Hello all, well just a wee check up here on which adhesive to use. Ok its going to be bathroom walls and the tiles are big, think they about 24 by 12, well was wondering which wall adhesvie to use ready made wall adhesive in buckets or stone and porcelain adhesive white. Well white isnt the worry as i know it wont stain though the tile, main worrie is the weight of these tiles and wanta make sure they stick well to the wall, so the normal bucket adhesive am thinking might not hold the best. So what do yous think?

Thank You
Brendan

I would leave the tubbed gear in the shop and get a good powdered adhesive. Not rapid set though to give you time to use it all up. Speak to your local tile shop.
So what you want is bagged gear, long pot life, 3-5 hours. Make sure it sticks porcelain if thats what the tiles are and flexible if the walls are not solid.

Good luck

A good brand single part flexible (powder) adhesive is the stuff you want Brendan, what substrate are you tiling onto?

Originally Posted by davy_G

I would leave the tubbed gear in the shop and get a good powdered adhesive. Not rapid set though to give you time to use it all up. Speak to your local tile shop.
So what you want is bagged gear, long pot life, 3-5 hours. Make sure it sticks porcelain if thats what the tiles are and flexible if the walls are not solid.

Good luck

Thank You davy, will do what you said, as last thing i want is these falling of the walls

Thank You Again

Originally Posted by doug boardley

A good brand single part flexible (powder) adhesive is the stuff you want Brendan, what substrate are you tiling onto?

Thanks also doug, will look into a good adhesive for this 1. Its bathroom walls, plastered, though 2 of the was are plaster broad behide the plaster, so flexible prob best for this job

Thank You
Brendan

defo use a cement based powdered adhesive

Don't forget to acylic prime the walls to prevent a reaction between the gypsum and the cement in the adhesive.

Originally Posted by Dave

Don't forget to acylic prime the walls to prevent a reaction between the gypsum and the cement in the adhesive.

O didnt know about this now ;/, so this is a must?

Thanks dave
Brendan

Deffo yes...

are your tiles porcelain Brendan? just worried about the weight onto your plastered walls

Originally Posted by Dave

Don't forget to acylic prime the walls to prevent a reaction between the gypsum and the cement in the adhesive.

What is the difference between APD primer and SBR? Would they both be appropriate for priming prior to tiling?

Cheers

APD is acrylic and SBR is synthetic.......acrylic is better IMO for gypsum substrates but SBR will suffice.

Originally Posted by doug boardley

are your tiles porcelain Brendan? just worried about the weight onto your plastered walls

Yes doug m8 they are porcelain, would there be problems on the plaster holding them?

Thanks
Brendan

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