BAL Bal Rapid Flex Fibre Plus Vs Ultimate - Tile Advice

[Rich Midge]

I've quoted for a job 35 metres polished porcelain using TileMaster Ultimate onto a newly screeded Orangery. The customer has since come back saying Topps will give them a substantial discount on the tiles if they purchase the Bal adhesive in the title. Anyone out there used it? Is it any good? Can it really justify being twice the price of Ultimate?

 

[White Room]

There paying for the adhesive...aren't they?

 

[Rich Midge]

Indeed they are......don't like seeing people getting ripped off though. Bal gear at Topps seems particularly overpriced.

 

[One Day]

It's very good adhesive - BAL of course.
Nice to work with too. Goes off a bit faster than TM Ultimate though.
The downside is that the customer will likely be paying about £50 a bag in order to get their discount on the tiles.

(I'd be really careful with customers like that. - a bit thick! )

 

[Rich Midge]

We've already had lengthy discussions over the screed, along the lines of "my builder says it'll be dry enough to tile on in 2 days"! So yeah I agree, tread carefully with customers like these.

 

[White Room]

Why pay you to do the job when the builder knows more

 

[One Day]

Builders:

 

[Rich Midge]

In the end I googled 'when can I tile onto a new screed?' on my phone in front of them............slow realisation I might actually know a little bit about the trade!

 

[Andy Allen]

What's an orangery. .

 

[Bill]

What's an orangery. .

A posh conservatory......

 

[J Sid]

What's an orangery. .

Really Andy.

 

[J Sid]

We've already had lengthy discussions over the screed, along the lines of "my builder says it'll be dry enough to tile on in 2 days"! So yeah I agree, tread carefully with customers like these.

There are ways you can tile the screed after a few days.
Sounds like Topps need to up there figures on the sales of bal products.

 

[Rich Midge]

I've nothing against Bal, years ago it was always our first choice gear. I think manufacturers have caught up now though (some at least) and if you can get a comparable product for half the price from a still relatively small independent company such as TileMaster, then I'd rather go that route. As for tiling onto a green screed, agree perfectly possible with the right gear and wallet, still rather it dry though.

 

[Old Mod]

Well without knowing all the facts,
Ultimate would seem the perfect choice,
It is a green screed adhesive anyway.

 

[Rich Midge]

Well without knowing all the facts,
Ultimate would seem the perfect choice,
It is a green screed adhesive anyway.

Exactly!! Screed should be dry but priced for Ultimate as a just in case.