fireplace

[david campbell]

whats the best addy and grout for a fireplace(never done one b4)its clay tiles and i prefer bal if that helps anyone(prob not!)

[Dave]

BAl is suitable no probs...upto about 100 dgs...

[david campbell]

take it rapid set should be ok(pretty sure its a concrete base) and a non flexi grout?

[Dave]

Here's one i did.....Bal rapidset and superflex ivory grout.....

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[david campbell]

cheers mate! your some man! can i ask is the flexi grout because of heat(i.e contracting and expanding?)

[Dave]

It is just peace of mind really.....better to use a modified grout IMO...

[doug boardley]

you're using flexible addy too aren't you dc?

[doug boardley]

Here's one i did.....Bal rapidset and superflex ivory grout.....

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got some re and rex's there Dave? long time since i've seen any!

[medlar]

nice little job there Dave mate,is that my Wash boy in the bottom right corner,certainly looks like it

[Dave]

got some re and rex's there Dave? long time since i've seen any!

sure is doug...Heather browns ....

[david campbell]

you're using flexible addy too aren't you dc?

not according to dave i aint,do you think different?(its going onto a concrete base)

[Dave]

Bal rapidset will be fine..but others then maybe not.....the bal one is flexible to a certain extent.....so is Mapie's mapeker.....They make these adhesives modifed for porcelain but not suitable for timber or ufh and that heats the whole substrate...this is a fire hearth...so will be fine...but if in doubt use flexi addy..

[doug boardley]

was concerned about heat transference that's all

[Dave]

It really depends upon what the fire is to used for doug..those ones i did were for wood burning stoves....so no probs....

Now if this was an open fire then YES go flexible.......

[david campbell]

all taken on board! thanks to you both doug and dave!