What is Tilesafe?
As it's name suggests,
Tilesafe is a waterproof tanking system designed to prevent leaks and
damp patches in or around your shower or wet room area.
This 'cold applied' product is your insurance against the inevitable leaks that
we all associate with shower and wet room
installations.
Why does your shower leak?
The root of the problem is not
difficult to understand. A building comprises a number of different
materials fixed together to form a shape. Each of these items will respond
to heat, cold and humidity in a different manner - expanding or contracting
at a different rates. Buildings behave as though they are alive with this
constant movement due to variations in moisture and temperature. Understand
this and you can soon appreciate how difficult making a shower totally
waterproof can be.
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Every
product you use to construct a
shower enclosure or wet room will have a different 'coefficient of expansion',
all conspiring to leak as they move independently of each other whether you have done a first class job installing
or not. Furthermore, adhesive and grout become porous with age exacerbating
the situation further.
Tilesafe - the totally waterproof solution to leaky showers and
wet rooms
Dealing with this problem involves a process known as 'tanking'. This is an
operation whereby a waterproof layer is applied between the building and the
tiled surface. The idea being that should moisture manage to penetrate
through the adhesive and grout layer it can get no further than the
waterproof barrier. Being slightly flexible, the barrier known as
Tilesafe remains unaffected by temperature changes, moving in
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Under tile heating
Tilesafe tanking membrane
works happily with
electric
under tile heating. Warming a tiled floor enhances the
ambience of your shower room or bathroom. A warm floor is
not only wonderful to walk on with bare feet, the heat also
speeds up the floor's drying time which improves safety and
prevents dampness and odours associated with the growth of
mildew. When applying a heating element on Tilesafe (which
installs within the tile adhesive layer) you should not
exceed a maximum power rating of 100 Watts per square metre.
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What makes Tilesafe?
is a waterproof membrane consisting of a thick rubberised layer
incorporating a woven glass fibre mesh on one side. It has been developed
for use prior to the application of ceramic tiles that are applied using
a conventional adhesive which keys to the mesh.
As the adhesive dries, it forms a strong
permanent bond through the mesh and directly onto the waterproof layer.
Tilesafe can be fixed to ply, masonry, concrete or plasterboard to form a
secure internal watertight structure. Because there is no curing time you
can tile the same day.
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Quick and easy to apply
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Only 2mm thick
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Simple to detail in
critical areas
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Ideal for suspended
timber floors
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Flexible movement in
substrates
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Compatible with all
quality adhesives
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Cost effective solution
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The TILESAFE
tanking system has been upgraded. Please view the all new
TILESURE system
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Tilesafe tanking kit
prices
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| KIT ONE (TS1) |
10m2 of Tilesafe
membrane |
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| KIT TWO (TS2) |
5m2 of Tilesafe membrane
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TILESAFE kit Includes:
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Tilesafe membrane
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Tilesafe primer
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Reinforcing tape
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Jointing compound, Putty
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