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  1. R

    Can adhesive colour bleed to stain tiles or grout?

    If using grey adhesive, can that dark colour bleed into grout or stain pale tiles from below? I have come across mention of it on here, but seemed a nebulous concept. Tried to search about and its not clear. It seems to be the case that adhesive dark colour can come through on pale tiles or...
  2. Q

    Why are you not getting the coverage you thought you should from your adhesive?

    I read this interesting article recently. Its from Mapei USA but its still a good read. Most of us know this already but may be new for some- There are a two main reasons you might not get the coverage you expected from an adhesive: Lack of surface prep and using the wrong trowel. Let's talk...
  3. Andy Allen

    Adhesive on a wooden substrate.

    I normally use bal single part fast flex on wooden substrates over boarded with Hardie. I need an adhesive that's as flexible, but more rapid setting than the 5 hours fast flex takes to dry... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...:)
  4. D

    Tiles coming up, cracks, and hollow points

    I recently had my whole ground floor tiled as part of a larger renovation project. On moving back in I noticed a tile with a crack in it which the contractor said would be replaced. Over the course of the next two months, a few more tiles developed cracks in them and a few lifted off the floor...
  5. kiteboy

    What primer and adhesive - underfloor calcium sulphate

    Hi all Just wondering if there are any recommendations for correct primer and adhesive for a kitchen with underfloor (piped) heating on a calcium sulphate screed Ive was planning on using Bal APD primer and BAL adhesive but Ive just read that BAL stuff is cement based so perhaps no good...
  6. T

    Which tile adhesive did you use most during 2018

    Please choose 1 brand for your go to adhesive for last year 2018. Listed brands are in order for adhesive choice for 2017 ( top 10 anyway!)
  7. J

    Wetroom 3 different ways?

    Hello everyone, I tried to avoid asking this question as I'm sure you're all sick of seeing the same questions being asked, but after days of research I am unable to choose the best flooring to put down for a small ground floor wetroom on a suspended timber floor. 1.65x1.85m room dimensions...
    • Jon329
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    • canada flooring plywood tanking tile adhesive waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. Bbbecca7

    Help! Tiled whole bathroom with Tubbed adhesive only to find out it’s not showerproof

    In a bit of a nightmare here We recently spent a lot of money having our bathroom re-plastered (plaster board and skimmed) to make the walls smooth and square ready for tiling My dad and husband have been tiling it and have done a lovely job! (My dad has done it a few times but it’s my...
    • Bbbecca7
    • Thread
    • adhesive bathroom find a tiler former help not out shower tray tile adhesive tiled tubbed wetroom
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  9. B

    Which adhesive to the ditra mat on the anhydrite screed with water UFH

    Hi. I have about 55 sqm floor, anhydrite screed laid about 5 years ago with water UFH. Because my house is old, build 1902 on side of the hill and on the clay, I have few crack on floor. One of the first shop where I was looking for tiles, wood effect which I want, was Topptiles. Because crack...
  10. D

    What two part adhesive .

    As above, what two part adhesive are people using for quartz tiles .
  11. J

    CTD ultra tile adhesive

    I'm going to be using the ultra rapid set S1 white adhesive now being sold at CTD. can't find a data sheet for it, has anyone got a link to it ? best I can find is the data sheet for the Proflex SP which says: Underfloor Heating (UFH): If UFH is being installed it must be fully commissioned...
  12. T

    Advice for a pretty simple bathroom floor & walls

    Hello, long time reader, first time poster. I'm getting a new bathroom suite and re-tiling the floor and walls and need advice as to the best way forward. I'm an experienced amateur having renovated a few properties over the years, simple bathrooms, kitchens toilets and the like with no...
    • TJD123
    • Thread
    • advice bathroom floor floor tiling tile adhesive wall walls
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  13. J

    Bathroom tiling disaster? Advice needed

    Hi all, I had a new shower fitted last week. The plumber/tiler could not get a white tile to match my current tiles so he said he would put a mosaic tile there instead. The job is a mess. There is tile cement everywhere. The tiling itself looks horrible to me. He has already come out and...
    • Julia Harrison
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    • advice bathroom bathroom tiling canada needed tile adhesive tiling
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  14. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Fixing mirrored tiles, adhesive options

    Hi Looked at a job where the customer wants mirrored tiles within the field of other tiles, 300x300 size. About 2mm thick. Any adhesive options would be great, the background will be strapped, plasterboard walls. Cheers
  15. W

    Best adhesive on mastic asphalt?

    Have some 36x36 ceramic tiles to go onto a mastic asphalt floor. Want to avoid a rapid set if possible. Thought Mapei Keraflex Maxi S1 at first but the product specs are a bit inconclusive to me. Then came across and Bal Single part flexible, says its right for the job in spec sheet, but is...
  16. J

    S1C2 adhesive for their floor tiles?

    Evening, new to tiling. Doing a job for a friend using wood effect porcelain tiles onto a solid cement base. He's ordered the tiles and been told he needs an S1C2 adhesive!? I will be using a rapid set Flexi adhesive with a latex addative, is this the same thing? Cheers, Justin.
  17. V

    Adhesive for Dural CI FH

    Hi there, The installation manual for Ci FH matting suggests use of C2 adhesive. Is this the same as S2? I called the Dural tech line and the person who answered didn't know either! She said any flexible adhesive would be fine to lay the matting down to. I have purchased S1 grade adhesive I...
  18. J

    B&Q Tile adhesive same as Mapei

    Hi. Did I read somewhere that B&Q own tile adhesive is actually Mapei, just repackaged? I tried looking in their site and couldn't figure be a power B&Q adhesive, not even. Dialling. Ta.
    • Jrterror
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    • adhesive b&q grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout tile tile adhesive
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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  20. T

    Tiles de-bonding from new house

    Hi there. Has any seen an issue with tiles that de_bonded or became loose? We moved into a new build. Floor base was not powerfloated (which is better for tiling). Tiler used Larsen Primer, & Larsen flexible rapid adhesive to tile ground floor with 75x75 porcelain tiles. 6weeks later we could...
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