. Must say it’s a really good product and recommend trying it. Easy to get hold of at CTD, 30 metre roll, corner/ transition tapes, internal/external corners available also. Anybody else use it and what is...
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    Waterproof Pipe Collars when tanking floor?

    When tanking a marine ply floor with a paint-on tanking product, should these type of waterproof pipe collars be used, or is the tanking enough? If used, would they go on before or after tanking product is applied? Pipes would be going through the floor from bath, basin, radiator, toilet supply...
  20. M

    Are waterproof tiles essential for our bathroom?

    Hi We are choosing wall tiles to redecorate our bathroom. We have found some tiles in Wickes that are displayed in a typical bathroom layout and are specified for bathroom use excluding wet rooms. Our bathroom is very small and we get a lot of condensation, the shower is wall mounted and flows...

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