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kaharrison9

Good Evening All.

Wondering if anybody has any thoughts on the Bal micromax 2.

As have tiled a floor and used the micromax 2 for the first time and have noticed a few weeks on some hairline cracks have appeared.

The floor is chipboard then overboarded with 15mm ply around a year ago.(not ideal and nothing to do with me)

I have put Ditra down with Ardex af200,used a s1 addy and grouted with micromax.

The Bal help line suggested this grout.

The floor appears deflection free.

Have never used this grout before and it is new so anyone any thoughts on it's performance?

Thanks.

Kevin
 
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Ian

im using it next week on a wooden floor and have been told to mix it with GT1 to make it flexible..

I thought it was supposed to be flexible anyway, the price will be astronomical if you have to add gt1 to it.

Kev, I'm surprised this has happened, I'd give BAL a call and see what they say. Micromax 2 is meant to be an all round grout suitable for every scenario.
 

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I thought it was supposed to be flexible anyway, the price will be astronomical if you have to add gt1 to it.

Kev, I'm surprised this has happened, I'd give BAL a call and see what they say. Micromax 2 is meant to be an all round grout suitable for every scenario.


i'll check tomorrow, just going by what my supplier told me...
 
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On one

im using it next week on a wooden floor and have been told to mix it with GT1 to make it flexible..
I would be surprised if you were supposed to add GT1 to an already flexible grout....you can add it to a non modified grout which can make it more flexible than MM2.......wouldn't like clean the grout haze up though!!!
 
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kaharrison9

Yes the tech guy made no mention of any additives.

It is meant to be an overall grout, flexible, fine for porcelain, overboarded timber floors, ufh, etc.

If they are now suggestion to use an admix now that would be interesting with it been a new product. (sounds like microflex in a new package)

Have never had to before.
 
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Ian

totally agree theres no way im adding GT1 to an already modified grout, will be having a show down with the supplier.....and seriously thinking of changing the grout for next week...

If you have a tilemaster supplier near you Andy, get some grout 3000, it's a top product and very easy to work with. Less than half the price of MM2.
 
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kaharrison9

What was the mm fiasco AG?

I have a 90m2 floor upstairs in Ardex mg grout and not a crack in sight and i'm confident of none occurring.

Then I have a 160m2 downstairs in MM2 identical background as above and cracks appearing.

The only reason I used MM2 was because Ardex was out of stock and I was told what an amazing product the MM2 was.

The MM2 seems very light weight and is a pain to clean.

Waiting to see how far the cracks situation goes then will buy the admix and re-fill.

For the 2 part grout it will cost around £45/£50 for 10kg.

Main thing is to complete the job but will not be going down the MM2 route again
 

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