Limestone on a chipboard floor, with UFH!

[doug boardley]

My intention was to initiate,profession adult debate in response to comments. As said,I use a multitude of products.
For someone to say "Mapei is better than Bal",this requires clarification & evidence.
An un clarifed statement carries no weight.
Anyone rubbishing an entire brand,must have reason to do so.
Perhaps the brand rubbishers would like to share their experiences with any products that they have used within the range & explain & compare to other like products from other brands !
Pot life, workability,ease of use,cost,faliures after using.
If we are going to have public debate for the benefit of users,then let's try keep this relevant,professional & informative.
I know cost is a big issue with Bal,some of their products are considerably dearer than others. This does not make them inferior.

Nick, I doubt many pro tilers would doubt that bal products are certainly superior to most other brands, the only real bug bear is the price. I can't get bal products at anywhere near the price of mapei products, thus this has to be reflected in my quotes to customers, ie a comparable product to bal but at a more reasonable price.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

My intention was to initiate,profession adult debate in response to comments. As said,I use a multitude of products.
For someone to say "Mapei is better than Bal",this requires clarification & evidence.
An un clarifed statement carries no weight.
Anyone rubbishing an entire brand,must have reason to do so.
Perhaps the brand rubbishers would like to share their experiences with any products that they have used within the range & explain & compare to other like products from other brands !
Pot life, workability,ease of use,cost,faliures after using.
If we are going to have public debate for the benefit of users,then let's try keep this relevant,professional & informative.
I know cost is a big issue with Bal,some of their products are considerably dearer than others. This does not make them inferior.

Although not at all relevant to the DJS thread your points should possibly be discussed in a new thread for others to participate in.
I'am sure its a subject that has had previous discussion in a manner you describe as 'relevant etc... however I've re read through this post and find your replies inaccurate, argumentative and disparaging.

 

[doug boardley]

can we keep this civil please guys!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Nick, I doubt many pro tilers would doubt that bal products are certainly superior to most other brands, the only real bug bear is the price. I can't get bal products at anywhere near the price of mapei products, thus this has to be reflected in my quotes to customers, ie a comparable product to bal but at a more reasonable price.

As the World leader in adhesives, I'am sure that Mapei pro tilers would consider their brand superior - and as with all products 'personal preference' is usually the deciding factor.

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

was trying Doug.
Will be my final post on matter unless I get some intelligent response as you have done !
My point is that to simply say "one manufacturer is better than another" ,without facts or evidence serves no purpose here,is not informative,neither helps new tilers to make an informed choice.
Yes "cost" is an issue,i accept this
More valid input is appreciated. I have used many of said manufacturers products,some are ( in my opinion,great & worth the money ), however is not my goal to sell them here,but to ask those who have such a downer on the brand in general to state why & which of the products from that brand they have used & why they do not like them.

 

[doug boardley]

I actually said most other brands John

 

[Gazzer]

Lets keep to the original question please.

 

[DJS]

Hi Peeps, just had an email off the customer and I not even quoted yet (so he must have got another one back!)

Decided not to go for the limestone. (which personally I think is wise choice!). If he's going to pay that much for the tile's, he doesn't want the expense in an apartment he will own for roughly 5 years.

So now he's having black honed slate on the floor and 200x100 white gloss bevelled brickbond on the walls, and still interested in UFH. Ah well, at least he's still talking to me!!

Thanks again for all the advice, I will know how to handle it better next time.