Anhydrite screed........ - Tile Advice

[Blunt Tool]

It’s around the price of Weber set plus with the vat a metre, this isn’t in the arms!
Edit that price is only what I’ve heard BAL rep didn’t give me a price

 

[Andy Allen]

I don't get how it stays down if it ain't stuck to the floor....

Might book it in for November......2019 .

 

[Cranbrook]

Not sure if I can post a link, but this machine is the business when dealing with this type of screed

 

[Old Mod]

Not sure if I can post a link, but this machine is the business when dealing with this type of screed

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Bloody hell, you don’t think it’s a little ott!

 

[Cranbrook]

Bloody hell, you don’t think it’s a little ott!

I had 130 metres of anhydrite that had been down for 8 months... Took me four hours to sand it all with this bad boy

 

[Flintstone]

Anhyfix is glooopy it's a bit like ultimate to use but it does the job well. With porcelain I don't use any mat unless the screed is cracked or other issues. Personally I feel pumped screeds are growing in popularity massively so its worth the investment in a floor grinder. I use a 7 inch grinder with cowel and diamond cup. You can do about 50m a day without too much stress. Above that is a stand up machine like impish suggested but it's a big old machine. The BAL flexbone mat, yes it sounds alien but there a huge company they wouldnt bring it out if it was flawed.
How long has it been down ?

 

[Blunt Tool]

I don't get how it stays down if it ain't stuck to the floor....

Might book it in for November......2019 .

I do find it strange that CTD have said they aren’t stocking it and have no intention to do so?

 

[Fraser Tiling]

Just done 160 metre floor, laitance not removed for nine months.
My usual grit pad on rotary buffing victor 400 that would breeze laitance removal didn't touch it. A bigger heavier grit machine removed 6 square metres in two hours.
Customer had to descabble it to remove it in the end. Tore it to pieces in places but still struggled in others.
Used Kerakoll primers, adhesives, decoupler and addy to 15mm limestone.
No issues
All UFH too.
Good luck.
One last thought, any builder that skirts a floor before it's tiled deserves walking away from
Trouble

 

[Cranbrook]

Just done 160 metre floor, laitance not removed for nine months.
My usual grit pad on rotary buffing victor 400 that would breeze laitance removal didn't touch it. A bigger heavier grit machine removed 6 square metres in two hours.
Customer had to descabble it to remove it in the end. Tore it to pieces in places but still struggled in others.
Used Kerakoll primers, adhesives, decoupler and addy to 15mm limestone.
No issues
All UFH too.
Good luck.
One last thought, any builder that skirts a floor before it's tiled deserves walking away from
Trouble

This would have flown through it

 

[Andy Allen]

Anhyfix is glooopy it's a bit like ultimate to use but it does the job well. With porcelain I don't use any mat unless the screed is cracked or other issues. Personally I feel pumped screeds are growing in popularity massively so its worth the investment in a floor grinder. I use a 7 inch grinder with cowel and diamond cup. You can do about 50m a day without too much stress. Above that is a stand up machine like impish suggested but it's a big old machine. The BAL flexbone mat, yes it sounds alien but there a huge company they wouldnt bring it out if it was flawed.
How long has it been down ?

It's been down since the end of August,
UFH been on for 4 weeks...

 

[Ajax123]

This would have flown through it

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This sander with a turbodisk attached will easily deal with the Laitence if its all like the pics. It looks pretty damp though so do a moisture test before you tile it. As for adhesives and ball suggesting they have a system that doesn't require sanding... well i doubt it...

 

[Blunt Tool]

This sander with a turbodisk attached will easily deal with the Laitence if its all like the pics. It looks pretty damp though so do a moisture test before you tile it. As for adhesives and ball suggesting they have a system that doesn't require sanding... well i doubt it...

No sanding, no priming, no adhesive (loose laid) is what they are claiming?

 

[Blunt Tool]

@Andy Allen needs to test this for us, he likes BAL adhesives, he’s the perfect pioneer

 

[J Sid]

last one I did I sand as marc and stuck Ditra down with Ardex AF 200 Plus then tiled as normal

 

[Ajax123]

No sanding, no priming, no adhesive (loose laid) is what they are claiming?

Ah I see. Loose lay .... yes that would negate sanding. I know similar systems were used in Germany but ive not come across them for several years. I think genesis did one as well.