Fixing Porcelain Tiles

[simonb43]

Have recently had an enquiry to fix porcelain tiles to bathroom walls.

Tile size is 300mm x 300mm and the customer insists that they have been told that standard tubbed adhesive can be used.

I have tried to inform them they have been misled and that a flexible rapid set adhesive needs to be used.

They insist that they will not pay the extra for the rapid set because of the cost and the advice they have been given.

I have responded by informing them that i will not fix them with standard tubbed adhesive.

Why do customers always think they are right ???

[tkm18]

Originally Posted by simonb43

Have recently had an enquiry to fix porcelain tiles to bathroom walls.

Tile size is 300mm x 300mm and the customer insists that they have been told that standard tubbed adhesive can be used.

I have tried to inform them they have been misled and that a flexible rapid set adhesive needs to be used.

They insist that they will not pay the extra for the rapid set because of the cost and the advice they have been given.

I have responded by informing them that i will not fix them with standard tubbed adhesive.

Why do customers always think they are right ???

Had similiar a few weeks back, went back to the shop the customer got the tiles from.

'Yeh sure i'll swap the tubbed stuff, take this tubbed stuff instead, its ideal for showers aswell'. Was the reply from the shop manager.

Apparantly there are tubbed addys that claim they can be used to fix porcelain, but i wouldnt be a$$ed waiting the 2 weeks for it to set.

Best thing you can do is walk away from the job and let them get someone else.

[whitebeam]

Can understand why people believe the first piece of advise they are given from the shop but then totaly disregard what the tiler has to say, Wonder how many peeps have tubbed gear holding up their porcelain. I agree WALK

[andy-p]

i looked at a job 600x300 trav , saw buckets of tubbed and said to the bloke you cant stick them on with that, he says, guy in shop says yes, and tiler before me says it ok (and he was quoting £20/m2) so i sez, get him to fix em then as i waltzed out the door...

[enduro]

You can use Granfix multifix tubbed adhesive for fixing porcelain to walls.

[tkm18]

Originally Posted by enduro

You can use Granfix multifix tubbed adhesive for fixing porcelain to walls.

Whats the setting time?

[Droopy]

What kind of tubbed addy did your customer have, out of interest?

[enduro]

Not rapid setting, i dont like rapid set on porcelain, so never use it.

[tkm18]

Originally Posted by enduro

Not rapid setting, i dont like rapid set on porcelain, so never use it.

So how long would it take to hold the 300x300 procelain mentioned in the original post?

I ask because i would imagine it would take at least a week, never mind on 300x600.

Im not doubting it would hold, eventually.

[enduro]

I have tiled loads with granfix multifix, if you tile one day you can grout the next, but if you need to get a tile off...It will pull the wall down, it sticks like s... to a blanket

[whitebeam]

Just would'nt entertain tubbed gear on any porcelain, Powdered addy sets quicker or you could go away on two weeks holiday then grout on your return, Just to be on the safe side

[Droopy]

Originally Posted by tkm18

So how long would it take to hold the 300x300 procelain mentioned in the original post?

I ask because i would imagine it would take at least a week, never mind on 300x600.

Im not doubting it would hold, eventually.

Max size of 300 x 300 for porc' with multifix, mate.