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15-01-2008
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Hi I have recently moved into a ground floor flat which only has a bath and half-tiling. My plumber has installed a shower onto the existing tiles and fixed the shower head and rail etc to the current stud work - this will be changed later. I believe the walls are emulsion paint on stud work or dry walling. From what I've read I should 1. rough up the paint lots and 2. use an acrylic adhesive - not PVA. How much should the paint be roughed up as this is dry wall and I don't want to start digging holes in it :) Can I/should I use an all-in-one type adhesive and grout or as per experience, would you recommend separate pots? Thanks in advance. Adam. | ||
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Hi cappsie, Rough the paint up as much as possible to create a good 'key' for the adhesive (if possible sand it down). Don't use an all in one adhesive and grout, its crap, use a good trade adhesive and seperate grout such as BAL and you won't go far wrong mate. | ||||||||||
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Hi Ok great advice there  what is "BAL" ? Thanks | ||
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15-01-2008
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Ah cool stuff many thanks How do you rate B&Q's own "value" bond and "value" grout and how do you rate the Unibond stuff? | ||
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hah! I'm guessing "don't even consider it if you want a good job done" | ||
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You can get BAL products from CTD ( ceramic tile distributors) as well.... | ||
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unibond expensive,hard to get off tiles if left on for a long period and hard to spread,very thick.  | |||||||||||
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I could always do a step-by-step picture show for you when I being ;-) | ||
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