Large Porcelain Tile Adhesive - which product?

[Ben_R]

I'm laying a utility room with 400x400 porcelain tiles, the base is a very smooth screed poured last year. Should I be looking at a cement mix adhesive?

Also an online store recommendation would be great.

Hope you don't mind helping a forum newbie.

Thanks

Ben

[GazTech]

[quote=Ben_R;40798]I'm laying a utility room with 400x400 porcelain tiles, the base is a very smooth screed poured last year. Should I be looking at a cement mix adhesive?

Also an online store recommendation would be great.

Hope you don't mind helping a forum newbie.

Thanks

Ben[/quote]This is the lad...then you need flexi grout to stick to sides of porcelain...and probably porce sealer if its polished.......Gaz

BAL Rapidset
[IMG]http://www.bal-adhesives.co.uk/bal/bal_products/images/rapidset.jpg[/IMG] A cement-based, polymer modified, non-slip, rapid setting, water-resistant and frost-resistant adhesive suitable for fixing ceramic wall and floor tiles including fully vitrified and porcelain, ceramic mosaics, quarry tiles, dark natural stone, terrazzo and brick slips. Suitable for a variety of backgrounds/bases including concrete/brick/block walling, cement:sand rendering, gypsum plaster, plasterboard, fibre cement sheets, cement:sand screeds, ceramic/quarry tile/terrazzo/hard natural stone, vinyl tiles/sheet, mastic asphalt. BS EN 12004 C2FT Adhesive.

NOTE: The physical properties of BAL RAPIDSET with Porcel Bond Plus can be enhanced by the addition of BAL ADMIX AD1.
BAL Superflex Wide Joint Grout
[IMG]http://www.bal-adhesives.co.uk/bal/bal_products/images/superflex_wide.jpg[/IMG] A highly flexible, water and frost-resistant cement-based powder grout with built-in admixture specially designed for use in areas where increased flexibility and enhanced durability are required. Suitable for grouting tiles with joint widths up to 20mm. Suitable for interior and exterior locations on both wall and floor tiling. Ideal for grouting limited movement areas such as timber floors or heated screeds. Suitable for grouting in swimming pools. Conforms to BS EN 13888, Type C, Class G2.

[B]FILA POLISHED PORCELAIN IMPREG SEALER[/B] [URL="http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/browse.php?ScreenCat=19&searchval=&offset=0&action=&actionsearch=go&gid="][IMG]http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/productimages/fullimages/Porcelain.jpg[/IMG] [/URL]
Stain protection for polished porcelain.



Only £27.99

[grumpygrouter]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

I'm laying a utility room with 400x400 porcelain tiles, the base is a very smooth screed poured last year. Should I be looking at a cement mix adhesive?

Also an online store recommendation would be great.

Hope you don't mind helping a forum newbie.

Thanks

Ben

BAL SPF or Ardex X7 or rapid set equivalent.

Grumpy

[GazTech]

[quote=grumpygrouter;40807]BAL SPF or Ardex X7 or rapid set equivalent.

Grumpy[/quote]Any adhesive flexible or with porcelbond property

[pjc]

Pourable thick bed lovely stuff

[GazTech]

[quote=pjc;40813]Pourable thick bed lovely stuff :yes:[/quote]Who mentioned ptb ?

[Dave]

Bal ptb isn't really the best product for newbies ..me thinks.....rapidset with solid bed trowel will be easier for a newcomer....good luck and let us know how you get on.....

[Ben_R]

Wow, what a great forum, thanks for the replies guys.

[Ben_R]

oh and I'll post some links to some before/after shots after I'm done and you guys can see.

[Leatherface]

Mapei - Mapeker adhesive- cement based & suitable for porcelain onto a screeded floor. Rapid setting
Retails for around £12 per bag

[wayne]

seen a guy last week mix mapeker with the latex. i thought you had to mix latex with keraflex. he was putting 12mm thick porcelain onto 6mm ply.

PCI NANOLIGHT the dogs bollocks-sovereign stone sealer-evapourates as it seals and buffs off leaving the intended shine if polished.......