Tanking price - Tile Advice

[LM]

If it's fitted correct then it would be ok but I find the plumbers leave too much silicone on the top edge & leaves you with a lip at the bottom of the tile.

I don't find that an issue, maybe because I've explained to all the plumbers I work with exactly how I want the classi deal fitted and so far so good

 

[Flintstone]

4 hours is a long time to tank that man!

 

[One Day]

Boarded and waterproofed in about 4 hrs (photo shows not finished).
I charged a lot more than 200quid for the prep though!

 

[andy8758]

I charge £50 above a bath and £90 for 3 sided shower for materials. Labour is £40 for a bath and £60 for shower enclosure walls. I personally prefer to install Marmox boards (and Marmox waterproof tape for joints up to 1.2 metres above bath/ tray). Favourite tanking kit currently is Tilemaster, but it depends where I buy materials, regularly use BAL and Ardex systems.

 

[Stef]

4 hours is a long time to tank that man!

How long would it take you to tank that?

 

[Stef]

I don't find that an issue, maybe because I've explained to all the plumbers I work with exactly how I want the classi deal fitted and so far so good

I've not been that lucky, I had to cut one out as it was sticking out the wall about 6/7mm

 

[Flintstone]

How long would it take you to tank that?

2 hours

 

[Flintstone]

Half 8, prime it, cut the tape to length, by 9 your tanking, half 10 your out the door

 

[hmtiling]

Half 8, prime it, cut the tape to length, by 9 your tanking, half 10 your out the door

Some tanking kits specify 2 coats and for the first coat to be touch dry, so 4 hours is about right for that. 2 hours about right for one coat.

 

[Flintstone]

I use tilemaster kit and that's a 2 coat job, first coat dries to touch within 10 mins! Not sure about other brands

 

[hmtiling]

Lit of factors

I use tilemaster kit and that's a 2 coat job, first coat dries to touch within 10 mins! Not sure about other brands

Lot of factors to consider then like brand, temp., porosity and such

 

[Stef]

That is Mapegum & you couldn't do it in 2hrs as you need to wait till the 1st coat is dry.
I never go to a job just to tank a shower, it's done in conjunction with other jobs.

 

[John Benton]

Tilemaster is 4 hours before tiling so tiling in 2? I wouldn't do it personally. I try to put my 2nd coat on last thing so I can start tiling first thing next day.

 

[andy8758]

That is Mapegum & you couldn't do it in 2hrs as you need to wait till the 1st coat is dry.
I never go to a job just to tank a shower, it's done in conjunction with other jobs.

Yes, if at all possible. I usually fit this to the prep day, or floor tiling day. In a whole bathroom tiling, you can do at least 2 walls to fill in the rest of the day.

 

[Flintstone]

Tilemaster is 4 hours before tiling so tiling in 2? I wouldn't do it personally. I try to put my 2nd coat on last thing so I can start tiling first thing next day.

I never said you could tile it in 2, I said it would take two hours.
I always tank the day before