priming walls&flooring
do you prime all walls prior to tiling for all tile material? even new plster
always prime plywood floors?
and which primer do i go for? it seems expensive for what it is?
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priming walls&flooring
do you prime all walls prior to tiling for all tile material? even new plster
always prime plywood floors?
and which primer do i go for? it seems expensive for what it is?
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Allways prime new plaster if it's a powdered adhesive, some tubbed say not to.....
Allways read manufacturers instructions with relevance to there materials
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"
300mm porcelain tiles
topps trade rapid adhesive just over XX pound a bag but a 1 litre of bal primer was X quid thats with a trade account.
whats the best primer to use regarding price?
Last edited by GirlRacerRed; 17-11-2010 at 08:11 PM. Reason: no prices in the open forum please
please refrain from disclosing pricing information in open forums.
Dave (17-11-2010)
Is disclosing the price of mats not alowd on the public forums??
not trade prices Dean, no


i generally use primer g somwtimes others depending on job

sbr with a few hand fulls of silver sand makes a great primer ;0)


whats silver sand? kiln dried?



Silver sand comes in bags, very fine and available from builders depots..........
Kiln dried is as it says dried in a kiln
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"
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