pva over levelling compound

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pva over levelling compound

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i have brought some levelling compound for floor tiling
it does instruct to pva the floor before the compound is poured on top but do i need to pva again on top of the compound before tiling?
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Re: pva over levelling compound

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Don't use PVA on top of the latex. Follow the recommended procedure for the adhesive.
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Re: pva over levelling compound

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sounds like you may have bought some cheap levelling compound there..

most of the top brand ones re:their own primer proir to laying the slc
i.e.F Ball primer 131 etc..

what type is it...based compound..
water
latex
fibre ..etc..
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Re: pva over levelling compound

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yes it is cheap lol

the instructions say either mix with water or latex
i am going to mix with water
it does not instruct to pva on top so i was unsure what to do
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