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Old 10-10-2007   #1
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Thumbs down Worst adhesive ever.

Just started and finished kitchen splaahback today.
Customer supplied all materials from B and Q and the adhesive was UNIBOND tile on wall adhesive.
The stuff was awful was like cheese spread.
Only in the game six months so would be handy to know what other adhesives and grouts to steer clear off.

Cheers lads.


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have a read through this forum it should give you some ideas of which ones are ok etc.....dave..

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Default Re: Worst adhesive ever.

Letting the customer supply the tiles is usually OK, but NEVER EVER let them supply adhesive and grout, I cant begin to tell you about some of the s**t i've been expected to use in the past. I reckon the old "tile-n-grout" takes some beating LOL.
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Default Re: Worst adhesive ever.

yeah i tried that unibond quite a few years back.
as it was late and B&Q was the only place open

its was so bad i took it back to b&q and got my money back.

Least you know never to use it again and anything else unibond its all rubbish
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Default Re: Worst adhesive ever.

Do most guys use the same adhesive and grout all the time?

Once I start I reckon I'll just use BAL stuff...
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Default Re: Worst adhesive ever.

Had a professional builder buy B&Q tile& grout gear a few weeks back. I laughed and left.
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Default Re: Worst adhesive ever.

I only use Bal and sometimes Palace,never ever anything from a DIY'er
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Do most guys use the same adhesive and grout all the time?

Once I start I reckon I'll just use BAL stuff...

bal for me all the way...........dave..
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Ardex, Bal, Mapei.
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nicobond or ultra for me. ardex grout is the best i have used
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Default Re: Worst adhesive ever.

Bal or Dunlop for me. B&Q's website is called diy.com for a reason


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