customer texed to say they bought me this stuff after i told them i need cemetious bagged. "they were sold it for a few quid less because they have bought their tiles aswell" .

will it be ok for those size tiles?

thanks

No..............

hi gold digger,as dom says the tiles are too big for tubbed mate,

I'd swap it for powdered, it takes too long to set and is only good for porcelain upto 300x300.
Although i once had a shower enclosure in a showroom to knock off and re-tile, the previous fixer had put 600x300 porc up with this stuff and there was no way to seperate the tile from the plasterboard it was fixed too.

no, take it back mate

As all the above

The multi fix does say on the tub "For large format tiles" but how big is large. I tried it on a splash back and thought it was really soft/runny. Would use powder my self.

ok i already new your answers - i agree. im now in tricky situatiion.. i told him on saturday which type and i said i would get him some prices but his gone straight off and got what he wanted, ive texed him 2nite saying what he should get but he texed me back saying he got a good deal. NOW he said the sales assistant told him its high strength and would be ok for the tiles he purchased.

i dont mind leaving them a week before grouting.. but do you reckon thell definately not gona hold them on the wall. will they come of moments after applying them?

thanks

Originally Posted by Saltire69

The multi fix does say on the tub "For large format tiles" but how big is large. I tried it on a splash back and thought it was really soft/runny. Would use powder my self.

Maybe so.. but it will take a while to dry and the substrate MUST be porous..

Why work with Dispersion adhesives and take 1: A risk and 2: longer to dry thus making the job go on for longer.

Some tile shops need staff training.

take the advice pal , or you might end up regretting it
tub addy

Originally Posted by golddigger

ok i already new your answers - i agree. im now in tricky situatiion.. i told him on saturday which type and i said i would get him some prices but his gone straight off and got what he wanted, ive texed him 2nite saying what he should get but he texed me back saying he got a good deal. NOW he said the sales assistant told him its high strength and would be ok for the tiles he purchased.

i dont mind leaving them a week before grouting.. but do you reckon thell definately not gona hold them on the wall. will they come of moments after applying them?

thanks

Given the fact you thought the response you got was the response you would get, I'd say these concerns are your real ones. And the best response can't beat this is as follows:-

Originally Posted by Dave

Maybe so.. but it will take a while to dry and the substrate MUST be porous..

Why work with Dispersion adhesives and take 1: A risk and 2: longer to dry thus making the job go on for longer.

Some tile shops need staff training.

Show the customer the granfix website, go to the technical page where they state its for tiles upto 30x30.

Why dot you just supply / use your own adhesive and keep the tubbed addy for the next time you do a kitchen splashback. That way, you know your usng the right adhesive and you will then have a few tubs in stock for the next time you need it.

Agree, tile shop staff really need educating, there are goodones out there but there is a serious lack of knowledge

another reason why i supply the addy for punters

andy

just out of curiosity what walls are you tiling bathroom kitchen ect

hey thanks for more replies. just got off phone to granfix tech depo who say the addy is fine for the size tiles im using?!?!?!?

I WAS gona get the addy myself, told him the price, so when he bought his tiles he let me know he got the blooming addy aswell "cheaper than what i could get it for". tut.

I like the idea of just keeping the stuff for another job. but unfortunately i dont need to because the best about it is i can my hands on as much BAL ready mix as i want. (which is probably better than this granfix stuff.)

im gona try to convince him just to return his stuff with receipt one more time, even tell him to just get the powdered stuff himself if it means i get the addy i want.

p.s its onto plasterboard and i will be leaving it over a 10 days before grouting....

Who did you speak to at Granfix that told you the adhesive is fine.

Originally Posted by Dave

Maybe so.. but it will take a while to dry and the substrate MUST be porous..

Why work with Dispersion adhesives and take 1: A risk and 2: longer to dry thus making the job go on for longer.

Some tile shops need staff training.

I agree Dave, it was only 10x10 i used it on. Was just quoting what it says on tub.

Originally Posted by Saltire69

I agree Dave, it was only 10x10 i used it on. Was just quoting what it says on tub.

I know..


I was more aiming at the shops advise..

Can anybody reccomend a suitable adhesive for 250 by 400 porcelin tiles in a shower onto good solid WBP walls....I was reccomended this multifix but thought I'd check before buying and am glad I did....I was planning to use epoxy grout to avoid the need for tanking and to improve stain and mould resistance....ideally, I'd prefer readymixed but will go with dry if absolutly necessary...Many thanks

The tiling itself cannot be guaranteed to be watertight (Its in the BS) due to workmanship aspects and/or the potential for a crack to develop due to movement etc.
1 Secure the WBP or exterior grade ply at 200mm centres
2 Tank with Mapegum WPS using Mapeband over joints in boards, internal vertical
corners and junction of wall and floor.
3 Fix in Mapei Keraflex Maxi - solid bed ensuring no voids beneath
4 Grout with Ultrcolor (cement based) or Kerapoxy (impervious).
5 Internal vertical corners and fixtures and fittings use Mapesil AC colour to match
grout.

dock

Id go for a flexible slow setting bagged addy. I use Benfer as its locally available, priced well and spreads nice but any professional brand would be fine

texting customers is very un-proffesional in my opinion,i know in this day it so much easier and quicker but i still like to add the buisnes like approach of speking to my customers directly