adhesive

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    Porcelain Cleaning Cement Tile Adhesive marks from Victorian Tiles

    Hello, I recently lifted some modern tiles to reveal the original Victorian Tiles (Actually dated late 30's but in the Victorian/Edwardian mosaic style). The previous owner had for some bizarre reason tiled over them. Sacrilege! With considerable effort, I've managed to clean off almost all of...
  2. zakcroft

    Adhesive for mirror tile with no grout

    Hello, What would be the best thing to use in terms of adhesive and achieve the no grout look for mirror metro subway tiles. Like these examples attached. It is going in the kitchen not behind the hob. However they are going behind a sink. tile size is 7.5cm x 20cm please appreciate any help.
  3. GrumpyGrampa

    Adhesive application

    HI everybody, hope you are all safe. I'm retired now (not a tradesman) but I help a guy out who refurbishes bathrooms and other things. He's actually an electrician but is a self taught plumber and a very clever guy. I get to do a bit of tiling and we have a lot of banter about applying the...
  4. K

    Help please - Knocking tiles, crumbly adhesive and tiles coming up in one piece

    Hi Everyone, I'm new here and was really hoping for some professional advice. I bought a new build 21 months ago. Within a couple of months we noticed hollow tiles that knocked and tapped when walked on. After 18 months the builder finally agreed to redo a number of the tiles for us as a gesture...
  5. I

    Replacement Floor with Existing Adhesive and Backerboard

    I've had my floor tiles lifted in my ensuite as there was a leak in the toilet. It's a newbuild house so the builder is doing the work. The floor tiling was done by my own contractor who used 6mm hardies backer board. The builder hasn't stripped the adhesive or backer and I think he is...
  6. W

    Replace glass tile - which adhesive to use?

    Dear all, as a homeowner, I have had to hack off a glass tile which is backpainted from a wet room. It seems that the tile was pressed into a cement like glue as there are no visible trowel lines and it was really difficult to remove the remains of the old tile without hitting it very hard in...
  7. D

    norcros ultim8+ tubbed adhesive

    Hi Guys I recently bought 600x300 wall tiles direct from Johnsons and the above adhesive is what they advised and sold to me. I queried it and they insisted it was the correct one. Just wanted opinions on this as a 6mm trowel doesn't seem much adhesive for such a large tile. Thanks for your help
  8. T

    Best tile adhesive to use on schluter

    Hi, Can anyone recommend a good tile adhesive for bonding a schluter pre formed shower tray to a timber suspended floor. I asked Schluter and they recommended using Ardex S27 for the adhesion of the tray and X77 for tiling on Kerdi board. Trouble is none of the tile shops local to me stock...
  9. B

    Preparation adhesive and leveling

    hi im in the process of floor prep for ufh. the floor is out by up to in 15mm in places and wondered if i could level up with tile backer boards on deep bed tile adhesive? if so which tile adhesive would be best?
  10. Dave

    Bal Allstar adhesive.

    Watched a video on this. Anybody used it ? Thoughts ? View: https://youtu.be/ZmfnomDRKiQ
  11. J

    10cm x 20cm ceramic tiles - trowel size and adhesive recommendation

    Hi I'm fixing 10cm x 20cm ceramic tiles to Jackoboard in a tanked shower area would be grateful for a recommendation on the ideal trowel notch size and a slow setting adhesive - preferably one that is availble from CTD. Many Thanks Martin
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    Best tile adhesive for Heavy Terrazzo tiles On wall

    I am installing heavy terrazzo tiles (size 400mm x400mm, and 20mm thick) onto lower part of bathroom wall up to height of 1200mm and also on the bathroom floor. They weigh 48kg/m2!. I am using the approriate backer boards on the floor and wall. But I am unsure as to the best adhesive to use...
  13. J

    What size trowel to create 5mm adhesive bed for wall tiles

    Hi Due to start a DIY tiling job in my kitchen this weekend. Have had worktops fitted and in some places there are 10mm gaps between wall and worktop (where walls are out of square and all over the place). Using 100x200mm metro tiles which are 5mm thick and would like to put down a bed of...
  14. B

    s1 or s2 tile adhesive

    Hi, I'm getting mixed opinions on what class of adhesive I need. I am tiling my bathroom, hallway and kitchen. I've had blown screen throughout, mostly because of an old Gas pipe which had rusted. It had blown the screed and it just came up in sheets. It's an 1950's bungalow with no...
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    Hexagonal Floor Tiles; Which adhesive was used for this floor?

    Hi! Which adhesive did you use for the floor tiles as I am also using the same bathroom floor tiles. Thanks!
  16. Davethefish

    Adhesive for 9mm ceramic tiles?

    i've always used BAL adhesives in a tub for any tiling i've done in the past. apart from some large format porcelain floor tiles, which i used a fast setting cementious flexible adhesive. but most places i look now have only mapei... what adhesive would you recommend for 600 x 300 x 9mm...

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