Tiling in hot weather - TilersForums.com

[Italy]

I've primed the walls and I moisten the tiles if needed.
What about curing too quickly? Most of the tiles are large porcelain.

I would not make any problems

 

[Ozzy]

Ok, I'd just read somewhere that if the adhesive cures too quickly the tiles can come loose, I really don't want heavy tiles popping off the wall.

I take it I should stop worrying!

 

[Italy]

Ok, I'd just read somewhere that if the adhesive cures too quickly the tiles can come loose, I really don't want heavy tiles popping off the wall.

I take it I should stop worrying! yes yes

 

[stephenoneill]

Use a flexible adhesive for outdoor use and your good to go . obviously depending on the substrate

 

[Simons70]

We use to work after 6 o'clock in the night in swimming pools for have a chance

 

[Ozzy]

That could be an option, will just need to get some lighting

 

[Dumbo]

If the adhesive is brought locally shouldn't it be made to suit the conditions

 

[LauraCTW]

Had a conversation with an adhesive company years ago about tiling in Barbados, their solution was to store the adhesive and the water in a walk in fridge thereby slowing the chemical reaction and making it easier to work with! How much longer are you out there @Ozzy?

 

[Ozzy]

Had a conversation with an adhesive company years ago about tiling in Barbados, their solution was to store the adhesive and the water in a walk in fridge thereby slowing the chemical reaction and making it easier to work with! How much longer are you out there @Ozzy?

Less than 4 weeks. Back in October to do the floors (wasn't happy about doing the floors last but had no choice).
41 degrees today but was ok. I think I had a bug last week so really struggled.

 

[llevram]

I lived in Western Australia for a few years and was tiling there sometimes in 40 plus, the only way to over come this is either go home or knock up small amounts of adhesive at a time otherwise the adhesive skins then becomes useless. It's very tedious but I found it was literally the only way I could work on those mega hot days