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 Feb 21 2010, 11:28 AM
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Similar to a post yesterday regarding Variset.
What price are you paying for Fastflex (grey) £42.47 plus vat seems dear for a bag of recycled tyre crumbs!(no offence meant)that takes 5 hrs before you grout,which time wise takes you into grouting the next day,at possibly more expense. Anyway just wanting to find out if im paying the going rate? |
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Feb 21 2010, 11:58 AM
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Think i pay about £37 inc vat i know its not as quick but most floors i would go back next day to grout and its top gear you no you wont have any come backs
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Feb 21 2010, 02:36 PM
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QUOTE (antwri @ Feb 21 2010, 11:28 AM)  Similar to a post yesterday regarding Variset. What price are you paying for Fastflex (grey) £42.47 plus vat seems dear for a bag of recycled tyre crumbs!(no offence meant)that takes 5 hrs before you grout,which time wise takes you into grouting the next day,at possibly more expense. Anyway just wanting to find out if im paying the going rate? You are in the right ballpark Ant, remove the cost of any plywood plus the labour cost of fixing it, it works out far cheaper. -------------------- BAL Product Support Technician- Northern England 07970- 450192 |
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Feb 21 2010, 03:50 PM
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So what your saying is that the purchase price bears no relation to the cost of manufacture?
And more to do with what you feel the market can bear,in possible cost savings to the installer.Or am i just getting more cynical as everyday goes by |
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Feb 21 2010, 04:10 PM
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Forum Veteran Group: Administrators Posts: 2,243 Joined: 13-February 09 From: Lancashire Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE (antwri @ Feb 21 2010, 03:50 PM) So what your saying is that the purchase price bears no relation to the cost of manufacture? And more to do with what you feel the market can bear,in possible cost savings to the installer.Or am i just getting more cynical as everyday goes by The cost bears total relevance to the quality of the adhesive Ant and is well justified. It recently became single part and covers over 30% more for the same money, anything less than 15mm ply or 10mm backerboard and you take a massive risk using anything else. Fastflex complaint... -------------------- BAL Product Support Technician- Northern England 07970- 450192 |
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Feb 22 2010, 08:38 AM
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I have found that the SPFF sets quicker than the bottle & bag FF
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Feb 22 2010, 08:39 PM
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QUOTE (south sheffield tiling @ Feb 21 2010, 11:58 AM) Think i pay about £37 inc vat i know its not as quick but most floors i would go back next day to grout and its top gear you no you wont have any come backs That sounds a bit better! Hope i dont have to buy a palletfull to get that price tho! No problems regarding quality or performance as my rubberized hands & jeans will testify,just at nearly £50 a shot,i feel like ive been stung everytime i buy it |
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Feb 23 2010, 06:22 AM
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Forum Veteran Group: Administrators Posts: 2,243 Joined: 13-February 09 From: Lancashire Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE (antwri @ Feb 22 2010, 08:39 PM) That sounds a bit better! Hope i dont have to buy a palletfull to get that price tho! No problems regarding quality or performance as my rubberized hands & jeans will testify,just at nearly £50 a shot,i feel like ive been stung everytime i buy it Are you not charging your customer for the stuff ?? business sence says you need to, if you are charging your customer and you and they both know it is a superior adhesive to any other, why should you feel like you are being ripped off ? -------------------- BAL Product Support Technician- Northern England 07970- 450192 |
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Feb 23 2010, 09:02 AM
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QUOTE (Gaz@BAL @ Feb 23 2010, 07:22 AM) Are you not charging your customer for the stuff ?? business sence says you need to, if you are charging your customer and you and they both know it is a superior adhesive to any other, why should you feel like you are being ripped off ? Exactly Gaz! I do somethimes wonder when I hear debates about price - do a lot of tilers pay for materials out of their own pockets or what?? |
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Feb 23 2010, 06:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 24-March 09 From: Woking, Guildford, Oxshott, Surrey Member No.: 1,812 |
Used the white yesterday £48.84 + vat (£57.38) at CTD
Mixes lovely, sticks lovely only a 5m bathroom floor 400 x 400 porcs back buttered, just enough If the builder wants to skimp on the ply, then its SPFF i'm afraid - who wants to take a chance, not me This post has been edited by yoda1: Feb 23 2010, 06:04 PM -------------------- S&T Tiling Porcelain, Ceramic, Mosaics and All Types Of Natural Stone Under Floor Heating Waterproofing / Wetrooms |
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