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[Gdou9518]

Forgive me if I’m not posting this in the correct place I’m tiling my kitchen 4x3 with Porcelain tiles 600x300 I’m going to putting down Mapai ultraplan screed onto concrete tile giant have advised to use Mapei Keraquick (fast set) just unsure on the size trowel to use Any advice wud be helpful

 

[Dave]

10mm with a back skim if the tiles. 👍

 

[Gdou9518]

10mm with a back skim if the tiles. 👍

That’s wat I was thinking a u or square 10mm

 

[Dave]

That’s wat I was thinking a u or square 10mm

Either will suffice. I use sqr notch.

 

[Gdou9518]

Either will suffice. I use sqr notch.

Thanks for your help much appreciated just purchased the Rubi tx710 hoping to get a few projects in around the house

 

[Dave]

Thanks for your help much appreciated just purchased the Rubi tx710 hoping to get a few projects in around the house

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

 

[Perfect Tiling]

If you haven't done much tiling before this you might be better using a standard set...or a fast set with a longer open time. With fast set you have more chance of lippage (tiles different heights) as the adhesive is getting thicker all the time in the bucket. If you don't need to walk on the floor straight away you don't really need fast set.

 

[Gdou9518]

If you haven't done much tiling before this you might be better using a standard set...or a fast set with a longer open time. With fast set you have more chance of lippage (tiles different heights) as the adhesive is getting thicker all the time in the bucket. If you don't need to walk on the floor straight away you don't really need fast set.

Thanks for ur help I have allready purchased now unfortunately

 

[Gdou9518]

If you haven't done much tiling before this you might be better using a standard set...or a fast set with a longer open time. With fast set you have more chance of lippage (tiles different heights) as the adhesive is getting thicker all the time in the bucket. If you don't need to walk on the floor straight away you don't really need fast set.

If you haven't done much tiling before this you might be better using a standard set...or a fast set with a longer open time. With fast set you have more chance of lippage (tiles different heights) as the adhesive is getting thicker all the time in the bucket. If you don't need to walk on the floor straight away you don't really need fast set.

having what u said I’m thinking of swapping the adhesive to the keraflex maxi is states 24 hours to grount which I can live with but also states 14 days in fitting The kitchen on day 3 do u think that will be a problem