HELP!!!

[sjh77]

Hi, I have layed Ardex DPM 1C on a concrete floor. I don't think we mixed it correctly and it won't dry. We have had heaters in the the room and plenty of ventilation but probably 40% of it hasn't dried, probably due to our poor mixing. Im really desperate to get the tiles down for the customer but can't lay them on the tacky DPM surface, or scrape it up as it just smears it around and is impossible to remove. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Fluffster]

I have seen tilers use handfuls of quick dry cement thrown on top of self levelling compound to dry out, not sure if it would work with DPC compound.

Pete

 

[sjh77]

Thanks for the reply, I have tried this but as the DPM isn't water based (its resin based) it doesn't dry out. Absolute nightmare!!

 

[mattylad]

contact the suppliers and ask them.

 

[sjh77]

Cheers , yeh I did - they said it all needs to come up by shot blasting which is going to be a hell of a mess and expensive, I might just emigrate to Australia

 

[noseall]

Just lay on it wet. It will go off eventually albeit a bit slower without the catalyst to accelerate it.

 

[GavThePlumber]

Cheers , yeh I did - they said it all needs to come up by shot blasting which is going to be a hell of a mess and expensive, I might just emigrate to Australia

Yeah, more people like you are needed in the trades, should of done it right in the first place.

Don't be a cowboy and sort it out.

 

[sjh77]

Hired a scabbler, took the whole lot off. One of the worst days of my life but done now

 

[Norcon]

If it was soft why didn't you just scrape it off with a spade?

Scabblers are usually used for roughning hard surfaces!

 

[sjh77]

It was like treacle, it just smeared with a spade. It had to come off completely.