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I'm not using PVA. SBR on the walls to prime them prior to fixing the Deltaboards. The SBR will also provide another layer of protection against moisture, I'm told. All nice now though Keith, I like the tiled floor. ( although I can't help noticing that you're sat on the toilet the wrong way...

It's an option if I wasn't trying to live around the mess, but I don't really see the need to do all that work when cement boards are available? I'm not just sticking the boards onto the wall, I'll be mechanically fixing the them too, belt and braces. It gives a quick, smooth surface to tile on...

Thats a good idea. Thinking about swapping this Iflo tray for a Mira Flight Low ( as per my original plan). These are lighter, probably better made and can be siliconed down (!) according to Mira's installation sheet. I spoke to Mira today and they confirmed this. What is confusing...

Now looking at 10mm PCS Deltaboards, having been assured by Tileflair that they are what I need. Can be dot and dabbed or fixed to studs. Lightweight but take upto 85kg m2.

Thanks for that.

+/- 2mm? From what I've seen on this tray so far it'll more like +/-2". The tray about 7mm wider than it should be and 5mm higher than it should be. The onlly disclaimer says that the height could be +/- 5mm, which is poor really as it's advertised as a "low level tray only 45mm." There is no...

Hi chaps, thanks for the replies. I'm still undecided what to do for the best solution. Legs seem easy but sound fragile, timber frame seems hard work but sturdy. ( 70kg, bl00dy hell) @Mr Chibs Did you find it easy to level the tray on the cement? My tray is up against three walls too. @Stuart...

I have a 1200 x 760 'Iflo' ( City Plumbing) stone resin shower tray and bought the optional leg kit, mainly just to suss out how these legs work. I initially planned to fit the tray onto a waterproof ply base supported on a timber frame, because it seemed to be a better, stronger solution...

Confusion is par for the course it seems. I hadn't realised that a 'simple' bathroom do-up would give me such a headache. It's like a science. Add into the mix a flooded bathroom and water running down the walls of the new kitchen because a '22mm copper pipe' installed circa 1946, turned out...

Hi Gerry, thanks for coming back to me on this. I've spoken to Everbuild about their SBR and it gets even more confusing. It can be used neat or diluted, up to the user, BUT using SBR prior to tiling depends on what the cement based tile adhesive manufacturers say. I assume there could be some...

Thanks Gerry, I was starting to think my computer wasn't connected to the web! You say that I CAN dot and dab on bonding without using SBR, so I guess that you have done it. I'm assuming that using SBR wouldn't cause any issues though if I wanted to do it as a cautionary measure against the...

I even posted this on the plastering forum in order to get something from anyone that might have an insight. That post was removed due the rule about about 'not duplicating posts'. As it seems that there are no tilers out there with any advice and due to the forum policy, no plasterers will see...

Is this really such a dumb question to ask that no one will reply? I've trawled the web, this forum and the wider world and the advice/opinion is inconclusive. -I've been told I CAN tile to the bonding, but PVA it first. -I've read that SBR is to be used rather than PVA. -I've been told that...

Thanks for chipping in anyway chaps.......

ok, it seems that some say it's alright to tile onto it ( with a SBR primer first) some say not. So not recommended, but who's right?

I've posted this in the plastering forum as well as I'm not sure where the proper place would be for advice. ( turns out that post was removed because I was so naughty as to duplicate a post) I doing up the bathroom - new tiles etc. The old tiles in the bathroom are coming off reasonably...

Just had a reply from Wessex Water and they have agreed that I should have a rebate due to rainwater going to soakaway. It gets backdated to either when I took the property on or up to 6 years whichever is soonest....hmmm. They just got away with paying me back half of what they owe me for...

Thanks for the replies chaps, but I think my best, easiest and cheapest option is to do as I said earlier which is replace the toilet and use a connector to the floor with a boss on it for the w/m waste pipework. The one I saw was like the one you linked to Doggit and into the bargain, I get to...

That would be a good idea in order to show them my 'compliance' with their request, but I've thought of another better solution. Throw the old toilet away, put in a new one with a standard outlet connected to a 90 degree elbow, then fit the w/m waste into that. I've also requested a refund and...

I live in a 1940's built house, my washing machine is in the back of the outhouse and I've just been told that I have to re route the waste to a sewer drain within 30 days. I've lived in this house for 14 years and the washing machine has always been in the same place and was in the same place...