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  1. M

    Adhesive Thickness

    I'm about to tile a number of walls and floors. I've done a little tiling before but only with smaller tiles so I'd like to check I'm getting the adhesive thickness right for larger tiles; 600x300 porcelain on a wall (one is part of a shower), is an 8mm towel to leave a 4mm thickness of adhesive...
  2. Dan

    Man gets fined for breaking COVID rules to buy tile adhesive

    Man gets fined for traveling from Sheffield to Stoke to buy tile adhesive. Note that you can buy adhesive online from our sponsors and get it delivered right to your door. A man has been fined after travelling 50 miles from Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent - to buy tile adhesive. The man, aged 23...
    • Dan
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    • adhesive canada sheffield stoke tile tile adhesive usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. J

    Mapei Pro Standard adhesive (tile giant)

    Hi guys Is anyone on this forum familiar with Mapei Pro Standard tile adhesive from Tile Giant. Having purchased 7 bags of it today i have noticed that nowhere on the packaging does it state that it is a flexible adhesive. However the guy at Tile Giant assured me it was and it is sold as...
  4. A

    Help re adhesive for Travertine patio

    I want to refit a couple of risers which have come loose on a travertine patio and also regrout the joints on the risers. I would appreciate any tips/uggestions on doing the work and the adhesive/grout to use, especially as the area where the tiles belong does get a lot of the drain off from...
  5. H

    Preparation Re-Tiling over cement Sheeting

    Hello Tilers, I've lifted and are preparing to re-lay part of our kitchen floor. We are using the existing tiles as they had an issue with, over time, releasing themselves. We’ve removed as many tiles that are loose, chipped away at the existing adhesive, cursed at hurting arms and damaged...
  6. A

    Glass shower wall panels fixing method?

    I'm looking for advice on how to fix two 6mm toughened, backpainted glass panels to a Marmox board substrate. The first picture shows the current state of the installation. The second picture is a computer generated visualisation of how its intended to look. I'd like to have the glass flush with...
    • ahearsum
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    • adhesive fixing former glass method shower shower tray wall wet room wetroom
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  7. N

    Adhesive & Waterguard

    Evening all... What’s your go-to adhesive for use over Impey Waterguard? I’m using it for the first time over a solid (ish) timber floor, tiles are 300 x x300 ceramics Interested to hear your views Thanks Andy
  8. H

    Contractor did not use recommended adhesive over old tiles - how big a problem?

    I am part-way through having retrofit underfloor heating installed (the panel type) and in a couple of rooms it is going down over old vinyl tiles which contain asbestos (so we decided not to disturb them). We had the old tiles checked by a tiler and he said they were sound enough for the panels...
    • HGB1978
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    • adhesive big canada contractor help how not old over problem tile tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  9. L

    Questions about wall preparation

    Hi, Apologies, this is quite a long question... I am currently renovating my bathroom and soon to embark on tiling the walls with ceramic metro tiles. When removing the old tiles, some of the plaster / skim underneath came off in patches to reveal a mixture of bare concrete and flaking...
    • Loldie
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    • adhesive canada preparation priming questions tanking wall
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. L

    Ready mixed adhesive

    I'm currently tiling my bathroom using a flexible cement based powdered adhesive. It turns out I'm very slow at tiling (not a problem as I'm using standard set adhesive). I'm currently on night shift but would like to do a bit of tiling before work, even if I knock up half a batch I would...
  11. J

    Tile Adhesive Still Wet After 18months in Shower !

    Hope you don't mind me asking but 18 months after our walk in shower was installed, we have discovered that the porcelain tiles (600 x 300) affixed to the walls (Kudos boarding) have yet to set ! We discovered this when changing a light fitting that was installed in the shower wall and was...
  12. M

    What type of adhesive and grout for tanked walls?

    Hi, Absolute newby here in terms of tiling. Having been doing lots of research and I think I`m making progress however the more I research, the more conflicting opinions I come across. Having a new shower installed over a bath, will be quite a powerful shower. I have removed the existing tiles...
  13. D

    How to remove tile adhesive and sealant from a wet room floor

    We decided to replace the mosaic floor tiles in our wet room (2m x 2m). I've removed the tiles, but having difficulty removing the tile adhesive and waterproof sealant below. I've broken up some of the adhesive to expose the black sealant below, and I've used white spirit to soften the sealant...
    • Dafydd
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    • adhesive canada floor how room sealant tile tile adhesive wet wet room
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. F

    Adhesive advice- please!

    I’d primarily like advice on the choice of adhesive- but any other constructive comments also welcome! I’ve got some 600x600x10 tiles coming, they’re going on the floor (separate shower tray), and shower walls, with 3mm spacing all round. The walls are 30mm Aqua board and solid, the floor...
  15. S

    What tile adhesive should I use for large porcelain tiles?

    I am planning on doing my bathroom up in January so I'm needing to get everything bought before. I am using 600x600 porcelain tiles for the floor and 300x600 porcelain tiles (3.4kg a tile) for the wall, I know it will be powder tile adhesive required but I cant find any which states it would...
  16. M

    Where to use s2 adhesive?

    I'm fitting limestone tiles 900x600 using keraquick over UFH with schluter ditra matting and reading the mixing ratio says about potentially using mapei latex to make it s2 when using large format tiles (over 600x600) but from my research I've only come across needing it to be S1. Is that...
  17. Sean-tries-to-tile

    Adhesive primer? and toilet box backerboard joinline

    Hi guys, I would be very grateful for some advice about wether it is necessary to use acrylic primer on the walls in my cloakroom toilet wall. I ask because to me it looks grey like sand/cement mix? Its a 1955 council house. The walls aren't smooth like normal plaster elsewhere in the house...
  18. T

    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...
  19. 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.
  20. 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...
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