Adhesive advice Needed

[Bert]

Hello,

I am planning to tile my bathroom walls (three plasterboard one concrete) and would appreciate some advice on a suitable adhesive. I notice long pot life mentioned and feel this would be suitable but am unsure which brand etc.

My tile store supplied Profix adhesive (blue bucket) which allows a 20min window in which tiles must be applied.

Regards.

 

[White Room]

What tiles will you be fixing....

 

[Bert]

Hello, They are 300 x 400 ceramic 8mm thick.

Thanks for your prompt reply.

 

[Andy Allen]

are you fixing stone tiles, porcelain, or ceramics tiles allso what size are they, we need a bit more info before we can advice you..

 

[Bert]

are you fixing stone tiles, porcelain, or ceramics tiles allso what size are they, we need a bit more info before we can advice you..

Hello, They are 300 x 400 ceramic 8mm thick.

Thanks for your prompt reply.

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[Perry]

little bit large for ready mixed you need to go back and change it for a cement based product not a rapid but it may depend on your substrate

 

[Bert]

Hello, Substrate is cement wall and 3 plasterboard. Hope that helps.

Regards.

 

[Brian the Tile]

a lot of people on here use powder adhesive , you do not need to use powder it is personel preference ,go to a proper tile shop and they will point you in the right direction on ready mixed adhesive wich i think you will find easier to use and will have no problems ,dont use b& q unless you want to pay over the odds

 

[charlie1]

Mapei p9 or kerraflex maxi if you need to build out your tiles, 4 hours approx work time with these! Is go with no less than 10mm U notch trowel to give you good coverage.

Good luck

 

[Andy Allen]

a lot of people on here use powder adhesive , you do not need to use powder it is personel preference ,go to a proper tile shop and they will point you in the right direction on ready mixed adhesive wich i think you will find easier to use and will have no problems ,dont use b& q unless you want to pay over the odds

300x400 ceramic (what the op is using) is to big for tubbed addy 300x300 is the limit..

 

[Rookery]

Dont confuse pot life with open time. I'd prob use Adsilex P9 which has a pot life of most of the day.

 

[AliGage]

300x400 ceramic (what the op is using) is to big for tubbed addy 300x300 is the limit..

Beat me to it!

 

[Perry]

Beat me to it!

beat you all to it lol

 

[AliGage]

So you did, missed that first read somehow. Been a long day!

 

[Qwerty]

As the others say..... use P9, it is so easy to work with.