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[Mambo]

Haven't tried any clips...just a few utube vidoes..i have spoken to a few older tilers and they have never used them and don't see the benefit. As I say I am open to anything that helps but are they worth the investment.

One of these tilers swears by Dunlop adhesive and says I am throwing away money using Bal..any advise?

 

[Flintstone]

Old tilers are living in the 1990s in my opinion, it's a fast moving trade and lots of new products out to make the job better or easier in certain circumstances. Leave Dunlop to make tennis balls

 

[LM]

Haven't tried any clips...just a few utube vidoes..i have spoken to a few older tilers and they have never used them and don't see the benefit. As I say I am open to anything that helps but are they worth the investment.

One of these tilers swears by Dunlop adhesive and says I am throwing away money using Bal..any advise?

RLS from Ramondi or Genisis Easy level are two that I'd recommend as far as clips go and yes they are without a doubt worth the investment.
Dunlop adhesives come under the same umbrella as Ardex and Bal. Dunlop and Profix are two brands made by that group as a contract range. They won't have the same polymers etc as the two premium brands but IMO they are good enough for straight forward installations.
As @Localtiler said lots of 'old timers' but not all are stuck in their ways, but this game is evolving quicker than ever and if you don't keep up you'll be left behind. Yes you can battle your way through a large plank floor and get there in the end but the difference in time and quality finish with when using clips is IMO uncomparable.

 

[Italy]

RLS from Ramondi or Genisis Easy level are two that I'd recommend as far as clips go and yes they are without a doubt worth the investment.
Dunlop adhesives come under the same umbrella as Ardex and Bal. Dunlop and Profix are two brands made by that group as a contract range. They won't have the same polymers etc as the two premium brands but IMO they are good enough for straight forward installations.
As @Localtiler said lots of 'old timers' but not all are stuck in their ways, but this game is evolving quicker than ever and if you don't keep up you'll be left behind. Yes you can battle your way through a large plank floor and get there in the end but the difference in time and quality finish with when using clips is IMO uncomparable.

Yes you can battle your way through a large plank floor and get there in the end but the difference in time and quality finish with when using clips is IMO uncomparable................
it is nice to have people talking for me......

I'm enjoying. great lee

 

[Mambo]

Thanks guy....I think I will invest in the clips..if I go with Dunlop grout as opposed to Bal the overall cost will be very similar..just get a lot of conflicting opinion on the adhesive...might sleep on it..