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prceramics
if the floor is flat you can get away with a 4mm notched trowel, why use more addy than needed 🙂
First time laying Hardie on Saturday
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mache
Bri,
Not using for height but I am fitting Electric UFH, by using hardie this should allow me to use a 150W element cable rather than 100w normally recommended for direct to wood substrate. Also give me a bit extra thickness to bed the floor temperature sensor into.
Whitebeam, Waterguard is the newer membrane from Impey rather than the older bitumen based tile safe product that I think youm did have to be careful which products came into cantact with although I think it was more expoy products that had the issue.
Mr Teabag, Interesting comment, upto now I've not seen particulary bad comments on the impey systems. Do you know which versions of the membranes, formers were used in the installs you are working on, I thought the aqua decks were one of the most rigid out there(subject to correct installation)
Not using for height but I am fitting Electric UFH, by using hardie this should allow me to use a 150W element cable rather than 100w normally recommended for direct to wood substrate. Also give me a bit extra thickness to bed the floor temperature sensor into.
Whitebeam, Waterguard is the newer membrane from Impey rather than the older bitumen based tile safe product that I think youm did have to be careful which products came into cantact with although I think it was more expoy products that had the issue.
Mr Teabag, Interesting comment, upto now I've not seen particulary bad comments on the impey systems. Do you know which versions of the membranes, formers were used in the installs you are working on, I thought the aqua decks were one of the most rigid out there(subject to correct installation)
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mache
4mm it will be then, appreciate all the inputs
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One Day
Impey "anything" is more hassle than it's worth in my experience.
Pretty much all the failed wet floors I've attended have involved either their trays or membranes.
That's partly down to the sales channels - builders and plumbers as well as sheer volume of sales but there are plenty of ways to muck up the installation of Impey gear.
Other systems are much safer (poss' easier?) to install in that there is either a right way or a wrong way.
Too many in-betweens and vague areas with Impey I'm afraid.
Pretty much all the failed wet floors I've attended have involved either their trays or membranes.
That's partly down to the sales channels - builders and plumbers as well as sheer volume of sales but there are plenty of ways to muck up the installation of Impey gear.
Other systems are much safer (poss' easier?) to install in that there is either a right way or a wrong way.
Too many in-betweens and vague areas with Impey I'm afraid.
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Mr Tiler
hi bud, I wouldn't of commented without knowledge. I will deffinately try to find out what system has been used. all i know is an impey system has been used throughout all of the building sites i currently am working on and it has not gone well, 12 months down the line they are all failing and it is not down to installation. and very recently a wetroom repair that had previously been repaired they tried to strengthen underneath the tray for a second time and once my big backside stood on top was bouncing (i could even see it moving let alone the guy with his eye against the ground)... its costing thousands per property as it is all mosaic stone too!
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Time's Ran Out
I find it very unnerving that 2 minute tilers can pass such scathing comments on products that they have never used and have no knowledge that the method of installation has been completed correctly!
I have used Impey products for over 8 years and have never been called back to any wet room construction undertaken.
My advice to the OP would be to read all manufacturers instructions prior to purchase and not rely on opinions from 'tilers' with no experience!
I have used Impey products for over 8 years and have never been called back to any wet room construction undertaken.
My advice to the OP would be to read all manufacturers instructions prior to purchase and not rely on opinions from 'tilers' with no experience!
To make life easier use an impact driver to drive in the screws.
To make life cheaper use Reisser screws from Toolstation http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings//Reisser+Cutter+Screw+40+x+25mm/d/sd/p95628
Stagger the boards like brickbond.
Cut the boards with a Hardiebacker carbon tipped blade (about £7).
Once the boards are glued and screwed you can tile straight away.
To make life cheaper use Reisser screws from Toolstation http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings//Reisser+Cutter+Screw+40+x+25mm/d/sd/p95628
Stagger the boards like brickbond.
Cut the boards with a Hardiebacker carbon tipped blade (about £7).
Once the boards are glued and screwed you can tile straight away.
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jonnyc
i don't have spec in front of me but my basic understanding is that the trays need to be solid bedded in first instance before tanking applied. Done plenty of these wet dec impey systems and only problem seems to be if tray not solid bedded.
yes they are pigs to do but do work if manufacture instruction followed.
ash please explain why there are problems even though manufacture instructions followed.
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mache
Impact Driver - Check, brilliant tools
Screws, - Already got the Turbogolds after a few recommendations, but had seen Reisser and Spax mentioned in the past. Thanks for the input though.
Hardie score and snap blade - I've been robbed !!!! paid £9 for mine...
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prceramics
The hardie knife is quite good it took me about a year to buy one was always using Stanley knifes I never use there screws I get the turbo gold 25mm from screwfix , hardie is a nightmare stuff to cut if you just need a bit off, usually use the grinder outside with a mask
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