I personally wouldn’t mix Portland cement and gypsum , they ain’t good friends. 😥
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Good read , we’ve (uk) were taught not to mix portland cement to gypsum or apply cement based adhesives to gypsum based substrates without suitable primers. Reading your link is interesting, a difference in products in the USA.
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It looks like Mapei is a common brand over there. I have used it many times tiling right over "Sheetrock" (AKA as gypsum or drywall). We have several other brands here in the USA. Tec, Laticrete, Custom building products and others. All said it could be used over "Sheetrock'. It would depend which tile supplier I was buying from, each had there own supplier.
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Hi,
I work for Norcros Adhesive in South/Mid Wales and Midlands, and ive been in the industry for 18 years.
Im happy to answer any questions on our products or even if you just want some advice. Please feel free to send me a message and ill see how i can help you.
I work for Norcros Adhesive in South/Mid Wales and Midlands, and ive been in the industry for 18 years.
Im happy to answer any questions on our products or even if you just want some advice. Please feel free to send me a message and ill see how i can help you.
Hi all! Nice to finally be a part of this great community. Love the forum for it's great guidance, advice, tips and tricks! I'm not a professional tradesperson by any standard, but I'm a fairly competent DIYer and enjoy learning new skills and the sense of achivement of doing things myself.
Why I'm here: I hired a builder 2 years ago to undertake a new outbuilding construction, a loft conversion, a single storey extension and a full house refurb. After building the outbuilding, it was clear he wasn't up to the job. He didn't have any consistent staff, they were mainly just weekend warriors or labourers he had coerced into doing the work of skilled tradespeople. So we parted ways halfway through the project. Since then I've been reasearching and learning how to pick up the pieces to get things finished. With the help of my father in law, we've made good, the plumbing, data cabling, electrics, GRP Roof, soffits, fascias, guttering, insulation, laid underfloor heating, arranged liquid screeding as well as a bunch of other little tasks here and there.
Luckily I've found some amazing builders now and they're just nearing completion of a stellar job on the loft conversion, but you get what you pay for and they're not cheap, so I'm still looking for some tasks I can undertake myself (with some help if needed) to try and save money wherever possible without interrupting the great work of the new builders.
Tiling Tasks: I've got 4 bathrooms to tile in total. 1 is part of the loft conversion and has just been completed by professional tilers organised by our builders. It looks great but I'm keen to have a go at some tiling myself, so I'd like to explore the possibility of doing the next bathroom DIY.
Thanks again for having me onboard!
Why I'm here: I hired a builder 2 years ago to undertake a new outbuilding construction, a loft conversion, a single storey extension and a full house refurb. After building the outbuilding, it was clear he wasn't up to the job. He didn't have any consistent staff, they were mainly just weekend warriors or labourers he had coerced into doing the work of skilled tradespeople. So we parted ways halfway through the project. Since then I've been reasearching and learning how to pick up the pieces to get things finished. With the help of my father in law, we've made good, the plumbing, data cabling, electrics, GRP Roof, soffits, fascias, guttering, insulation, laid underfloor heating, arranged liquid screeding as well as a bunch of other little tasks here and there.
Luckily I've found some amazing builders now and they're just nearing completion of a stellar job on the loft conversion, but you get what you pay for and they're not cheap, so I'm still looking for some tasks I can undertake myself (with some help if needed) to try and save money wherever possible without interrupting the great work of the new builders.
Tiling Tasks: I've got 4 bathrooms to tile in total. 1 is part of the loft conversion and has just been completed by professional tilers organised by our builders. It looks great but I'm keen to have a go at some tiling myself, so I'd like to explore the possibility of doing the next bathroom DIY.
Thanks again for having me onboard!
Hi there everyone. Seasons greetings to all This forum is wonderful! And it is so only because the members are amazing.
I'm a homeowner. Wishing for a floor makeover of my indoor main living areas. Need advice about the tile I really like and chose. Wondering if the new eco-tech 600X600X8mm floor tiles are any good? Would really appreciate some good advice here https://www.tilersforums.com/conver...-needed-re-8mm-thick-floor-tile.494615/unread
I'm a homeowner. Wishing for a floor makeover of my indoor main living areas. Need advice about the tile I really like and chose. Wondering if the new eco-tech 600X600X8mm floor tiles are any good? Would really appreciate some good advice here https://www.tilersforums.com/conver...-needed-re-8mm-thick-floor-tile.494615/unread
Hi All been tiling over 40 years, and still love the trade, small contractors based in Leicestershire.
Torquay United supporter for my sins, hope you are all busy and take care.
Dean
Torquay United supporter for my sins, hope you are all busy and take care.
Dean
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Hi Dean. Welcome 👍
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