Hi All

First post (and from a complete tiling novice).

So, we need to replace a few cut tiles round the bath. Tiles are ready, but the old tiles had about 10mm of adhesive on them (like a slice of thick bread!).

My question: what do I first need to put on the wall to make sure I don't use so much adhesive i.e. what do I need to put behind the adhesive? Polyfilla?

And do I then need to use PVA as a sealer?

And then the adhesive/tiles?

Thanks,
David

Not pva, try an acrylic primer and a powdered adhesive, they can be purchased in smaller quanties so allows you put on thicker

Well, the "Welcomes" were nice but the advice was even better!

OK, so just to make sure I have understood:
First, acrylic primer. Then powdered adhesive. Then the tiles?

Thanks,
David

Yep

Whitebait - you can give me a thumbs up now, but not sure if you'll still be doing it after I have put the tiles in
Thanks for your help - much appreciated.

Originally Posted by davidla

Whitebait - you can give me a thumbs up now, but not sure if you'll still be doing it after I have put the tiles in
Thanks for your help - much appreciated.

I dont think youll get a thumbs up for calling whitebeam a fish

Originally Posted by mikethetile

I dont think youll get a thumbs up for calling whitebeam a fish

Doh!
(And it all started so well...)

EEEwww whitebait..

Originally Posted by mikethetile

I dont think youll get a thumbs up for calling whitebeam a fish

Just spat my beer out Mike, Whitebait.....

I think I'm just going to hide somewhere until this all blows over

Originally Posted by diamondtiling

Just spat my beer out Mike, Whitebait.....

tut tut dominic, wastage!

Well, I thought I should give an update...
We bought some Mapei, put the tiles back on the wall...and I have to say it looks pretty good (mostly thanks to my wife who is by far the better of us 2 at doing the fiddly, needs-a-bit-of-thinking diy stuff).
Cheers.

Thanks for the update..

just read this thread, white bait lol (I'm a slow reader!)