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[QUOTE="cdbe11, post: 988661, member: 60839"] Hi, I'm new to the forum and fairly new to tiling, my only previous "proper" job was my recent bathroom (600x600 porcelain, about 25m walls and floors) which went pretty well. I'm now having a go at the patio - it's 30m, a concrete slab laid last year. It was laid in 3 bays, between screeds (rows of cut down paving slabs) so there is a bit of hairline expansion/contraction between the materials - I don't know how accommodating tile adhesives are so I want to use a flexible, with a standard set. I've yet to put a line across the slab but I'm hoping it's +- less than 10mm. The tiles are 750mm 10m rak porcelain. I'll be using shmox twister 2mm levellers. I want a thick bed 15mm? - I think it'll be easier and I could do with gaining a bit of height. I've tried to read and understand the square Vs round notched trowel business - I get that a 20mm square will make a 10 mm bed etc but can't grasp how different shaped beds behave so I'll stick with square as that's what I've used before. My questions are - adhesive - coverage for 30m with a 15mm bed? type - I've been advised that Pro Flex SPES Ultra Tile Fix Standard Set Flexible Adhesive would be ok, I don't have access to trade prices but can get 10 bags locally for £134 so this is my starting point? priming - I've previously used SBR, should I prime tiles, concrete or neither? trowel - I think I need a 30mm square notched, but they don't seem to exist - I suspect I'm missing something here? back buttering - is this just a thin smear on the back of the tiles and should I do it anything else? I'm ok with cutting and grouting and using the shmox but I'm sure there's plenty more. any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated [ATTACH type="full"]127914[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]127915[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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