Roller for uncoupling - Tile Advice

[Flintstone]

Got a job coming up with 40m of tilemaster crack mat to fit,

Anyone use a roller? I've seen this one, any good? Or stick to grout float?

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[CJ]

I have one.......still to be used

 

[CJ]

Found these........but in US

 

[J Sid]

does the adhesive come through the tilemaster mat the same as the Bal one, wet knees?

 

[Old Mod]

does the adhesive come through the tilemaster mat the same as the Bal one, wet knees?

No, I'm not telling you anymore Julian, that's 3 times now! Haha

 

[Just Rizzle]

not any good if you get tiling addy on it

 

[Old Mod]

View attachment 88712 Found these........but in US

Is that one of the really heavy ones Colin, 50kg's
Or so?

 

[Flintstone]

No good then? What do you use Marc?

 

[Old Mod]

Need something with a bit of weight behind it really Andy.
Karl Dahm
You'll like this, not a lot!

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[Flintstone]

I like that chaps Salopettes

 

[Old Mod]

Well Andrew I use one of these on areas.

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[One Day]

I have the Karl Dahm roller. It's brilliant and well worth the money.

 

[Old Mod]

Only thing is with 1mm crack mats, if you use a roller you must be careful when you turn it, cos it can cause the mat to gather.

 

[One Day]

Karl Dahm works better - small diameter roller = more point pressure.

 

[One Day]

I would only use my marshalltown plastering trowel to bed thin crack mats.
Roller is really onlt for Ditra. As Marc says - you can easily ruck and twist crack mats with rollering.