anyone know of a slc that can be laid and 2/3 hours later, tiled on.

Not sure but i was using mapei 'renovation screed' leveling compound this evening and it seemed to be going off quickly but you'd need to check set times.

I used the Ardex SLC today for the first time and that says that it can be tiled on in 4 hours!

any tried mixing it with hot water..........that makes addy go off quick

I wouldnt play games like that mate. If you tile to soon, you will be asking for trouble.

How come there is such a rush on it?

there ripping the kitchen out on sunday and i got 2 days to tile the floor b4 the kitchen fitters come in, and where a wall was knocked out theres a bit of leveling to be done, i could proberly do it with the addy but if i could get a fast setting latex i could do it as soon as i got there and by the time i unloaded the van and set out the floor it would have been dry.

Originally Posted by Dylante

I used the Ardex SLC today for the first time and that says that it can be tiled on in 4 hours!

I think I would have gone the ardex route for this one but not sure which product it is.

mind you what I did was put down the SLC and then overlaid it with hardibacker board screwed through into the concrete. Tiled that the same afternoon but was hard work with all the drilling and plugging

ive just found BAL do one.... bal rapid set latex tile after 2/3 hours.... anyone used it yet (any well off tilers)

I didnt look to see what the SLC was called to be honest, I checked the small print and didnt even look at what the big bold black letters on the front said I can let you know tomorrow if thats any help? Would be a fraction of the price of BAL. Not bad stuff to work with either.

Ardex Arditex NA can be tiled after 4 hours (subject to depth of pour). It's easy to pour and comes up really smooth.
Alternatively the BAL Acrybase is also ready for tiling after 4 hours (subject to depth of pour). It doesn't flow as well as the Arditex and is nearly twice the price.

I always prefer the Ardex product 'cos BAL are jut crooks IMO.

That's the one I was thinking Arditex NA. Cheers Captain my memory is not what it was........

Uzin NC888
Extremely fine aggregate, therefore can be used as a
smoothing compound with a tight, sealed finish for a
”feather-edge” up to a max. thickness of 4 mm. Very rapid
setting and drying and, once set to accept foot traffic,
ready for covering after a further approx. 15 min on well
absorbent subfloors.*
Composition: special cements, mineral additives, polyvinyl
acetate copolymers and additives.

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from a ”feather-edge” up to 4 mm thickness

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no primer required

3

extremely rapid drying due the chemical conversion
of the mix water

3

exellent surface finish extented

3

fine aggregate

3

bags are protected against damage

3

plastic drum is available for mixing powder

3

extended shelf life in original unopend drum

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profit yielding

ready for covering
after 15 min on
absorbent subfloors

UZIN NC 888

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Turbo skim and repair compound

UZIN

hi i always use stopgap 300 if you need to get on the floor quick

X A45

Rapid Drying and Hardening
Internal Repair Mortar

MARCH 2010
PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Features

• Receives finishes after 1

1/2 hours regardless of thickness
• Slump free - ideal for vertical and horizontal repairs
• Ideal for the rapid repair of internal concrete, screeds, renders
and concrete steps
• Other applications include forming ramps, falls and coves,
patching around fittings/pipework, and filling cracks and gaps

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Binds the mix water within the mortar, speeding drying and
hardening times irrespective of application thickness

ARDURAPID

I might be wrong, but I was taught hot water damaged any cement based product. I will stand corrected, if I am wrong, I'm sure Alan (Ajax) will put me right

I have heard the same thing Phil. I think it was an Ardex techie that told me it.

hot water always speeded up the setting process

Not sure who told me this Ed, some old tiler when I was serving my time, but it it stuck with me. I have never used hot water in any mix (cement based) as I say I could be wrong

dont get me wrong phil im certainly not advocating it lol
it was always a prank done to new lads on site. a mix with warm water!! that built up a sweat??
speeds up the chemical/heat reaction ..

Cheers Ed, I would be interested to hear Alan's ( Ajax )view on this (I might have been wrong all these years)

Stonefix SLC.. Rapid setting dries in 1 1/2 hrs.. 2 to 50mm depth.. Levelling Compounds

spot on david..... that will do the trick.......latex, unload van set out floor, cup of tea and tile

used to use ardurapid for patch repairing before laying resin and epoxy flooring.(usually leave the repaired floor till next day before overlaying)anyway im now in the tiling business and have to rip out a hollow spot (1 square mitre) out of a sand cement screed in a kitchen before i can tile the floor.not sure how deep the patch will be yet (prob inch or 2)but i wasnt sure how long i should leave until tiling over??? can u help please ???