waterproofing

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    Waterproofing plaster walls

    good morning all, I’ve got a customer who’s had a shower installed in their bathroom when there was only a bath before. The plumber has chased the pipe work for the shower into the walls. It’s an old property and the walls aren’t the best! My question is can you still use a waterproofing kit on...
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    Tilemaster Tilemaster Tanking Kit- Review

    Excellent Tanking Product! The kit comprises of :- - Gloves - Tanking coating (2.5kg) - 10M of tape - 2 x Internal corner pieces. The system works really well and IMHO one of the best paint on membranes on the market. Arguably the best I have used. No primer is required, you simply paint on...
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    Tanking kits for Sale

    £400 (half price) Price is for both kits. (Mirfield, West Yorkshire) Shower trays, Waterproofing kits, wetroom boards, fixing washers X 20 and wetroom drains. - WATERPROOF THERMAL WETROOM BOARDS (1200MM X 600MM X 20MM) - WETROOM DRAINS (HORIZONTAL OUTLET) - WATERPROOF THERMAL WETROOM...
  4. Adam18Spring

    Wetroom 16Sqm Tiling Job Metro

    Hi there Currently doing the final prep for a wet room, should be ready in approx 6 weeks. Wall sizes are as follows 2.2m wide x 2.2m high - 4.8sqm 2.2m wide x 2.2m high with a window 1.2 x 1.2m - 3.4sqm 1.8m wide x 2.2m high - 4 sqm Walls to be done in metro tiles 10x20cm, window reveal to be...
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    Bathstore Tanking kit for wetrooms

    I've just bought a wet room tanking system from Bathstore. Has anyone had any experience with these? Is there one that someone could recommend?
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    Akw wetroom tray advice

    hi guys I have just fitted a akw tuff form tray and Mapei tanking system to my upstairs bathroom and I am looking for some advice on the fall lines I had a tiler tell me that he would ignore the fall lines on the tray and take his fall cuts from the corner of waste to corner of wall as I looks...
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    Ditra 25 and Kerdi Keba for floor, walls and wetroom?

    Hi all, I'm not much of a forum poster, and am also new here to this one. Additionally, in pre-admission, I'm no professional tiler (although I've successfully performed various vast scale tiling jobs at home), just an avid DIYer. My situation which lead me to post here revolves around me...
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    MR board shower tanking

    Just to split out from the thread origin. Using 12.5mm MR board in a shower with a liquid tanking membrane. Or use a cement board such as Hardi and tank? Thoughts ? What are the differences between a cement board from hardibacker and say aqua panel ? Between the cement board and a shower tray...
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    Subfloor prep and tanking advice

    Hi Guys, I have got loads of good information from you guys from reading through the posts on this forum but I still have a few questions I hope you can help with. I am building a wet room on the second floor. I am planning to drop the floor to joist height with ply and then 20mm Jackoboard...
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    To bead or not to bead, That is the question...

    Hey all, got rid of manky old ply and steel studs.Now I have a couple questions, do I need to bead the corner if i'm tiling? I know you bead it if you are plastering, so i'm just wondering what to do. Also, do I need to prime the hardiebacker before applying Aquadenfese liquid membrane? Any help...
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    BAL Bal wp1 tanking system

    anyone familiar with it? Is it any good? How long before tiling on it? Thought? I have about 6 different wet areas to tank throughout April so looking for options..
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    Self adhesive tanking corners

    does anyone know of any? I can’t find any to buy, except this kit which isn’t good value but looks like a good kit for sealing upto fitted trays. NEW: Orbry Proseal Bath & Shower Sealing Kit | Orbry - https://www.orbry.com//01/new-orbry-proseal-bath-shower-sealing-kit/
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    Tanking bath area - how to do this with just a bathtub already there?

    Hi all, Took down some old tiles in my bathroom and plasterer came round to plaster the walls with gypsum thistle bond plaster, was going to plaster myself but it would have been the first time so i thought i'd watch someone instead - i know this plaster is not good when it comes to water (from...
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    Wetroom glass panel adjustment?

    right this is going to sound dumb but could someone please clarify - when the wetroom glass says for example 975-1000mm / 25mm adjustment Does this mean that the glass itself is 975mm and using the channel can be extended to 1m Or The glass itself is actually 1m but can be sunk deeper into...
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    Wetroom Advice (part 2)

    Hi again Last week several of you helped me out with advice for a wetroom floor. There were a few different methods, but in the end I decided to go with the following - it's possibly overkill, but I'd rather be safe than sorry (and I'm in the unusual position of not wanting the floor layers to...
  16. Minmax89

    Wetroom sub floor prep

    Hi guys! Right, so I'm starting this job next week (I'm the builder as you know!) so I need to run by you the method I was planning on. So its a wetroom. 1m x 4m approx. tiled floor, tiled shower area. Pretty much all components (sink, toilet, etc) will all be 'floating' so a clean floor...
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    Preston Wetroom Renovation

    A wetroom renovation needs completing. Impey tray has failed. Needs ripping out and replacing with Wedi ligno tray. Tiles need removing on 2 walls boarding up with Wedi and tiling. Wetroom area to be sealed with Wedi. 2 sided glass enclosure to be fitted. I am looking for a tiler who is...
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    Tanking on to old plasterboard

    Hi all, apologies if I have not put this is the correct place. I am currently in the process of renovating my bathroom with new suite and 10mm ceramic tiles floor to top. I have striped off my old tiles and I have been left with plasterboard in very poor condition where all the paper has been...
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    Advice for Wetroom Floor

    Hi there I'm a DIYer putting in an upstairs wetroom floor. I'm currently at the stage of floor joists, which I've beefed up with extra noggins so it's good and solid. Does the following list of layers make sense? Is it overkill (or underkill!)? All comments very much appreciated! 1. 18mm...
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    Is this the right way to lay UFH in a wetroom

    Hello everyone. My builder is going to lay my electric UFH today and I want to check he’s doing it right. I’m having a wet room made, so the chipboard floor has been replaced with 18mm plywood and then ditra mat on top. The shower former is a Tough-X designed to rest directly on joists (The...

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