how do i do this then???

[trebor]

laid me trav floor, (1st timer) read topps sealer bottle and it says "apply second coat within 4 hours of first coat" then further instructions says "do not walk on for 4 hours" how the **** do i put second coat on if i cant go on it???

 

[andyb_987]

take your shoes off:lol:

 

[grumpygrouter]

laid me trav floor, (1st timer) read topps sealer bottle and it says "apply second coat within 4 hours of first coat" then further instructions says "do not walk on for 4 hours" how the **** do i put second coat on if i cant go on it???

Think it means after 2nd coat!

Grumpy

 

[trebor]

oh (doh!) *is not really thick*)

 

[grumpygrouter]

oh (doh!) *is not really thick*)

Never mind Trebor, we all have moments like that at some time or other.

Grumpy

 

[Dirrty]

What I do trebor is suspend two wires perpendicular with the floor at a height where I can tilt my weight forward and reach the floor. Then I attatch myself by a harness to them and ' hover 'suspended above three foot of the surface....and simply apply the sealer. I got the idea off the film mission impossible, saw Tom Cruise doing it. The simple ideas are often the best

( Dan, see I am posting more...... can I get in the pub now pretty please )

 

[wetdec]

I hape you have left a couple of days between grouting and sealing :yes:

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[grumpygrouter]

What I do trebor is suspend two wires perpendicular with the floor at a height where I can tilt my weight forward and reach the floor. Then I attatch myself by a harness to them and ' hover 'suspended above three foot of the surface....and simply apply the sealer. I got the idea off the film mission impossible, saw Tom Cruise doing it. The simple ideas are often the best

( Dan, see I am posting more...... can I get in the pub now pretty please )

With only 6 knocks on the door? Need to post a few more yet Dirrty, mate.

Grumpy

 

[trebor]

a couple of days? i was just about to have me tea then seal it, give it half hour then grout it, then another coat of sealer. (not jokin) i guess thats not right then.
dirrty do they sell these on e-bay? let him in the pub grumpy, could you set him on as a glass collector?

 

[wetdec]

If you thought you could do that maybe your best sticking to ceramics or doing some back ground on stone

If its you 1st one you maybe want to get it right and thats why you get paid more for stone isnt it :yes:

Absolutely no joke !!!


tiler

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[trebor]

it's my 1st crack at tiling wetdec, (i'm not a tiler) doing my own kitchen floor, think i should have chosen something easier than travertine with 4 different sizes. looks ok though, just need some tips on finishin off. it's just that i've read on here that some seal before grouting. so if i have to give it it's second coat within 4 hours, i thought thats how long i'd got to grout it inbetween.

 

[wetdec]

Trebor thought you were a tiler m8 sorry on that score. If your sealer is a water based one then you could seal them before grouting fella if not you best wait untill they are dry, on average 3 days.

If the travertine is honed then go steady and grout it whiping the residue off the tiles when it turns cloudy. The trick is to rinse your sponge after each pass and keep it as dry as possible. When you are done walk away then go back an hour later and whipe it again.

Then you need to let it dry out before buffing it off with a dry cloth, hoovering then sealing.

So you see what I meant stone carries a premium of up to £15 a m2 extra to lay, in a lot of cases its difficult to see exactly what some tilers provide for the extra money which is taking the pi**

Be lucky if you need more just ask

tiler

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[trebor]

no need to apologies wetdec, and thanks for the advice. it's that unfilled stuff too, plenty of holes to fill.

 

[wetdec]

If its unfilled then the same care should be taken, how much is difficult to say.

Have looked at topps but cant see which you have sorry.


Izmir which is honed and unfilled can be treated as honed trav

Chiaro which is plainly not filled at all, the care here should not be getting dirt in the grout.

Antiqued or brushed which is a satin looking Chiaro should be treated as Chiaro.


Go lightly with your sponge the less grout you remove from the voidy the better



tiler

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[Dirrty]

a couple of days? i was just about to have me tea then seal it, give it half hour then grout it, then another coat of sealer. (not jokin) i guess thats not right then.
dirrty do they sell these on e-bay? let him in the pub grumpy, could you set him on as a glass collector?

...... glass collecter, barmaid, waitress, whatever.....just as long as I am in!
Of course you cant buy them on e-bay Trebor......now youre just being silly!!