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Discuss rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!! in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; thats my last bag of that,when doing walls,only been able to mix 4 inches in the bucket as im working in a 400 year old house,up 2 set of stairs ...
          
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    Default rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    thats my last bag of that,when doing walls,only been able to mix 4 inches in the bucket as im working in a 400 year old house,up 2 set of stairs

    in a bathroom in the attic,no window

    wouldnt mind if i thought id lose some weight, but im still shaped like a queen anne chair leg

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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    wouldnt mind if i thought id lose some weight, but im still shaped like a queen anne chair leg


    Aye, it can be hard work trying to do walls with rapido, stick to Keraflex or P9 mate
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    as much as i know , P9 is cracking stuff would deffo use it again
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    if you weren't going to get it finished in a shift i would use normal setting adhesive in this heat
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    Same for grout in this weather, just struggled grouting bathroom walls and floor. Sun streaming through the window, baking the grout all done now, hard work, but looks well

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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    Same for grout in this weather, just struggled grouting bathroom walls and floor. Sun streaming through the window, baking the grout all done now, hard work, but looks well
    Yep, you know you've been on the thick end of a hard days graft when you've been grouting in the summer sun
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    just doing some resteraunt toilets and theres nil windows its been roasting, as theres no lighting in there aswell, so weve had to use halogen light. also been using slow setting adhesive otherwise thinkm i would have cried

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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    The commercial loo blocks I am doing have all the hot water pipes in a cupboard, it is sweltering in there so I nipped to HSS hire and got a air conditioner, plugged it in at 10am but by 2pm it was still boiling hot even though the machine was at full pump. I happened to glance up at the ceiling (false one removed) and saw a great big 12" duct that was sucking all the air out........

    A bit of plastic wrapping and some tie straps around that soon brought the temperature down.


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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    i grouted a floor today and didnt have to rinse me sponge, just used the sweat pouring from my head
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    You never lived until you have tiled and grouted a conny floor in a heat wave .....

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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    sorted!!, its larsen i use, £14 a bag, TG is a 30 mile round trip and is no cheaper,

    on the advice of the shop ,i got a bag of standard set and mixed it 50/50,steve

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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    Whats going on with the tiles left of the window?
    Seems to be a lot of lippage there.



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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    none that i noticed mate

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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    Whats going on with the tiles left of the window?
    Seems to be a lot of lippage there.
    Sunlight can sometimes be a tiler's worst enemy
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    It's probably wet grout that looks darker, not lipping.
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Abstract tiling View Post
    just doing some resteraunt toilets and theres nil windows its been roasting, as theres no lighting in there aswell, so weve had to use halogen light. also been using slow setting adhesive otherwise thinkm i would have cried
    iain get them to put some lighting in there, tiling with a halogen light for me is no good ,when the lighting goes in it could look pants, british standards state lighting should be supplied and the lighting should be equivalent to the finished lighting that will be installed, i know its very unlikely they will do this ,and ive never come across it
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    Default Re: rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    macten, spot on ,the client quizzed me on why the grout is patchy,guess which grout

    ultracolorplus,jazmin.i would use the BAL, but topps want £34 for 10 kg of ivory

    the light brigade didnt charge that much

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    Quote Originally Posted by diamondtiling View Post
    Whats going on with the tiles left of the window?
    Seems to be a lot of lippage there.


    It's the rustic look that owners of 400 year old properties are looking for!
    I tiled a 300 year old barn conversion that the walls were 300mm sloping back and that's what they wanted. I believe it's called Contour tiling

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    Quote Originally Posted by timeless john View Post
    ...I believe it's called Contour tiling
    Haha, local firm round here are called Contour Tiling

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