concrete floor

[steve61]

happy new year everyone just been asked to quote for a conservatory floor when it is finished how long would you let the floor dry for before tiling
cheers steve

[GazTech]

You can tile it straight away if you use this....Gaz
BAL Green Screed Adhesive
[IMG]http://www.bal-adhesives.co.uk/bal/bal_products/images/green_screed.jpg[/IMG] A grey, highly flexible, water and frost-resistant tile adhesive suitable for fixing all types of ceramic floor tiles, including porcelain, ceramic mosaics, terrazzo, natural stone (excluding marble) in interior and exterior locations. It also provides enhanced adhesion to low porosity substrates. Suitable for situations where fast track installation is required, i.e. recently laid screeds or concrete. Suitable for use in showers and swimming pools.

[brian c]

how much for a bag gaz and what is the coverage,i know it depends on depth.

[grumpygrouter]

.....or Ditra matting!

Grumpy

[Dave]

This project is spot on for a ditra application....... http://www.schluter.co.uk/produkt.as...ml&pg=funktion

[steve61]

cheers gaz never realised you could tile new concrete so quickly off to get a bag now

[GazTech]

[quote=dhceramics;46961]This project is spot on for a ditra application....... [URL="http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schluter.co.uk%2Fprodukt.aspx%3Fdoc%3D6-1-ditra.xml%26pg%3Dfunktion"]http://www.schluter.co.uk/produkt.aspx?doc=6-1-ditra.xml&pg=funktion[/URL][/quote]Ditra isn't suitable for new starters...after some experience of using adhesives maybe.Steve only just started last September....Gaz