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Dot and Dab Alternative
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Never thought about tile adhesive to be honest
Mar 7, 2023
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Chesterfield
Mar 6, 2023
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Sam9696
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Also it’s the brick itself that contains lime which is the main concern
Mar 6, 2023
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Yea I think I am. The doubt has come from when it was done and some boards failed but I think this was just due to no suction control...
Mar 6, 2023
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They do quadruple strength at Tesco, only need a splash.
Mar 5, 2023
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prefer the double strength to be honest
Mar 5, 2023
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Is lime not needed in the mix because of the lime in the brick?
Mar 5, 2023
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Well it’s took a chunk of brick with it so I think it stuck ok. Weak pva dab and skim. Float in sand and cement and skim.
Mar 5, 2023
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Seems that way but just because the dabs on the pic didn’t take to the brick either it’s just seems never ending trying to know what’s...
Mar 5, 2023
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What Mix?
Mar 5, 2023
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1960s build. Bricks contain lime and all I keep getting told is that due to the lime, gypsum products will not work including dab...
Mar 5, 2023
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Why’s that?
Mar 5, 2023
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Mar 5, 2023
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would sand lime cement render be suitable for sand lime bricks? Thing is gypsum have said their products arent suitable due to long term...
Mar 4, 2023
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What mix for sand limes? Can hard wall be used? Or will the mix need to contain lime due to the sand lime bricks? Originally It looks...
Feb 26, 2023
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Foam Thread closed
Feb 22, 2023
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Hi all, Is anyone aware of any 'shallow' systems available which can be used instead of D&D? Needing something that can provide...
Feb 21, 2023
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Reckon at least 95% of spreads on here have never even heard of gyprime never mind used it
Feb 18, 2023
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Hi mate how did you get on with the sand lime bricks? Currently debating to use gyp prime for dot and dab?
Feb 17, 2023
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Has anyone used Gyp Prime for walls before Dot and Dab? Sand lime bricks walls suction level is too high even with 2 coats PVA. I...
Feb 17, 2023
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Cheers mate! Had different plasterers out today and every one has said the board hasn’t taken to the dab and that the dab hasn’t...
Feb 15, 2023
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That does sound stressful. All I can say is it would have been much better if you’d left the boards for a few days because now doubt can...
Feb 15, 2023
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All of the above. And moved out of the house with the kids and a new baby due in 7 weeks hence the stress levels lol
Feb 15, 2023
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Hi yes I know the boards will sound hollow that’s not what I mean. The knock was the board bouncing against the adhesive that hadn’t...
Feb 15, 2023
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Lol the point im trying to make is the pic that shows where the plasterboard has stuck to the board the big chunk is where it has...
Feb 14, 2023
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Wickes boards Lol the point im trying to make is the pic that shows where the plasterboard has stuck to the board the big chunk is...
Feb 14, 2023
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Lol the point im trying to make is the pic that shows where the plasterboard has stuck to the board the big chunk is where it has...
Feb 14, 2023
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Hi all, just had walls dot and dabbed. long story short, the walls are brick sand limes that suck the life out of anything. The...
Feb 12, 2023
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