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    Rapid set grout

    I laid a trave floor last week trying to find rapid set grout. only ardex MG but in the wrong colour Microban wrong colour so used Mapei. You have to use a rapid set ady to reduce the chance of water staining on natural tiles so why does slow setting grout say its fine for natural stone? I dont...
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    Rapid set

    Ive been told that rapidset tiling cement can cause problems in the way the tile sits. is it true that when it goes off it can move the tile very slightly causing a slight step/lip between each tile. What are the ways to get round this? Does the amount of adhesive used make a difference...
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    dunlop flexible rapid set failures

    hi fellow tilers i just want to know if any other tilers have had failures while using dunlop single part flexible rapid set (white)...i have been tiling for 23 yrs and have had a big failure on a job while using this....anyone else had any oproblems...cheers for reading...look forward to some...
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    rapid set on hot day

    been tiling a floor today how hot is it today, rapid set going off in ten minutes, spent most of the day mixing could only do small amounts at a time anyone got any tips on what they do....
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    Plasterboard & Rapid Set

    It has been asked often.." can I dot & dab plasterboard using rapid set"? The answer is yes but there is a condition ! Exactly the same way as Gypsum plaster ( Skim coat ) has to be separated from contact with cement based powders, then so does plasterboard. The reason being a reaction called...
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    Newbie here with the usual set of questions

    Hi all, I am sure most of you have come across similar posts before but I have some quick questions about my first tiling job. I am looking to tile my bathroom floor. its a very small bathroom (about 2x2m) and it currently has some kind of vinyl self-adhesive flooring. Below that i think its...
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    Topps rapid set adhesive.!!

    Anyone on here every used topps rapid set adhesive going on to concrete using 300x300 ceramic tiles just done 60m2 using the stuff seems ok normally use bal but the customer wanted to get the price down
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    Fekin's Set A New Forum Record!!!

    it looks like fek's has set a new record for the number of posts replied to in a minute:grin: keep it up feks!!
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    Diamond set floor

    Can i have the floor in diamond set, the customer asked me this morning. Course you can luv, not a problem i said, while thinking to myself s*** s*** s***, i'v never actually done diiamond set, well not since the couple of sqm on my training course 2 yrs ago. I'v got a good idea of what i'm...
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    rapid set

    Is normal setting addy (cement based) just as effective as rapid set for building up walls? Obviously rapid set will set quicker but is the other stuff any good? Im on a job at the min and most of my time seems to be mixing, clean buckets, scrape out some old rpid set that has went off, mixing...
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    Rapid set skimming

    When making a wall good with rapid set do you have to prime each layer that you do or not?
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    Magicbond rapid set flexible ??

    Wondering if anyone uses this stuff as my supplier has now got it in stock and i was wondering what it is like? Regards Tubs
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    Help not sure how to set out one wall with 2 areas and different tiles for both

    I am a new tiler and have potentially got my first job. However, it isn't straight forward or doesn't seem to be to me. The job in the bathroom is the problem as one wall has a shower cubicle on it and this needs to be tiled in different tiles to the remaining wall. Not sure how to set out...
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    Tiling Half a Wall Set out

    Im tiling a bathroom, the woman wants the tiles going half way up the walls so what im wondering is the correct method still to have equal cuts on bottom and top then trim or start with a full tile at the top and work down so u only have a cut at the bottom?? All helps appreciated Cheers Guys
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    Start up set

    I'm in the process of starting my own tiling business (when I say "business" I mean me and a van!) and obviously one of my initial outlays will be for tools. I have had a good look at BuyBrandTools for Rubi, just wandered if anyone could suggest another site/brand to compare quality and prices...
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    white rapid set flexi

    any one know where i can get a bulk order of white flexi rapid set from at a good price? we have 115 sq meters if travertine of do in 3 bathrooms -----thanks -----
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    Sealant set onto tiles?

    I'm new to tiling but I put white sealant into a corner movement joint and then tried to wipe the excess off but it went all over the surrounding tiles now the sealant has hardened and i cant get it off. I've tried an orbital sander but it leaves a black mark/burn on the tile. Any ideas how to...
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    Mapei rapid set

    Does anyone use Mapei rapidset on a regular basis? if so why???? Used it about 5 times now and not really through choice. The stuff is horrible, takes a bloody age to set, maybe rename it rapid (ish) set. Good grouts awful adhesives.
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    Mapeker Rapid Set White

    Hello all, was wondering if any of you have bought or used this new white mapei adhesive yet? i'm finishing off a 120yd house at minute and have slate floor straight after then 60 yds of nice porcelain to lay,im supplying all to this job,gonna use sandstone grout and therefore the white addy...
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