Tanking prices

[chriselevate]

Hi,

I'm ready to buy my tanking for my shower enclosure but wanted to check the pricing with your guys before I get ripped off!

Someone said that Topps Tiles was expensive and wondered if this was the case on the tanking kit too?

They are offering the kit for £75.00
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod3073/section/Bal-Waterproof-Shower-Kit.html

Is it BAL that I want to buy or is there others that are just as good?

Cheers

 

[jefoss]

pci do a good kit, you can get it for around £50

but if you want the bal one it is also available for around the same price, topps are expensive on some items, but they will give you a discount if you ask.

best thing is just ring round your local area

 

[gcol]

Good advice. Get an idea of price online then go into topps tiles and ask them for a tanking kit. When they tell you the price, you tell them that their price is ridiculous and that you can get it for £x online. Tell them that you expected to pay a little more in store but not the price they are asking. Tell them to put it back. Then see how long it takes for em to lower the price.

 

[chriselevate]

Thanks guys.

I haven't seen it cheaper online so don't know what price to go in at.

Any ideas?

Cheers

 

[joe-90]

Are you sure you need it? Bal say their White Star doesn't need it.

What substrate are you fixing to?

"BAL-WALL WHITE STAR is an acrylic based, highly flexible, highly water-resistant adhesive suitable for use in both dry and wet duty conditions, including commercial applications such as communal showers and hotel/restaurant kitchens."

Maybe worth sending them an email and see what they say?

 

[jefoss]

Thanks guys.

I haven't seen it cheaper online so don't know what price to go in at.

Any ideas?

Cheers

if its £75 for you in topps youll easy get £20 off if you barter with them

 

[chriselevate]

I'm tiling onto 12.5mm regular plasterboard.

Any got any idea whether I need tanking or just white star?

Cheers

 

[chriselevate]

Jus spoke to BAL technical and they suggest using the tanking kit and then white star.

Tanking is waterproof where white star is water resistant.

 

[joe-90]

What I don't get is why they don't say that in their product information.

If you have a look at their technical bumph it makes no mention of tanking.

I'd agree that anyone using plasterboard without tanking wants their head testing - but why don't they say that up front?

I'd rather use Aquapanel personally, plasterboard belongs in dry areas.

 

[gcol]

And you belong in general discussion seeing as you have little to add here but annoyance.

 

[joe-90]

Ans you don't own the forum, Gareth.

 

[gcol]

Never said I did.... just that you have little to add but annoyance.

 

[joe-90]

Gareth. All I did was suggest the OP talk to the manufacturer. That's GOOD advice. Now stop being a grouch and gizza kiss.

 

[lancenotalot]

Gareth. All I did was suggest the OP talk to the manufacturer. That's GOOD advice. Now stop being a grouch and gizza kiss.

Cmon GC that musta made you smile

 

[gcol]

Nope, the guy is an idiot.