Dunlop Technical Team Blog

Thanks for your question Peter. As you can imagine tiling a shower or wetroom is one of the most common jobs for installers and provides the added challenge of waterproofing – or tanking as it’s sometimes known. Waterproofing is absolutely crucial to ensure a water tight barrier is formed to protect against water penetration into water sensitive backgrounds such as plaster or plasterboard often found in bathrooms or wet rooms. Dunlop’s Read More

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Hi Richard, this is a great question and one we often get asked. While a lot of myths exist about laying floor tiles onto tongue and groove floorboards, the truth is that if you follow a few simple rules it’s no more difficult than tiling onto any other background. The most important thing to consider before tiling tongue and groove is the preparation. Firstly ensure all the floor boards are first secured and free from dust, oil, grease or any other contaminated You should always prime tongue and groove floorboards with two coats of a primer such as Read More

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