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Bob Minchin
 
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Topps Tiles want £36 for a 20Kg bag of flexible floor tile adhesive (for
fitting tiles to a wooden floor)

Is this the going rate? My tiles cost me £30 and it seems a bit steep to
have to pay £36 to stick them down!

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Bob


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Topps Tiles want £36 for a 20Kg bag of flexible floor tile adhesive
(for fitting tiles to a wooden floor)


Yes, Topps Tiles take the ****.


That was my experience too. I got a reasonable rate on some tiles
(though could have done better at B&Q) and just asked for grout,
spacers and adhesive out of inertia which, when I looked at the receipt
back home, had been charged for at premium rates.

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"Tony Bryer" wrote in message
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In article , Steve Firth
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Topps Tiles want £36 for a 20Kg bag of flexible floor tile adhesive
(for fitting tiles to a wooden floor)


Yes, Topps Tiles take the ****.


That was my experience too. I got a reasonable rate on some tiles
(though could have done better at B&Q) and just asked for grout,
spacers and adhesive out of inertia which, when I looked at the receipt
back home, had been charged for at premium rates.


And me (once!). I think they rely on punters doing this. I currently use
tubs of Wickes waterproof tile-and-grout which does the job very well IMHO,
at 13 quid for a big 10 litre tub

David


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"Tony Bryer" wrote in message
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In article , Steve Firth
wrote:
Topps Tiles want £36 for a 20Kg bag of flexible floor tile adhesive
(for fitting tiles to a wooden floor)

Yes, Topps Tiles take the ****.


That was my experience too. I got a reasonable rate on some tiles
(though could have done better at B&Q) and just asked for grout,
spacers and adhesive out of inertia which, when I looked at the receipt
back home, had been charged for at premium rates.


And me (once!). I think they rely on punters doing this. I currently use
tubs of Wickes waterproof tile-and-grout which does the job very well
IMHO, at 13 quid for a big 10 litre tub


Sorry, that's for wall tiles.


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