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Hehe 50p for 2 hours round here :lol: K

Hi Rusty, Cement based backer boards are definitely the way to go for wet areas (bath, shower) as they are dimensionally stable even when saturated. Remember that unless you use expoxy grout it will not be completely impervious to water so it is important that your substrate can cope. Backer...

Methinks its too late.... http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=274180 :shock: K

Hello again... I realise this thread started before my reply to your post in Plastering and Rendering but I was wondering how you were getting on with the tiling Sticky and archived posts? I think the best thing you can do is have a look through that and ask questions in that forum. The...

Hehe :lol: No apology for the advice, just the amount of it!! 8) K

The best thing you can do is go into the tiling forum and have a look at the Sticky there. There are a lot of possible mistakes that you are heading towards at the moment.:shock: Aquaboard is not ideal in a wet area, if it is to be tiled, it would need to be tanked to stop all moisture...

Richard, according to Gamp's new thread these things are 22kg per m2!:shock: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=274153 K

BAL products are very good, but I wouldn't recommend an all in one, the grout finish tends not to be as good as with a separate grout and adhesive. :D Remember: do not use Unibond, or PVA to prime in a high moisture area, only use Acrylic based primers, ideally made by your adhesive...

Hi Gamp A plastered wall is only able to hold 20kg per m2, and you need to allow about 4kg per m2 for grout, adhesive et al. :? Plasterboard, before its plastered, can hold up to 32kg per m2, while some backerboards can hold up to 40kg per m2. For that sort of tile, you're going to...

Are the tiles still on the wall? K

Thanks to all for the swift replies, It doesn't seem that there is any standing water in this area, but the soil piled up against the outside of the building is stopping rainwater etc evaporating away... This side of the building is not near walls or trees as such, and does get quite a lot of...

Hello to all, We have an old detached house, with a large garden to the side and back. The problem is that the level of the garden is above the floor level of the house, and this is causing water to seep through the wall on that side. It has been suggested to us that the best way to remedy...

Something like a Lithofin Cement Away ought to do it, but remember to dilute it according to the instructions, and test it on an area that's not too visible before going at the whole floor with it :!: These things are usually a strong acid, and not all tiles take kindly to it.... ...

ChrisGUK, my father-in-law has just purchased one of the Parkside Generators... It does come with a three year warranty so I would think that spares are available somewhere. Parkside tools are fantastic though, they very rarely seem to go wrong. Even the ones that have come to me second or...

We're doing up an old property (400 years old ish, we think) , but it is nigh on impossible to find people in our area who can use traditional methods. :evil: so we're having to learn as we go along and do it ourselves. One of the main problems is damp. The cause of this is cement render...

http://www.softpilot2000.com.ua/business-airline-with-the-sense-of-humor.aspx Makes me chuckle every time :lol: K

On a more positive note, at least it'll be nice and easy to scrape the adhesive off the tiles... :? I'd like to be a fly on the wall the next time you pop into your local builder's merchants :!: K

What type and brand of adhesive did you use? was it in a tub or bag? It could be that it isn't designed for large format tiles and as a result will refuse to go off at all... K

It's unlikely a self leveller will be able to stick to the flooring you have there, Id say it's a case of getting back to the concrete. Rumour has it a shovel comes in handy... :D K

The ones I have are 30 x 30 and about 17mm thick. They are made by Mayolica (Spain) And are called Terracotta Florentino. They also come in a 15 x 30. The only prob is I'm in west Wales! :? They have a bit less yellow in them, but it may be worth a look to see if they supplied anyone in you...