I got a call today from a tile shop who i actually don't generally deal with.
They have invited me to an evening with a laticrete representative(refreshments etc put on),i might not be able to make it due to where i might me next wednesday! can anyone tell me what its like? the adhesives,grout,tanking kits etc? i have never used it.

Never used it...

they targeted ISPE institute of swimming pool engineers of which im a member but it never really took off ,but it's good stuff m8

Same as, never used it and would'nt have a clue where to get it

this local must be thinking of stocking it,its in a local city where i do lots of work but get nowt from the shop not that i ask either,lol.

I use it a lot. Its very good and very keenly priced as well.
I think they have started to make it in Ireland recentely.

hi i recomend going they let you know about prods and limitations very informative worth the efort good product

i've always found over here that they are twice the price of Mapei & 1/2 as good did i say that out load

Originally Posted by nudge

i've always found over here that they are twice the price of Mapei & 1/2 as good did i say that out load

so wheres "here" nudge? You've no location on your details.

Originally Posted by hillhead

so wheres "here" nudge? You've no location on your details.

Sorry bout that - will fix ! - but just so you know, am in Australia - which just about put me at the opposite end of the world to you - but still it's is interesting to see the differences & similarities in the industry around the globe !

p.s. i have visited Ireland & currently have an Irish guy working for me - is that close ?

p.p.s. I understand Gaelic football - cheers !

Originally Posted by nudge

Sorry bout that - will fix ! - but just so you know, am in Australia - which just about put me at the opposite end of the world to you - but still it's is interesting to see the differences & similarities in the industry around the globe !

p.s. i have visited Ireland & currently have an Irish guy working for me - is that close ?

p.p.s. I understand Gaelic football - cheers !

Good man nudge,yeah it's great to have people from all over the world on here.
so you know about gaelic then? lol.
You must be an aussie rules fan then too?where in Ireland is your employee from?

yep Aussie rules thru & thru which is played across around 1/2 the country & the other 1/2 is rugby league & union. go figure ?

and my man "Paul" is from Dublin & up until a couple of years ago was driving big rig trucks for the family business - ( trouble is - all the family is now living here ! ) cheers

Laticrete's Spectralock pro resinous grout is fantastic - although infrequent experience with it due to cost in the UK. It is available from Reed Harris in London www.reed-harris.co.uk - some in stock, definitely as an order.
In the States its available in the sheds for all - and the price, whlst not cheap, is way more affordable than here. Likely to grow in acceptance over time.

used spectralock on friday as far as epoxy grouts go its the best one ive come across bit expensive but worth it

Laticrete is good gear Joe

Used to use it quite a lot about 18 years ago and it's spot on gear, especially the Latapoxy epoxy grout

Originally Posted by hillhead

I got a call today from a tile shop who i actually don't generally deal with.
They have invited me to an evening with a laticrete representative(refreshments etc put on),i might not be able to make it due to where i might me next wednesday! can anyone tell me what its like? the adhesives,grout,tanking kits etc? i have never used it.

hi mate was invited to the same thing in tile market in bangor didnt go but have used it its pretty good stuff but at £20 for 20kg for the white rapid set i dont use it much i can get mapei for £12and is probably better or dunlop for £11 so i dont think it is worth the money!

Originally Posted by garretridge

hi mate was invited to the same thing in tile market in bangor didnt go but have used it its pretty good stuff but at £20 for 20kg for the white rapid set i dont use it much i can get mapei for £12and is probably better or dunlop for £11 so i dont think it is worth the money!

hi g.the demo was postponed for some reason so didn't get.the mapei your buyin for 12? Is it mapeker or keraquick?

Originally Posted by jay

used spectralock on friday as far as epoxy grouts go its the best one ive come across bit expensive but worth it

isnt it just Jay - usability especially. The original demo I saw in the US was black spectralock put onto unsealed limestone - on the reverse - left 10 minutes...wiped off - clean as a whistle! No pigment. The colour is in the resins constituent (ask Laticrete, not me, for explanantion!)
Gives stain free grout pretty much for life.

how'd you get on then

Joe,
Get yourself along anyway if they organise again.
Ive been to a few Schluter promo nights at McCalls. Not that interesting as its just a sales pitch but ....free polo shirts, trowels and tape measures. Lovely

Laticrete evening rearranged for tomorrow evening.im starting big marble floor about 15 miles away so will try to get down in time.

Made it to the meeting this evening.very informative and seems very good stuff.i havent got a trade price yet but will this wk but one lad told me he was buying it at 13 a bag for grey flexi.the spectralock seems great grout.they even had the sparkle additives for the grouts.grouts seen very expensive but time will tell.i walked away with 2 26kg bags of the 335 highly flexible adhesive and a bag of grout to try so happy for now.lol.more demos coming up in hotels in dublin and belfast with better displays etc.

were was the demo hillhead used it a couple of times and it was spot on but was to expensive!

Originally Posted by garretridge

were was the demo hillhead used it a couple of times and it was spot on but was to expensive!

the demo was in Newry.handy because i was doing a marble job up in dundalk so a quick nip down the motorway and i was there.

Hi Joe,

I didn't see this thread when you first started it. Laticrete is pretty much all that I use. I ought to check out the Laticrete UK site to see how the names are changed for your market. The 335 flex adhesive isn't a number that is used here in my market. What did they show you for tanking products? The two I use are Hydroban and 9235.

Originally Posted by CBTC

isnt it just Jay - usability especially. The original demo I saw in the US was black spectralock put onto unsealed limestone - on the reverse - left 10 minutes...wiped off - clean as a whistle! No pigment. The colour is in the resins constituent (ask Laticrete, not me, for explanantion!)
Gives stain free grout pretty much for life.

Hi CBTC, the color component is the "sand", which is completely inert, colorfast, and doesn't vary a bit in the shade of color from carton to carton. No efflorescence, shading, blotchiness, or other crazy cement grout problems. We love the stuff and use it on most of our installations.

Boucher Tile Market seem to stock a lot of Laticrete. Only used the rapidsets, once with a Laticrete additive, seemed decent enough. Not sure it's a great price but I'm not in Tile Market a lot. Can't speak for their white adhesives.

The guy called Drew said that they were distributing through tilemarket now.big push there.

What sort of cabbage is it going for? Doubt it will beat the prices you can get Biscem for.

Originally Posted by Rob Z

Hi CBTC, the color component is the "sand", which is completely inert, colorfast, and doesn't vary a bit in the shade of color from carton to carton. No efflorescence, shading, blotchiness, or other crazy cement grout problems. We love the stuff and use it on most of our installations.

Thanks for the 'science bit' Rob.
I try to push it where budget available.