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Discuss damp walls in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; went to price a shower cubicle today ,lots of tiles have blown, letting water behind, which has come thru a 9" wall either side at the bottoms after stripping tiles ...
          
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    went to price a shower cubicle today ,lots of tiles have blown, letting water behind, which has come thru a 9" wall either side at the bottoms

    after stripping tiles and loose damp plsater, is there any way i can speed up the drying process so its not out of action too long?

    its gonna have dura-wp, and ceramics,cheers ,steve

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    You could use a Dehumidifyer...

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    Daves got it on the nail a :dehumidifyer: you can rent them or buy a small one I have an old one i use now and then great machine you would not believe how much water the collect

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    ill ring the hire shop tommorow,cheers boys

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    make sure windows are closed when you use it stevee, it'll pull in moisture from outside if not

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