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Contractor told me to get five bags of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/, no further info!
Tiles are 20x10 7mm ceramic metro tiles. Roughly 3m2.
Surface is skimmed and primed plasterboard.
Mapei options i was considering: Rapid Set (20kg), Kerabond T or Keraquick.
Not sure flexible https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is necessary, but i guess i only need one bag so price isn't really an issue.
Any thoughts?
 
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Contractor told me to get five bags of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/, no further info!
Tiles are 20x10 7mm ceramic metro tiles. Roughly 3m2.
Surface is skimmed and primed plasterboard.
Mapei options i was considering: Rapid Set (20kg), Kerabond T or Keraquick.
Not sure flexible https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is necessary, but i guess i only need one bag so price isn't really an issue.
Any thoughts?

1 bucket whitestar
 
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Contractor told me to get five bags of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/, no further info!
Tiles are 20x10 7mm ceramic metro tiles. Roughly 3m2.
Surface is skimmed and primed plasterboard.
Mapei options i was considering: Rapid Set (20kg), Kerabond T or Keraquick.
Not sure flexible https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is necessary, but i guess i only need one bag so price isn't really an issue.
Any thoughts?

As above 1 only 10 litre bucket of BAL white star https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is all you need, most tile shops stock this, CTD etc
 
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If in doubt, my 'thought' would've been to ask the 'contractor'. Only he knows why you'll need 5 bags for a 3m job.

I assume he meant 5kg bags. Tbh, after working with him for several months now, i find it best to ask him as little as possible!
 
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He does not care if i buy too much as I'm paying!
Would Greenstar be ok (given its only kitchen)?
 
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Honestly?
Metros on new plastered walls for a kitchen splashback, you've worked with, or for him for several months, and we're honestly needing advice on what https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to buy?

Obviously its not DIY, so am I right in presuming you should know a little bit about the adhesives
 
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@europa .....keep prices out of the open forums please. My relaxing Sunday morning is being ruined by deleting prices of tubbed addy!!! :mad::rolleyes:
 
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Honestly?
Metros on new plastered walls for a kitchen splashback, you've worked with, or for him for several months, and we're honestly needing advice on what https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to buy?

Obviously its not DIY, so am I right in presuming you should know a little bit about the adhesives
Think you may have misunderstood. I'm the homeowner! I have no idea about adhesives ;-)

@europa .....keep
prices out of the open forums please. My relaxing Sunday morning is being ruined by deleting prices of tubbed addy!!! :mad::rolleyes:
Apologies! Didn't realise this was not permitted.

Would Greenstar be ok?
 
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Guys, i bought the Whitestar, but ive just realised it's a white https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and i didn't check it's ok with grey grout. Is it? Thanks again.
 

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Guys, i bought the Whitestar, but ive just realised it's a white https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and i didn't check it's ok with grey grout. Is it? Thanks again.
Yes, as long as you make sure you wash the tile joins before grouting
 

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