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Discuss changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; hi bought 20kg bal flexible white adhesive for stones but think might run short dont need another 20 kg 1)would it be ok to use mapei 5kg bags to the ...
          
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    Default changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    hi
    bought 20kg bal flexible white adhesive for stones but think might run short
    dont need another 20 kg
    1)would it be ok to use mapei 5kg bags to the rest
    2) which mapei product pls-keraquick?keraflex etc
    tiles are marble 300/300 12mm
    thank you

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    Either... but not sure they do 5kg bags do they..?..

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    so no problems changing adhesive in middle of work dave
    screwfix does 5kg bags

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    I've had to, should be no problem just don't mix different powders together
    "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

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    so no problems changing adhesive in middle of work dave
    screwfix does 5kg bags

    As long as you are not mixing together it is ok..

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    reading on the forums re s1 or s2 adhesive etc
    should i be using s2 ones and if so-keraflex/quick s2 ?
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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    Whats the substrate and is there ufh
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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    whitebeam
    tanked aquapanel boards
    solid plywood and aquapanel top base

    ?ufh
    sorry new to diy-whats that ?

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    Keraquick will be fine..

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    ufh = Under floor heating

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    Default Re: changing adhesive in middle of tiling advise pls

    thank you scottley just googled it myself
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