waterproof

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...

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...

Hi, we are in Gibraltar so there are a limited number of tilers available - I'd like to ask the experts on here for advice, so I know what to ask them to do please. We have exterior steps and balconies which are currently tiled. Beneath them are rooms - when it rains water comes through the...

anyone tried it? Waterproof and uncoupling membrane my local CTD is selling it now. Special price for it at the moment of about £130 plus. Normal price £190 plus for a 30mt roll. http://www.mapei.com/public/COM/products/2199_mapeguard wp 200_gb.pdf

Got a kitchen to tile that's had 2 different layers of paint on the plasterboard. 1st layer is that heavy waterproof paint and the 2nd layer is just an awful yellow. Tried to sand it back a bit but it's proving a nightmare. Debating whether to keep going with it or just score it with a blade...

Hi, Could anyone recommend a 100% waterproof cement based tile adhesive that is powder form and can be mixed only with water prior to application. Does a product like this exist here in the UK? Thanks

Hi. Im doing a stud wall. Whats the best product to coat onto timber joists to protect them from water. As the joist are going against an old tiled wall but this is a cold surface which attracts water and so the moisture will touch the joists. Thanks P. S tiles cannot be removed. The...

The problem Most of us have had some experience of the damage that can be caused when tiled bathrooms and wet areas are not sealed properly against intrusive water and moisture. Unsightly damp patches constantly re-appear on the ceiling in the room below your bathroom, not to mention the...

a long shot I know but someone may have come across this problem before. I have a customer with a old stone shower tray which when fitted was set with a fall to one corner, sadly the one opposite the drain :( and over the year water has pooled there and badly pitted the stone. So much so that it...

My wife is onto me about some paneling in our new bathroom with wetroom floor. She likes the wainscotting panel look but can't seem to locate it anywhere. We've found a place that sells moisture resistant MDF panels. I'm wondering will this do for around the bathroom walls and tile the wet room...

hi all, Sorry if this question seems silly, I am going to use mapei waterproof kit from screwfix on a customers bath in 2 days time. Do I fill the bath with water then apply the joint tape? Customer is going to prepare the walls with no more ply so will this be OK to use on it? Thanks in advance...

Hello, I'm renovating my house which recently purchased, bathroom is currently back to brick as the old pb came off with the tiles. So we are going to dot dab it and use appropriate pb. Does this have to be waterproof pb all over the bathroom, or just the shower area? Also, does waterproof...

Thought I'd do a little write-up of a new product I just used. BAL waterproof plus. BAL Waterproof Plus | Tiling Products | BAL Adhesives It comes in a huge tub, and costs a shade under £100 from TOPPS on a trade account. (I think its a TOPPS exclusive product) Anyway, you get 2 pouring...

hi my first post so please be gentle:) Anyone know best way to stop tray without up stands leaking? I am a diyer just about to redo shower room that I put in 15 years ago. I used plasterboard and a tray with up stands and built in valve. Tray never leaked but tiles and or valve has, making...

I've seen a new product in Travis Perkins called Ram Board, Has anyone else seen it, tried it? Thinking of trying it out on my next project. Approx £45+ vat. Ram Board is a heavy-duty, temporary floor protectionengineered for Contractors. Designed with cost and efficiency in mind; it lays out...

Hi Building a pool soon that will need to be waterproofed ready for tiling. I have previously built 3 pools that had a liner finish so this will be the first pool that I have rendered and then tiled the interior so if anyone has any advise on this forum it would be much appreciated. I can buy...

Which waterproof tanking system do you use to tank your showers / bathrooms / wetrooms? If your product isn't on the list let me know and I'll add it. I've pulled up the names from an old thread. So they might have changed now. If they have, let me know and I'll change them on the poll.

I was recently asked to remove & replace the Silicon sealant around a shower tray. When I got to the job I found that apparently it had been leaking through to the ceiling below. Not surprising I thought when I saw the cracks in the floor of the (big) tray. I pointed out that there's no real...

My daughter and her partner have employed a experienced plumbing/tileing firm to instal a new bathroom suite and shower compartment. The walls are standard gyprock plasterboard on timber studs. The compartment is going to be tiled. I suggested they ask the firm about waterproofing the...

Hi Can any one advise me please, I am building a shower and have just brought some ORBRY waterproof tape for the joints. It arrived today but no instructions .It is not self adhesive so requires something to stick it to the plasterboard. It is like a fibre glass with a central section of...