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View Poll Results: What do you prefer to use.

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  • Tanking solution kits

    4 30.77%

  • Tanking membranes.

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Discuss what is your preference when Tanking. in the Tanking & Wetrooms at TilersForums; Tanking....kit or membrane? what do you use,where do you buy it? also what thickness do you use?...
          
  1. 12-08-2009 #1
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    Default what is your preference when Tanking.

    Tanking....kit or membrane?

    what do you use,where do you buy it?

    also what thickness do you use?
    Last edited by brian c; 12-08-2009 at 07:32 PM.
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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    Membrane all the way. Schutler or Dura.
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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    do you buy it direct from them Neale?
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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    right now I'll go for the tanking kit provided it's me that get's tanked - vodka will do. I guess we all have bad days.......
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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    only ever used the tanking kit before but would really like a job to come with the membrae to give it a try-the homelux from you know where brian
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    Membranes for me/100%.....

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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    what thickness Dave?

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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    Poll added bri..



    membranes wall...0.5mm....floors 3mm.

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    Default Re: what is yourpreference

    you got in 1 brian
    you win a lol

    might be swithching my allegiance to TG soon though if there prices are good,plus they are closer than topps and i only never used them when they were tile-it-all because the staff were so bloody ignorant
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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    me & biffa just did a job with kerdi brill stuff & easy to use
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    Default re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    thanks for the poll Dave.
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    both, situation dependant!
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    Default Re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    anyone else?
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    Default Re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    Prefer the membrains for a wet room but have used a lot bal wp1 for just around the bath or standard shower
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    membranes definitely ..
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    Default Re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    only used the kits so far,,mapei one was ok and pci lastugum is a good one to use and well priced also
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    Default Re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    Homelux matting, 5sqm £30+vat from CTD

    Enough for large shower or full bath
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    Quote Originally Posted by simhopper View Post
    Homelux matting, 5sqm £30+vat from CTD

    Enough for large shower or full bath
    Dont you find the homelux membrane a bit thick Simhopper?
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    Default Re: what is your preference when Tanking.

    Hi all,

    In answer to you brian c, yes i do find homelux slightly thick, what is thinner .? I think I can get most types near me.

    And price wise I pay £35 inc for 5sqm homelux, what other products are thinner and similar price.?


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    Quote Originally Posted by brian c View Post
    do you buy it direct from them Neale?
    I get schutler from CTD but been using Dura for a while that i got from a man on here
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    Wet Decs Dura on current job
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    Quote Originally Posted by brian c View Post
    Dont you find the homelux membrane a bit thick Simhopper?

    Yeap its a bit thick but have never tried the Dura so cant compare

    Prefer to be able to collect as and when i need and for the price can WetDecs compete?
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    Prefer to be able to collect as and when i need and for the price can WetDecs compete?

    give him a call ,im sure he can do something.
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    Have only ever used the membranes...the ones Davy mentioned!
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    membrains only
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