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    Once and for all (hopefully!) CEMENT Boards Explained

    It feels like there is a constant asking about the suitability of cement board in wet areas. "Will they be ok in my wet room?" "Should I tank them?" etc etc etc Can I attempt to clear up the confusion - much of which comes from the manufacturers and the builder's merchants who sell the stuff...
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    Where to get Wedi board

    Hi There Planning on using wedi board around a bath. I am having difficulty finding a supplier in North London. Anyone know any good places where I can purchase Wedi board? Also is it worth purchasing sealing tape? It is £40+ a role, are there any other options that are as suitable and work...
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    wedi course

    Anyone done it? If so, is it worth doing and had any work from being approved? Cheers, Harry
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    Wedi board

    Hi all, Just curious to know what people think about using wedi board on floor boards/bathroom floors. I currently use no more ply 6mm glued and screwed. My local supplier does not stock no more ply but has got wedi board 6mm/12mm. Would the wedi board do a good job as no more ply or is there...
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    Stainless washers

    Where's everyone buying their washers from for thermal boards? Any good deals going?
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    wetroom floor with wedi - envelope the tiles still?

    Currently building wetroom with wedi gear. Floor tiles are 15x15 unglazed ceramic non slip (ugly!!) Only done a handful of wetrooms and the floors have always been large format (so envelope cutting) or mosaics. Should I still do what I normally do with bigger tiles and dry lay and mark falls...
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    Travertine On Walls

    Can anyone advise on fixing 60 x 40cm travatine to wedi wall board in a shower area. I now it needs to be white was thinking of using a d2, thanks
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    Wedi/kerdi/jacko/dukka/marmox - Any Real Difference?

    Hello, A bit confused with variety of XPS backer boards. Wedi, Kerdi, Jacko, Dukka, Marmox - is there any real difference in quality between them? I have used Wedi before, it is great, but it is twice more expensive. I will use it for porcelain tiles on the walls, if it makes any difference. Any...
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    Wetroom Advice

    Looking for a bit of advice re wetroom installation. I have completed a few wet rooms and have tended to install wedi shower tray and boards on the floor and cover joints with waterproof tape. The walls tend to be plasterboard. Generally following install of floor /tray i tank both within the...
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    Tanking Wedi boards.

    Good afternoon. I hope you don't mind me asking a couple of quick question to get your views on this. I always tank wet areas using the ardex tanking system. Would you still tank the bath/shower areas if wedi board has been used to board these areas out. I've never fixed to wedi board before. I...
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    Wedi Board or Hardie

    Hi all. I'm currently redoing my own kitchen. Once I get up the old self adhesive floor tiles, I'll be looking to overboard the floor boards prior to tiling. I've never used Wedi before (I have used Hardie in the past), however I'm always looking to try out a "new" product and what better...
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    Wedi/marmox showerlay

    Hi all First post here so please be gentle! I am about to start on a refurb of our ensuite. Have a couple of questions. I am planning to mount the showerlay tray on a raised plinth 4*2 timber, 18mm wbp and then the showelay former. On the walls I am mounting wedi board 12.5 mm on to the stud...
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    Wedi over chipboard?

    So I'm pricing up a job just now and the architect has specd up 2500x600x10mm wedi board over chipboard, electric heating over that and then tiled. Apart from the fact he has missed out slc over cables I cannot see this being viable. The addy choice between chipboard and wedi was Mapei ultra...
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    Swedish Tiler

    Hello fellow tilers- I was a member on here before, but couldn't log in- as my e.mail address has changed. I was the one that had the problem with the pipes that came up from the floor and the customers were taking me to court. Well, I have been to the court and I was found not guilty ! it was...
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    Wedi vs Marmox, is Wedi worth twice the money?

    I've got 2 bath panels to tile, the frames are built and the tiles bought. The tiles are 300x200 and quite light. I've been looking at Wedi board to build the front panels. I thought this was quite expensive at £134 inc VAT & postage (I couldn't find anywhere local). The price came from this...
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    Wedi Trade Prices

    Let us know where you're getting the best Wedi prices from at the moment.
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    Curved Wedi Board

    Looked at a job & the customer wants a curved bath panel tiled in mosaics. I looked at the curved wedi boards & was going to get a joiner in to fix a frame then fix the wedi to this. What centres should i tell him to put the frame in at or has anyone else got a good solution for this? Thanks...
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    About to try Wedi Board... a few questions

    Hi guys, I'm about to use Wedi board for the first time (on a job where i'm not subbing that is). Its a small bathroom, 600 x 300 Polished porcelain floor and walls, 1200 raised shower enclosure only wet area. Walls are solid dense concrete block and were until the past few days totally all...
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    tiling onto wedi board

    thanks for the new user welcomes, you lot are a friendly bunch it seems, which is good cause im going to be testing your patience over the next..who knows how long! Right, im tiling onto wedi board in the next few weeks{several bathrooms] some of which arn't perfectly flat and level, do i level...
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    Wedi Boards

    Going to fix 6mm Wedi board on to my shower room floor, Query about screws, can u use turbo golds without washers to mechanically fix the floor.

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