What tile adhesive is used for large format tiles?

[stevep1]

about an hour

 

[Aston]

thats why!!!!!

you should have left the 4 and 1 overnight, 24 hrs preferably THEN
do your 2nd coat of sbr the next day, then tile........viola

1st coat seals and absorbs into the plaster, needs adequate time to set and take effect
next coat is the bonding coat, which then sits ontop of the sealing coat and adheres/fuses and stablizes..

 

[stevep1]

if that's the answer my friend i most definately owe you one. i will be there in the morning applying my first coat of 1-4. to a fresh new wall. the same monday and a test tile tuesday :hurray:

 

[Aston]

just ensure you give the plaster a light sand over just to get you back to the begining/remove any thick undiluted sbr that hasnt adhered properly,,,,

anytime

ps you dont owe me anything, the idea is to help. i can understand you were a bit frustrated earlier and were a tad short with dave but that guy is one of the most respected people in the tiling industry and he has nearly 30,000 posts to prove his commitment to helping people so just try to remember that out of respect :0) what he doesnt know, isnt worth knowing

all the best steve, lets know how it pans out ;0)
ed

 

[stevep1]

thanks again. have you noticed you get these problems when you least expect them. this was one of the most straight forward jobs i've had in ages.

 

[stevep1]

yeah i answered without even thinking then noticed all the stuff next to his name. not bad for a first post eh? i will apologise again next time we speak.

 

[DHTiling]

yeah i answered without even thinking then noticed all the stuff next to his name. not bad for a first post eh? i will apologise again next time we speak.

NO apologies needed as long as the prob gets sorted....

You never know Steve.. we need guys like you to advise others..:welcome:

 

[stevep1]

thanks again everyone. might sleep a bit sounder tonight. been a bit:mad2:

 

[stevep1]

well the test tiles i put up sunday were stuck solid this morning. couldn't dudge them. the walls were sanded first, then primed. 24 hours later another primer. 24 hours later a tile was stuck on. pulled half the wall off getting them off. strange how no other combination worked at all. not even slightly. thanks again. have to start getting to my jobs 3 days early.

 

[mikethetile]

well done Ed