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Discuss bal blue star-flexible-surely not!? in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; ok before i start i realise this may seem a totally stupid question, but........having spotted bal blue star tubbed ady the other day,and saw that it is flexible. I got ...
          
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    Default bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    ok before i start i realise this may seem a totally stupid question, but........having spotted bal blue star tubbed ady the other day,and saw that it is flexible. I got to thinking, surely this does not mean it can be used for floors!? If not as i suspect, what would happen if it were to be used!?

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    Default Re: bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    I think you're a bit to focused on the "flexibility" of adhesives tbh. It's not the flexibility of an adhesive that makes it suitable or unsuitable for floor tiling per se, providing the substrate is stable and sound - it's the power of adhesion it provides, particularly during and after stressing circumstances, such as heating, water immersion, freezing, etc. Dispersion adhesives tend to be a bit more sensitive to such circumstances than cementious adhesives.

    Some dispersion adhesives are suitable for floor tiling according to their manufacturers, BUT dispersion adhesives aren't suitable for use with very dense tiles (especially not large ones), such as various grades of porcelain, and natural stone, which are the normal choices for floor tiles, mostly because of how dispersion adhesives harden, and that kind of makes the whole discussion moot.

    More on the subject of adhesive flexibility:

    Choosing adhesive and grout with standards as a general guide

    http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/tile-a...tml#post146623

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    Default Re: bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    Simple answer....no it isnt suitable for floors.....

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    no mate not suitable for floors what so ever

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    Default Re: bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    nope, but apparently you can fix wedi board to concrete with it... ~sniggers at private joke~

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    Apparently it was the adhesive of choice to fix the first generation of Ditra Matting

    Kev

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    Default Re: bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    yes, i dont think so, but thought i would just check-knew it would be too good to be true!!

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    Default Re: bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    b&q sell tubbed for floors,would you ever dream of using it?

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    Default Re: bal blue star-flexible-surely not!?

    Was in BQ the other day and saw they sold Build fix adhesive(if i remember the name correct) and at the bottom of the bag their was a Mapei logo.Sold a full range of the stuff.

    Wasn't in to buy it just checking something and noticed it on the passing.Just in case anybody thought i was investing in this material

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    Quote Originally Posted by graham31 View Post
    Was in BQ the other day and saw they sold Build fix adhesive(if i remember the name correct) and at the bottom of the bag their was a Mapei logo.Sold a full range of the stuff.

    Wasn't in to buy it just checking something and noticed it on the passing.Just in case anybody thought i was investing in this material
    you have been sussed out!!!

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    you have been sussed out!!!
    Me and ma big mouth

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    Me and ma big mouth
    was that you in the darnley b&q with the balaclava on???

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    was that you in the darnley b&q with the balaclava on???
    doing the commando crawl up and down the aisles!!!

    Yip that was me

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    should have robbed the place( i dont condone crime) cos they have been doing that to people for years!! lol

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