Anhydrite screed........

[Dumbo]

This screed has been down since the end of August and the UFH heating was turn on 4 weeks ago and has been running daily , there looking to tile it in January, do you think it will be dry by then??

Yes

 

[Unused Account 1]

The guys who did the screed normallysand it upmate and prime it ,

 

[Unused Account 1]

Ditra

 

[Flintstone]

Im sure it will be dry. It will be a hard surface layer no doubt, get the diamond cup out !

 

[Andy Allen]

Im sure it will be dry. It will be a hard surface layer no doubt, get the diamond cup out !

So you couldn't just use a diamond cup on a small grinder, like my Boch grinder, as I seem to be the only tiler on the planet that doesn't own 15 grinders ...

 

[Old Mod]

Your small grinder will burn out Andy, doesn’t have the grunt mate. Trust me, I know.

 

[Old Mod]

You know the grinding is a fully chargeable part of the job, just like matting for example. It’s not something that is thrown in mate.

 

[Andy Allen]

Your small grinder will burn out Andy, doesn’t have the grunt mate. Trust me, I know.

Recommended me a grinder then, cheap!, As I think i'm part Scottish...

 

[Andy Allen]

You know the grinding is a fully chargeable part of the job, just like matting for example. It’s not something that is thrown in mate.

I know, but to invest in one incase I do more floors or to hire one .....

 

[WetSaw]

Don't forget the dust extraction you'll need as well!!

 

[Andy Allen]

Sounds expensive now, might have to work a Friday..

 

[WetSaw]

Or sub it out to "Grinder man", no not your Friday night alter ego....

 

[Blunt Tool]

Cork block and poundy sandpaper, customers hoover sorted !

 

[Old Mod]

Andy @Localtiler has just kitted himself out with a budget type set up.
A 7” grinder and diamond cup for about £200 I think. And his dust extraction was around £3-400 approx. But that’s only from vague memory Andy, I’m sure he’ll let you know exactly.

 

[Old Mod]

I think guys who do this kind of work charge around a tenner a metre.