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tribalstu

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hi my sister has asked me to tile her floor so my brother in-law has removed all the old floor tiles.Now whats been left is a brown screed around an inch thick I've never had to tile to a substrate like that before and it looks quite smooth so I'm unsure whats the best stuff to use to get a key on it.
 
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Any images?
Doesn't look like this does it?
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Old Mod

Let me ask a different question,
does it have the same colouring?
More red than brown?
This is typically laid to a depth of around an inch!

Is that better Paul? Haha
 
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tribalstu

Oh great this don't sound good i just read that you cannot apply any dpm as it reacts with it so it's looking like the only option is to take it up
thanks for your help by the way much appreciated.
 
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Yeah as I said above, it HAS to come up.
It's not difficult,typically it pretty much falls apart compared to a regular type screed.
 
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Dumbo

Yeah as I said above, it HAS to come up.
It's not difficult,typically it pretty much falls apart compared to a regular type screed.
If it contains asbestos should it not be removed by a specialist contractor and if not us it OK to take waste to municipal dump
 
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If it contains asbestos should it not be removed by a specialist contractor and if not us it OK to take waste to municipal dump
It's only a possibility.
That amongst other things like sawdust were used as fillers. So there's no real way of knowing.
Unless a test exists.
It's not an asbestos based product, and normal throwaway overalls, mask and gloves would be more than adequate I'd imagine.
I've never seen professionals use much else apart from a better mask, but it's their job, they would need one.
And I'm sure it wouldn't take much research to find where to dump it.
Removal from site is not something I would ever have to deal with, cos I don't do 'waste removal' of any kind. :)
 
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It's only a possibility.
That amongst other things like sawdust were used as fillers. So there's no real way of knowing.
Unless a test exists.
It's not an asbestos based product, and normal throwaway overalls, mask and gloves would be more than adequate I'd imagine.
I've never seen professionals use much else apart from a better mask, but it's their job, they would need one.
And I'm sure it wouldn't take much research to find where to dump it.
Removal from site is not something I would ever have to deal with, cos I don't do 'waste removal' of any kind. :)
Same never remove waste
 

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