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  1. Y

    Does white tile adhesive have relatively weak bonding strength?

    Hi, Does anyone know why the bonding strength of white tile adhesive is weaker than normal(grey color) tile adhesive?
  2. F

    Which tile adhesive to use with Schluter Ditra

    Hi guys, I'm a homeowner and a DIY enthusiast. I have two small areas to tile. A front hall and a pantry area. Ceramic tiles (small) and using Ditra matt. Both areas are over concrete. From my research online they say it is important to use unmodified mortar. I live in Dublin Ireland. Any advice...
  3. Lou

    Which Tile Adhesive Have You Used Most in 2019?

    As it says on the tin, please cast your votes below :)
  4. Y

    tensile bond/pull off strength of tile adhesive and size of tile

    Hello everyone, I would like to know how to decide which tile adhesive based on its tensile bond/pull off strength corresponds to which size of tile. For example, if I would like to install 30*60cm wall tile, tensile bond/pull off strength of tile adhesive needs to be higher than kgf/cm^2 at...
  5. R

    Which adhesive would you use do I need an S1 adhesive?

    Hi I am renovating my house here in Italy, in the spring I took up the existing floor screed on the first floor and have installed a wet UFH system. This was screeded using a self-levelling cementitious product from Fassa Bortolo called SA500. The screed was laid on the 23rd May to a thickness...
  6. B

    South of England, different m2 per job

    Site work, require tilers for ongoing works in Hampshire,Berkshire,wiltshire and lots more areas.
  7. Dan

    Is your tile adhesive coverage better than his?

    Just found this video and wondered if your tile coverage is better than his? 1568309703 And then there's this guy. Who is using lash clips. I thought they helped get a more even coverage by pulling the tiles together. Did he need more water in his mix so it became a bit smoother? I know...
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    FREE 2 bags of Nicobond Large Format Flex Adhesive & Mixing Bucket

    FREE 2 bags of Nicobond Large Format Flex Adhesive & Mixing Bucket for all attendees that visit us at our Nicobond Technical Tiling Solutions Roadshow. Terms and conditions apply. Orders must be placed in person on the day, at the event location by the person attending the seminar. Orders will...
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    • adhesive deal flex format free large large format mixing nicobond tile adhesive
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    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  9. Y

    Decide how strong tile adhesive I should use

    Hi everyone When choosing what strength level of tile adhesive, what elements (e.g., tile size, thickness or other) should I consider?
  10. D

    Tile Adhesive dragging.

    Hi All, I am tiling onto some wedi concrete foam boards and I am having issues spreading the grout. When spreading the grout quite often it will drag and leave gaps in places instead of going on smooth. It will often take several paces until I get a satisfactory result. If I re-do a pass it...
  11. Mapei UK Marketing

    Large Format Tiling Presentation

  12. P

    What is tile adhesive for anymore?

    As a City and Guilds trained tiler who was taught hand fixing s/cement,( ah those were the days) could somebody tell me 1 Why adhesive manufacturers require that nearly all backgrounds need priming for SPF's etc. They are making a glue and the majority of floors are...
  13. Adrian mcc

    Adhesive for anticrack matting

    hi all, I have never used an anti crack matting before but hav asked the customer to use one as I’m tiling over underfloor heating overlay boards, I have primed in prim grip from tile master. He has bought this orange matting looks like schluter but think it’s a copy I was just wondering what’s...
  14. A

    1st floor wetroom adhesive

    Hi, i've done some searching and cant really find the specific answer. Im currently in the process of renovating my 1st floor shower room, and looking to create a bit of a wetroom. I've researched this to death, and pretty clear on what i need to do, but looking for advice on the correct...
  15. K

    Tile adhesive for external use

    About 20 years ago, we had a sunlounge built. It's on a concrete raft about 6m x 5m and it's tiled inside and out with the same tiles, with the outside tiles occupying a band about 1.4m wide on two sides. We have a problem with the external tiles becoming loose over a few years, presumably due...
  16. Mapei UK Marketing

    Ultralite Rapid Flex S1 - Standard v Ultralite

    Rapid setting, low dust, one-component, flexible lightweight S1 wall and floor tile adhesive. Non-slip. Suitable for ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles and mosaics. Especially suitable for fixing thin porcelain tiles. For screed/render and plywood substrates. (Contains › 30% recycled...
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    Minimum tile adhesive depth for over tiling

    I posted previously about a tiling job that has gone a bit wrong. One wall either needs to come off or ideally be tiled over. The problem with tiling over is a concern that the quadrant shower cubicle may not fit. The shower cubicle has 20mm of adjustment, but 5mm already used, so 15mm left...
  18. J

    Best adhesive for 200 x 500 x 8.5mm tiles

    Hi, First post here and a real tiling novice. I plan on putting up some 200 x 500 x 8.5mm wall tiles in my bathroom but not sure on the best adhesive, some adhesives I have found say they are suitable for max 300 x 300mm, I take it it’s limited to do with the weight of each tile? Any advice...
  19. Andy Allen

    Adhesive for exterior tiling.....

    What adhesive are you using for exterior tiling.....(patio)...
  20. M

    instalay self adhesive floor tiling mat.

    we have an architect building a number of apartments that we are pricing for. he would like this used on the bathroom floors. has anyone on here used this product and is it any good. cheers.
    • mike t
    • Thread
    • adhesive floor floor tiling flooring self tile adhesive tiling
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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