Tilebacker etc any great deals anyone knows of

[Jeff the tiler]

Need a lot of hardbacker or similar for a large project and just wanted to see if anyone knows of any deals out there.

 

[Ian]

CTD have still got hardie on offer, £7.99 + vat I think mate. Might even be £6.99 +.

 

[Jeff the tiler]

Thanks Bri

 

[Bubblecraft]

I'm sure it was £5.99 + vat (£7.18) or at least that's what I've been getting Topps to match it at lol

 

[demi34]

Topps tiles 12.35 a board

 

[Gazzer]

NMP ( no more Ply ) at Tiletown , not sure of the latest price but was very good last time I enquired.

 

[Spud]

builder depot £7.81 a board plus vat

 

[Rookery]

I believe CTD are £6.99 + vat for 6mm and £7.99 + vat for 12mm. My nearest Topps couldnt/wouldnt get anywhere near that so its CTD all the way for me. They have great deals on a few other products too. Topps dont deserve traders business IMO.

 

[judge]

Bought 25 hardi 250 from ctd.£8.30 a board and free delivery:smilewinkgrin: Oh and the white weber spf low dust came in just over £15:smilewinkgrin: Oh, and i had a free bag of weber floor leveler off them too:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Stef]

Noticed on the receipt you paid £15+ for a tub of bal grip. Cheaper going to CTD & purchasing a 20kg of Weber. You would almost get 2 bags for that price.

 

[Plumbing Tiler]

CTD do Bal Whitestar at about £11+ too, not sure what the difference is between Grip and Whitestar though?, Tradepoint and Topps both about £13+ on Hardie 12mm boards, CTD definitely the cheapest by far.....

 

[Bubblecraft]

Noticed on the receipt you paid £15+ for a tub of bal grip. Cheaper going to CTD & purchasing a 20kg of Weber. You would almost get 2 bags for that price.

I hear what your saying but -

Additional fuel to & from CTD - £4 - £5
Bucket for mixing - £1
Time to & from van for mixer
Time to clean mixer
Time to clean bucket after mix
Pot life
Etc etc

Grip is so much easier when throwing up ceramics

CTD do Bal Whitestar at about £11+ too, not sure what the difference is between Grip and Whitestar though?

It's pretty much the same product but not as white as White Star. I find grip has a stronger bond

 

[The D]

I hear what your saying but -

Additional fuel to & from CTD - £4 - £5
Bucket for mixing - £1
Time to & from van for mixer
Time to clean mixer
Time to clean bucket after mix
Pot life
Etc etc

Grip is so much easier when throwing up ceramics 



It's pretty much the same product but not as white as White Star. I find grip has a stronger bond

Knock it up with your bucket trowel you big girl

 

[Bubblecraft]

Knock it up with your bucket trowel you big girl

Lol. Like I'm daft enough to try & knock up 20kg with bucket trowel. Knocking up smaller amounts is ever more time consuming. Don't get me wrong, I'll do this when I have to but for jobs like this, grip is just so much easier. Each to there own though

 

[Bubblecraft]

That receipt is for my current job. Was hoping to have it finished today but just not enough hours in a day. Going back on Sunday to do silicone, caulking, hang & gloss a new door, fit & gloss R2A Facing, gloss window, shower screen, some accessories & general buffing & cleaning.

It looked like this last week lol

 

[DGJ]

Tiny bathroom there Bubble? Is there anything worse than working in a bathroom the size of a garden shed! At the end of the day i cant find the bathroom door with the amount of stuff infront of it:lol:

Job looks very smart to

 

[Bubblecraft]

Tiny bathroom there Bubble? Is there anything worse than working in a bathroom the size of a garden shed! At the end of the day i cant find the bathroom door with the amount of stuff infront of it:lol:

Job looks very smart to

Cheers mate. Most my bathrooms are about this size. There's always more stuff in the hall than the bathroom & you can hardly get in & out! Lol. Wouldn't be as bad if it were only tiling stuff on the job but its a million times worse when you also have your plumbing gear, joinery gear, electrical gear, decorating gear as well as full suites, doors, bags of plumbing fittings, drums of cable and so on. All part & parcel of the job. Wouldn't have it any other way lol

 

[Peter]

Prices look great in England, Hardie is still double the price here but a local company is making backer board at a great price so only because of that people want it specced on a job. Noone entertained it at £15 per metre.

CTD seems to do great deals, definitely could do with one in Belfast.

 

[DGJ]

Cheers mate. Most my bathrooms are about this size. There's always more stuff in the hall than the bathroom & you can hardly get in & out! Lol. Wouldn't be as bad if it were only tiling stuff on the job but its a million times worse when you also have your plumbing gear, joinery gear, electrical gear, decorating gear as well as full suites, doors, bags of plumbing fittings, drums of cable and so on. All part & parcel of the job. Wouldn't have it any other way lol

:lol:

I know where your coming from mate lol

Ive been looking at one of those Stanley tool chests on wheels just so I can have most of my stuff in one box, trouble then is how you get it up the stairs:lol:

 

[Bubblecraft]

:lol:

I know where your coming from mate lol

Ive been looking at one of those Stanley tool chests on wheels just so I can have most of my stuff in one box, trouble then is how you get it up the stairs:lol:

Well I need to get all of this up stairs

Never found a chest big enough lol

 

[DGJ]

Well I need to get all of this up stairs

Never found a chest big enough lol

:lol:

Tell me about it

I found a set of pipe benders under a load of junk behind the drivers seat the other day, I didn't even know I had them! Red set of rothernburgs, I've always used Hilmor pipe benders :lol:

 

[Bubblecraft]

:lol:

Tell me about it

I found a set of pipe benders under a load of junk behind the drivers seat the other day, I didn't even know I had them! Red set of rothernburgs, I've always used Hilmor pipe benders :lol:

Bonus

 

[Rookery]

And thats the problem with Topps. Their trade offers are at best obscure, branch managers have their 'favourites' and so if you're not 'in' with them, you might not get a fair crack of the whip. I accept that not all managers are the same.

 

[DHTiling]

CTD have still got hardie on offer, £7.99 + vat I think mate. Might even be £6.99 +.

yep 6.99..


as for using bal grip ...

Dispersion adhesive = DIY'er :smilewinkgrin:

Cement adhesive = Tiler.. :yesnod: