Alexphd1 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Our concrete is generally dirty (plaster, paint etc) any tips or chests for cleaning it before we tile? Edited June 24, 2019 by Alexphd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Floor scraper or a Big Mutt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I used a floor scraper and it made it fairly easy, two hands standing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 In the bathroom I wire brushed the concrete floor then hoovered it before tiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 All of the above Seal with two coats of SBR Leave overnight to dry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexphd1 Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 sbr?? That's something new, what does that do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, Alexphd1 said: sbr?? That's something new, what does that do? It's like pva on steroids. Looks ths same, smells different but is waterproof whereas ordinary pva isn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Interestingly on my Aquaseal tanking kit is says you can use Everbuild sbr if you haven't got the Aquaseal primer: Edited June 24, 2019 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) Id leave tiler to prime it. Not your fault if fails then Edited June 25, 2019 by Oz07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexphd1 Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Has it to be watered down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recoveringbuilder Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Ours wasn’t dirty just very dusty, just hoovered it all up then used the sbr applied straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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