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    Adhesive for stone mosaics

    I plan to put some 5cm square, 8mm thick stone mosaic tiles on the floor of a walk in shower. What adhesive would you recommend and what size notch trowel ??
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    Adhesive recommended

    Adhesive for marble backsplash
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    Working out levels.. Anhydrite screed, mat, adhesive, porcelain tile

    Need some help please with calculating levels and the build up of the floor to support tiling. Not sure about the need for the uncoupling mat? Not sure about the thickness of the tile adhesive? As I have sliding glass doors to be spec'ed and installed before the screed, I need to gauge the...
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    Re-tiling over old adhesive on both old plasterboard and masonary

    Hi all, I'm part re-tiling/plastering a bathroom, which as the pictures show, has masonary to one wall above the old bath (pic 3), waterproof-board on the back wall where the loo and shower were (pic 1 & 2), and plasterboard on the remianing wall (pic 4). I plan to re-tile where the original...
  5. J

    Porcelain Porcelain - oudoor, adhesive and levelling system

    I plan to lay a circa 8m x 4m patio using a concrete slab and fixing with tile adhesive. The porcelain tiles will be 1200 x 600 or 900 x 450, I want to use a half bond with the longest edge parallel to the 8m length of the slab. I'm looking for recomendations on adhesive and a levelling system...
  6. Dan

    Which tile adhesive have you most used during 2021? Best Tile Adhesive Poll

    Which tile adhesive have you most used during over the past few years and ending in 2021? ALL VOTES ARE NOW IN FOR 2021 TOTAL VOTES: 1,948 Winner: BAL 2nd: Ultra 3rd: Weber 4th: Mapei 5th: Tilemaster A big shift in the past few years. We last did a Poll in 2015 and the results were completely...
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    Correct float and adhesive for concrete / durabase

    Hi All. Ive done some research which has confused me more than when I started reading. So thought id post for some advice. I have a poured concrete screed floor with UFH, its been down 18 months with UFH on low. The surface has been sanded as it had a sheen when it first cured. Im wanting to...
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    Tile Adhesive Advice .. for a Newbie DIY Tiler

    I am about to try tiling a splashback, having only tiled once before (10+ years ago) I've watched a few YT videos so think I know what to do, but there are so many brands of adhesive available, from well-known names to own brand names. I'll be using 200 x 100 ceramic tiles and think ready...
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    6" waterproof adhesive membrane tape for niches in shower wall.

    Hi all, I am hoping to find some help. A false wall has been constructed in my bathroom and two niches have been put into it. The 'wall' has been boarded over with aquapanel cement board and the niches have been constructed with the same. I need to tile the entire bathroom now, but taking it...
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    • adhesive former membrane shower shower tray tape wall waterproof wetroom
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Best Adhesive for shower Area

    Hi, I've been a frequent visitor to this site and found the info useful in getting me to the stage i am at now in my shower project. Have tanked tray to ceiling onto moisture resistant plasterboard, and 10m2 of 12x4 inch tiles are due tomorrow. Just hoping for some advice on the best adhesive...
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    Using brick slips as a bathroom floor over old bitumen

    Hi there everyone. What a fantastic forum. I have taken out the bathroom in our 1930s bungalow. The floor was tiled, and well stuck down. Removing the tiles has revealed a layer of bitumen painted onto concrete. The floor is solid and isn't likely to move. My question is this...what kind of...
  12. V

    Tile adhesive to level off floor

    Hi all, Got some 1sqm 6mm tiles to lay and the subfloor is 18mm T&G ply on top of joists. On this is 6mm hardie board (was used to build up height to match landing) and ditra mat. Underneath this is wet UFH. As the ply is straight onto joists the floor is not exactly 100% flat and level. It's...
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    Adhesive still showing through tiles 4 days after installation?

    I just got a new bathroom done through a plumber, who managed the whole process (I had no dealings with the electrician or tiler). I didn't choose the tiles, they were supplied (I chose just chose a tile out of a choice of 3). The tiles were installed on Monday, all adhesive and grouting done on...
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    Can i use normal set S1 adhesive to install an uncoupling membrane?

    Hi all I will be installing an uncoupling membrane on a 100sqm floor ( concrete ) Which I have now releveled But I was wondering do I have to use a rapid set or can I use normal set S1? Thanks
  15. Lou

    Larsen Tile Adhesive Fails - Anybody else experienced this?

    This was mentioned in another thread, so I thought I'd ask the question to others to get a feel for it. Larsen rep "blamed everything but their products and said their report was final". Anybody has any larsen tile adhesive fails recently? Perhaps a bad batch they're not pulling?
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    Advice adhering quadrant tiles to existing glazed tiles

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    Opinion on adhesive coverage

    I'm hoping to get some opinions on how acceptable the adhesive coverage is on my new floor tiles. The tiles are about 5ish cm hexagons and we recently had to take some up to get the electric UFH fixed. After this I put some tile adhesive in to replace the screed which the repair person dig out...
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    Faulty or defective adhesive

    I’ve just had my bathroom renovated by a chap recommended by my neighbour.Firstly he quoted by day abs said it would take 10 days! It took 22 so labour cost was £4000I’ve had him come back because the floor tiles are moving and grout cracked. He re grouted using Silicon Now a tile has fallen...
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    Best Moisture Board & Mapeii adhesive

    I am just about to have a bathroom renovation done and have been reading about different plasterboards. My first question is what board would be suitable for larger tiles 120 x 60 and should it just be cement board or although more expensive, marine ply? Or do you have a better suggestion? The...
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    Adhesive mix

    Hi guys, in regards to adhesive - is there any advantages of having the adhesive a bit wetter than what is advised on the bag as I am still having problems with coverage. The bag recommended mix seems a bit too stiff in my opinion. I am using maximum trowel size and also back buttering with...
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    • adhesive
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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