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 Jan 23 2010, 08:00 PM
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Hi Guys,
Doing a floor in a couple of weeks time (slc'd it yesterday - kitchen going in next week). Client has had a pallet of Verona Stone tiles delivered (white -ish in colour) Has anybody had any experience with this particular stone (good or bad) and is there anything I should watch out for !! Will it just be a case of the usual seal twice prior to laying, backskim and fit using white addy, then seal again before grouting ?? Cheers. |
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Jan 23 2010, 08:26 PM
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I've never used or heard of that stone, but I've never been a fan of sealing before laying with any stone.
I always prefer to lay it, keeping as clean as possible, giving it a right good clean after fixing then sealing before grouting. -------------------- BAL Product Support Technician- Scotland 07970 450 200 |
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Jan 23 2010, 08:45 PM
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QUOTE (JamesH@BAL @ Jan 23 2010, 08:26 PM)  I've never used or heard of that stone, but I've never been a fan of sealing before laying with any stone. I always prefer to lay it, keeping as clean as possible, giving it a right good clean after fixing then sealing before grouting. Never personally laid that kind of stone however, certyain types of stone I prefer to seal prior to tiling some sandstones & limestones especially. did a blonde fossil sandstone job a while ago.. Pre sealed, it took 2 coats of cleartone oil & 2 coats of sealer prior AND still absorbed another coat of sealer at the end very porous, My pre-sealing was included in price This post has been edited by leatherface: Jan 23 2010, 08:46 PM -------------------- You tube video - some of my work..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slsB3_hM8_0 My website.. http://yorkshiretilingservices.co.uk/default.aspx Only view this if you like a bit of hardcore dance music !!! He He ( one of my first You Tube Videos ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bp_qRilBxU |
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Jan 23 2010, 08:47 PM
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QUOTE (Fixalot @ Jan 23 2010, 08:00 PM) Hi Guys, Doing a floor in a couple of weeks time (slc'd it yesterday - kitchen going in next week). Client has had a pallet of Verona Stone tiles delivered (white -ish in colour) Has anybody had any experience with this particular stone (good or bad) and is there anything I should watch out for !! Will it just be a case of the usual seal twice prior to laying, backskim and fit using white addy, then seal again before grouting ?? Cheers. Neil, may be worth trying a test piece 1st, see how absorbant it is , try a grubby hand on it see if it cleans off without staining -------------------- BAL Product Support Technician- Northern England 07970- 450192 |
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Jan 23 2010, 10:04 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 607 Joined: 19-December 08 From: b wing HMP strangeways Member No.: 241 |
make sure you use white sticky
im not in the preseal court ether -------------------- Brighouse tile craft
Wall & floor tiling contractors Specialist in marble, slate & lime stone Mobile : 07778449608 Email : pjtiler@hotmail.com |
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Jan 23 2010, 10:06 PM
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QUOTE (pjtiler @ Jan 23 2010, 10:04 PM) make sure you use white sticky im not in the preseal court ether what's this pre sealing never heard of it never done it never will but thats just me -------------------- M2 LTD
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Jan 23 2010, 10:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 607 Joined: 19-December 08 From: b wing HMP strangeways Member No.: 241 |
QUOTE (tattman223 @ Jan 23 2010, 10:06 PM) what's this pre sealing never heard of it never done it never will but thats just me its supposed to keep the stone clean and free from fingerprints Ive never had any problem sealing after grouting but every man to his own -------------------- Brighouse tile craft
Wall & floor tiling contractors Specialist in marble, slate & lime stone Mobile : 07778449608 Email : pjtiler@hotmail.com |
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Jan 23 2010, 11:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Halifax,West Yorks Member No.: 1,491 |
QUOTE (tattman223 @ Jan 23 2010, 10:06 PM) what's this pre sealing never heard of it never done it never will but thats just me No harm in doing it,as long as customer is paying for it. essentially it does not take that much longer to seal before than after. -------------------- You tube video - some of my work..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slsB3_hM8_0 My website.. http://yorkshiretilingservices.co.uk/default.aspx Only view this if you like a bit of hardcore dance music !!! He He ( one of my first You Tube Videos ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bp_qRilBxU |
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Jan 24 2010, 01:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 607 Joined: 19-December 08 From: b wing HMP strangeways Member No.: 241 |
QUOTE (leatherface @ Jan 23 2010, 11:45 PM) No harm in doing it,as long as customer is paying for it. essentially it does not take that much longer to seal before than after. aye but sealing after seals the grout aswell 
-------------------- Brighouse tile craft
Wall & floor tiling contractors Specialist in marble, slate & lime stone Mobile : 07778449608 Email : pjtiler@hotmail.com |
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Jan 24 2010, 06:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 20-December 08 From: Tiverton,Devon, Member No.: 245 |
I normaly seal after fixing but always before grouting then seal again after grouting.
If there are only a few tiles left at the end of the day then i seal them up to save time for the next day. Everyone does it different I guess!!!!!!!!!! |
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Jan 24 2010, 06:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Halifax,West Yorks Member No.: 1,491 |
QUOTE (pjtiler @ Jan 24 2010, 01:10 AM) aye but sealing after seals the grout aswell Only pre-seal in certain situations. Sometimes it can help,especially with stones prone to staining,especially when there are muti trades working there as well,sometimes no matter how much you cover up,some idiot always manages to make a mess of them. I always seal afterwards as well. -------------------- You tube video - some of my work..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slsB3_hM8_0 My website.. http://yorkshiretilingservices.co.uk/default.aspx Only view this if you like a bit of hardcore dance music !!! He He ( one of my first You Tube Videos ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bp_qRilBxU |
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Jan 26 2010, 06:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 22-October 09 From: tyne and wear Member No.: 2,196 |
it sounds like it may be applestone or milky marble,i never pre seal always fix then seal prior to groutin up some stones will take more sealer than others so always do a test patch and never over seal as too much sealer can also inhabit staining
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Jan 27 2010, 06:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 13-June 09 From: Newcastle Upon Tyne Member No.: 2,030 |
Thanks lads,
Client got the tiles from her local "tile giant" store, but we are going to take a sample (one of them was broken when we opened the first box!!) down to our CTD on monday before we buy our sticky etc and have a play around with it - see how porous it is etc. |
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