Was speaking to a workmate about a mixer shower being fitted and plastering the pipe chase before tiling over it. Can i use tile adhesive to fill in the pipe chase and if so would I only use adhesive or would I pack it with something else??

BAL Green Star adhesive I bought yesterday.

Cheers

Malc

wouldn't be using green star on a shower area,would use grip or white star(easier to use)

If you used tubbed adhesive to fill the chased out pipework it would never set. You could use a rapid set cement based adhesive if you really needed to. Dont forget to prime (not PVA) 1st.
White star would be suitable for the shower area but i would prefer cement based adhesive.

You mention don't use PVA, what would be the best one to use, how to you apply it?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

If you used tubbed adhesive to fill the chased out pipework it would never set. You could use a rapid set cement based adhesive if you really needed to. Dont forget to prime (not PVA) 1st.
White star would be suitable for the shower area but i would prefer cement based adhesive.

does anybody use browning for large holes,is it not cheaper and sets quicker

Originally Posted by david campbell

does anybody use browning for large holes,is it not cheaper and sets quicker

most tilers have some rapid set lying around mate so thats cheaper than buying browning

Browning is not suitable for tiling too..so don't use that.....

Your primer needs to be an acrylic primer.....and as mentioned NOT pva...