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tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:12 pm
by scazzer
Just about to tile porch floor, took old laminate up and was about to treat as thought it was bare concrete but it has a covering of resin or thats what it looks like so do i need to treat this before tiling or can i just go ahead and use good powdered adhesive???

cheers

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:17 pm
by Colour Republic
You sure it's not an slc? Pictures would be handy

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:30 pm
by scazzer
It may well be slc,its a black covering over concrete base that looks like a resin :oops:

will try and get pics.

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:33 pm
by Colour Republic
Is it sticky??

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:05 pm
by scazzer
No,its hard with a smooth finish..

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:04 pm
by royaloakcarpentry
Would be very handy to know which make of dpm it is as some of them you can latex straight onto and some of them you can't.

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:18 pm
by jozeffo
Is this Mastic Asphalt under another name??

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:20 pm
by m3 fitter
sounds like liquid DPM, probably an extension porch, use a self levelling latex to cover the bitumen paint, check with the manufacturers of the latex prior to using, making sure it is compatible.

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:25 pm
by jozeffo
If you cannot find a compatible latex, you need to try another coat of bitumen dampseal on top. Whilst it is still wet, kiln dried sand to the surface. When it is fully dry, remove the excess sand and this will provide you with a keyed layer bonded to the bitumen.

I tiled a cloakroom like this five years ago and it hasn't lifted.

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:12 pm
by tictic
or
a slurry coat(sbr/cement) ovet it..

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:07 pm
by scazzer
thx for all replies and tips really appreciated :wink: gonna put a coat of self levelling latex on just be on safe side. :thumbright:

cheers

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:15 pm
by royaloakcarpentry
scazzer wrote:thx for all replies and tips really appreciated :wink: gonna put a coat of self levelling latex on just be on safe side. :thumbright:

cheers
Haven't you done it yet lol........................are you on Gambian time, or something?

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:28 pm
by scazzer
:mrgreen: Ive been off work all week aswell and was gonna do it over the w/end but ive just got trapped nerve in lower back today so it aint gonna happen soon as im in agony :cb
never mind :huray:

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:33 pm
by royaloakcarpentry
Sorry about the nerve in your back...........not nice.

Shame you aren't an Indian because you could have just sat there and directed the wife as she completed the task pmsl.

I parked near to a house a few years back to watch an indian man directing his wife as she laid the block paviors lol.

Re: tiles on resin? floor

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:14 pm
by jozeffo
ROC, I sincerely hope she did it in real time and not Gambian time!!