Help!: Please help a tiling newbie doing a kitchen floor

[zoffy]

Kitchen floor. Concrete base in a "new build"

40x40cm Vivies Porcelain tiles going down.

1. Please advise on adhesive.

2. For cutting I intend to use the Wickes wet cutter that is on special offer. Will this be up to the job?
Wickes *–*Tools, Ladders & Storage*–*Power Tools*–*Sawing and Carpentry Tools*–*450W Tile Cutting Saw

3. Would a 10mm trowel be the correct size for a 40x40 floor tile?

4. I'm in the Swindon/Chippenham area so a good supplier in that area would be nice to know about.

My first post so don't be hard on me and thanks in advance

[Kitchens&Tiles]

hello mate.
The adhesive depends on what the floor is? if its wood you will need a flexible adhesive, if concrete or screed and ordinary single part adhesive.
Look for a Topps tiles, as they are everywhere locally, and i would recomend either Bal "Goldstar" or "wall and floor professional" try and get a grey colour for darker tiles or a white adhesive for lighter tiles.
A 10mm trail should be fine.
The cutter you linked is a cheap and cheerful only 450w.
It might get you through it but might burn out on porcelain 10-14mm thick
i recommend at least 500w maybe Vitrex as they are quite cheap but ok and look for at least 180mm diameter blade.
Hope this helps

[Oli]

1. Please advise on adhesive.

A good cement based adhesive (bagged powder you mix yourself) suitable for porcelain tiles, check which stores have what stock in your area

2. For cutting I intend to use the Wickes wet cutter that is on special offer. Will this be up to the job?
Wickes *–*Tools, Ladders & Storage*–*Power Tools*–*Sawing and Carpentry Tools*–*450W Tile Cutting Saw

I would image that the blade wont be designed for porcelain tiles, most likley just ceramic, why not see how much it would cost to hire a suitable cutter from a local hire shop or tile shop.

3. Would a 10mm trowel be the correct size for a 40x40 floor tile?

10mm U notch trowel (solid bed thick bed), such as TradeTiler.Ltd Rubi Stainless Trowels

4. I'm in the Swindon/Chippenham area so a good supplier in that area would be nice to know about.

Sorry cant help you here, try a CTD nearest on to you is;

Ceramic Tile Distributors
Units 5-6 The Paddock
Hambridge Road
Newbury
RG14 5TQ

T:01635 521 197
F:01635 31222

Welcome to the forum.

[J.R Tiling]

Hi mate im also in the chippenham area , so your best bet is to go to Topps Tiles wich is on the A4 road just past the big b&q. There is also a Topps in swindon , and a "Tile Store" in Devises

Topps do a "Bal" rapidset powder that i use on most floors (grey or White)
Tile store do a range of Mapie powder but never used it

Hope this helps and if you have any probs or need better directions to Topps then feel free to get in touch