Urgent Pro Advice needed!!!

[grumpygrouter]

Does Ardex 7001 work in the same way as the Fastflex and latex adative?

i:e can you use the Ardex 7001 product on a brand new property and brand new floorboard floor with virtually no flex in it?

Will save £000's against two part!

The Ardex spec suggests so but will also ring their tech help line tomorrow!

Absolutely what it was designed for. Got it down in my kitchen.

Grumpy

 

[Holohana]

Absolutely what it was designed for. Got it down in my kitchen.

Grumpy

Brilliant, how much is a 20kg bag grumps? Have to try and find a local supplier.

Been quoted £500+ for BAL to cover 44m2! Tops quoted over £1200 trade and £1,700 retail!!!!

 

[DHTiling]

CTD sell 7001......

 

[Holohana]

ah do they, use CTD a lot but they didnt offer a price for Ardex only BAL!!!

Cheers Dave, any idea how much?

 

[DHTiling]

I asked about a week back on the cost and it was about £27 i think...so a good price compared to fastflex or similar........

 

[Holohana]

cheers this could save me a bundle and secure me the job, excellent!
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CTD sell 7001......

Dave, which CTD is it you get it in? Just in case my lot say they cant get it!!!

Many thnaks Dave, much appreciated.

 

[DHTiling]

darlington.....while we are on about ctd..which branch was it you said does hardibacker..coz i,m tryin to get my local branch to stock it as well....

 

[Holohana]

im harrogate, think they got the rep in themselves tho! Good stuff and easier to transport too.

 

[DHTiling]

i used to do abit of tiling in harrogate....nice money can be earned there....

 

[grumpygrouter]

I get mine for about £26 I think. Local tile shop in Inverness.covers about 5m2 per bag so you would get away with about 9 bags. About £285 inc vat I make it @ £27/bag.

Grumpy

 

[Holohana]

Ive been quoted £37.63 a bag at Retail and get 25% off that, £28.22, so cost would be £253.98 + VAT = £298.42!

Still considerably cheaper than BAL coming in at just over £500!!!

However after speaking to the Ardex tech people they said that in my case, a brand new build not yet lived in, it maybe best to lay ditra or other delaminating membrane to allow for the movement caused with the house heating up and cooling down etc as its been empty and as soon as they move in the heat could well cause shrinkage etc.

The adhesive can cope with that but the tile cant!

Hmmmm!

 

[grumpygrouter]

Interesting response that from Ardex. Will bear that in mind if I ever get a new build to tile.

 

[Holohana]

hmm, somewhat peed on my chips!

Client aint hapy to pay the cost of to part or boarding so deffo wont pay for ditra!

 

[grumpygrouter]

hmm, somewhat peed on my chips!

Client aint hapy to pay the cost of to part or boarding so deffo wont pay for ditra!

Would he be happy to re-tile though in 6 months if things start to crack or come loose? What is the long term cheapest option?

Grumpy

 

[Holohana]

been through all of that with her. Given her three options and highlighted the one id go with, two part!

Get this, she's had cracking before as well in another property that i suspect has been tiled incorrectly!

Best get my best sales head on eh!