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    Screw heads when tanking plasterboard?

    Hi, looking for some quick advice about tanking plasterboard ready for tiling. The area is going to be a shower. What are you supposed to do with the screw heads that are not on a join? I'm using the mapei wpk, which gives no instruction on this point! Do I just paint the membrane over them...
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    Walk In Shower (wetroom), Trying to build one - Looking for some tips

    I will be doing full bathroom renovation, and the plan is to build a walk in shower due to the layout of the bathroom to give more open space and I don't want any nasty plastic stuff in my home so want to build something nice from scratch. I have changed few toilets/sinks in past where I have...
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    mosaics - wetroom floor - fall & layout

    So attempting my first wetroom floor. Tough-X Linear wet room kit bought from the very helpful people at www.TradeWetRooms.com (found through this site) As can be seen in the pictures substrate is all ready. Tray installed at joist height with 4mm Jackoboards to match the top of former...
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    my wetroom

    ok...so I have at last made a start and am currently planning the frame and base for the new wet room. I could do with a little advice though. All of the info I have read say plywood for the base. I have loads of 22mm OSB in my shed so was thinking I might be able to use this. No worries if not...
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    Tanking

    When your doing a wet room, with ufh, do you tank the room, then lay wires then slc then tile, Or Do you lay the wires and slc, then tank and tile, I'm interested to see which way folks do it
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    Mapei Shower Waterproofing Kit - Installation Video

    An easy to use kit containing everything required to waterproof a shower in one tub. Contains: Mapegum WPS, Shower Waterproofing Kit Primer and Waterproofing tape. For further information on the Shower Waterproofing Kit visit products - http://bit.ly/2e6QU0R
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    Awkward wetroom floor.

    Evening all, got a job to start next week with a wetroom floor that is gonna be a bit of a challenge. Situation is as follows: A suspended floor with very little deflection if any. 1600x800 former tray going in that is going to be tiled in 16mm thick encaustic cement tiles envelope cut...
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    Tanking/shower tray

    Hi, If i fit my new shower tray under aqual panel boards (as opposed to against the boards). How exactly do i seal it all up? Im going to buy a tanking kit and on another thread was recommended to use Classi seal. But if i fix classi seal to the side of my shower tray, it isnt going to sit...
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    Isomat UK waterproofing and tile fixing brochure

    Attached is the brochure
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    Isomat UK Uncoupling and W.M Uncoupling Membranes

    Suitable for uncoupling sound and problematic substrates. It allows subsequent coverings to function as independent layers in relation with the substrate. It can be placed on walls or floors in a variety of substrates such as concrete, cement mortars, old layers of tiles, mosaics, masonry etc...
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    Isomat tanking price list

    This link is in open forum post too Isomat tanking data sheet
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    Isomat Isomat UK Tanking System

    Isomat SL-17 Solvent-free elastomeric liquid membrane possessing high elasticity and durability. Used under tiles for joint-less and seamless waterproofing of sanitary areas like bathrooms, showers etc. It can be applied by roller or spatula on concrete, render, gypsum-board, chipboard etc. Data...
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    What grout for wetroom floors? discuss!

    Hi all, Just wanted to get a feel for what types/make of grouts everyone is using on wetroom floors? I have a done a few wetrooms over the past couple of years and have used Bal micromax and weber without any issues as far as I am aware, however, I have one to do in a few weeks and was...
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    OSB boards as base for Wetroom

    Hi all, When installing a wet room (with toilet and sink) would it be ok to use 18mm OSB boards as a floor base on top of the joists? The fake wall will be placed on top of the boards to conceal a toilet cistern for a wall-hung tolier, and put away the water pipes and shower valves. The aim is...
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    Wetroom/Tanking Advice

    Hi all, New here so please go easy on me :) As part of some refurbishment works I'm doing, I'd like to install a couple of shower wet rooms on the first floor. At the moment, the floors and walls are all WBP ply. I'm also having a wet UFH system fitted using an overlay board of 10mm on top of...
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    Hull Bathrooms and Wetrooms

    Qualified plumbers and Tilers with many years experience of high quality tiling.
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    Tanking price

    how much are you lads charging for tanking ?
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    Gonna build a wetroom

    Whats the best wetroom system on the market. I've looked at a few and the easiest seems to be the wedi system. Any other suggestions. Also where's the best place to buy?

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