Tile adhesive advice please - TilersForums.com

[minesapint]

Hi, I am about start a bathroom project and after some advice on adhesives.
I am going to be tiling floors and walls with ceramic tiles.
The floor is concrete.
The walls are a mix of brick and moisture proof plaster board-the room is being made bigger and a stud wall going up.
The stud wall will also form part if the shower enclosure, doin need any additional treatment to the plaster board? Or will the moisture board, adhesive and tiles form a barrier?
Thanks

 

[Qwerty]

Welcome to the forum

Go for a standard setting cement based bagged adhesive. There are many different manufacturers but something like Mapei Adeselix P9, Tilemaster Extrabond or Weber Set Plus would be perfect. White or grey adhesive depends on your tile & grout colour choice.

I would advise that you tank the shower area walls with a liquid tanking product. Again, a good few products in the market. They are quick and easy to use.

Any photos of the room and tiles?

 

[minesapint]

Thanks for getting back to me.
Can I use the mapei product for wall and floor tiles?
Can you point me in the direction of a reasonable tanking product?
I will post some pics up when it starts to come together, I am taking a wall down and removing the old ceiling first so lots of prep!

 

[Qwerty]

Yes, Mapei P9 is suitable for walls & floors. It is a heavily polymer modified adhesive. Mixes up and trowels nicely.

Mapei Mapegum is a perfect tanking product for a novice to use. Available in alot of places - Mapei Shower Waterproofing Kit - https://www.NoLinksToThis/p/mapei-shower-waterproofing-kit/78484?_requestid=147118

 

[minesapint]

Great, thanks again.
I take it I am better off going for a powder adhesive instead of a ready mix?

 

[Qwerty]

Yes

 

[minesapint]

When it comes to grouting, can I use any product or will it have to be a mapei one?

With the Mapei Adeselix P9, do any of the diy centres stock it as I can only source it online?

 

[Qwerty]

You can use any grout.

Tile Giant sell it

 

[minesapint]

Great, thanks for all your help

 

[minesapint]

What shape/size trowel would you recommend? Or will it not make any difference?

 

[Qwerty]

I would recommend an 8mm trowel for the walls and 10mm or U notch trowel for the floor. It does also depend on how flat the substrates are

 

[minesapint]

Doesn't matter on shape square or round?

 

[Qwerty]

Doesn't matter on shape square or round?

Square Walls
Square or round Floor

 

[Qwerty]

Have you thought about getting some quotes off of some pros or are you set on doing it yourself?

 

[minesapint]

I have had quotes, but they have been inconsistant so wasn't sure why so much variation
Have also been let down and messed around by several contractors.
Happy to have a go, the advice you have given will certainly help and I apologise for all the questions.
I am pretty confident that my attempt will look better than the room we currently have!