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Safe and long-lasting external tiling installations with BAL
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he last few years has seen a massive increase in the popularity of external tiling installations using a
range of materials, but primarily external self-supported porcelain (typically 20 mm porcelain), slabs, pavers and natural stone. On method of fixing is on existing or new concrete bases.
This direct fixing method is essentially the same as internal tiling and can be used for patios, terraces or driveways.
The caveat being that expansion joints need to be incorporated into the subfloor,
and falls will need to be added to ensure rainwater drains away fully.
An effective DPM should also be incorporated into any direct-to-earth subfloors – this is essential to protect the tiles from any subfloor moisture. Where necessary, you can level the fully cured surface with an external leveller, such as BAL Level Out. BAL Level Out can mixed whereby the water content can be reduced slightly if gradient levelling has to be carried. If a leveller is used, then protect this from adverse climatic conditions until hardened. Once the leveller is cured, external tiles, porcelain, slabs, pavers or natural stone can be fixed using a suitable external tile adhesive – such as BAL XL Floor One.
Some external tile adhesives – such as XL Floor One – can be used directly onto tampered concrete without the use of a leveller – this may be an option if there are time or budget constraints.
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be considered – particularly on heavily keyed tiles to ensure 100% coverage.
A full contact bed of adhesive is required – as spot fixing is against British standards and leads to failures and staining. Once the adhesive is dry, grouting can commence with an appropriate cementitious tile grout which is approved for external use. BAL has a special high-performance
Terrace Grout which has been designed to protect against the elements and high foot traffic. It is available in Dark Grey, Light Grey, Beige, and Black.
01782 591100
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Athletic stadium win for HMG Paints
HMG Paints deserves a lap of honour after a suite of its products were used to refurbish a rusting spectators stand at Plymouth athletic stadium. Rabart Decorators Centres worked with HMG Paints to provide the detailed specifi cation needed to tackle the corroded structural steel beams of the stand. Once the area was prepared with a thorough clean to remove all loose material Ferrozinc Rust Convertor was used to tackle any remaining rust. This was followed by a coat of HMG’s BDX Synthetic Primer, a high-build, anti- corrosive alkyd primer and then two coats of C71 Speedline, a high quality, single pack synthetic alkyd topcoat enamel. “We’ve worked with HMG Paints for about three years,” explained Peter Bird, Area Sales Manager for Rabart in Devon. “Everyone using it loves the products. It’s my go-to system for jobs involving metal and offers good protection against the local environment.” The products were brush and roller applied for this job although spray is also possible dependent on the situation.
0161 205 7631
shop.hmgpaint.com
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