Adhesive/Grout etc to buy tomorrow....

[Scott]

Kev did you get white adhesive for the marble?

 

[kevg]

Kev did you get white adhesive for the marble?

Hey Scottley, yeah I did. White all round, Keraquick (white) and Pro Flex (White)

 

[Scott]

Not sure about the proflex for the marble though? Need one of the others to clarify whether the setting time will affect the marble due to the absorbtion of the moisture. Proflex has a longer pot life than rapid set

 

[kevg]

Not sure about the proflex for the marble though? Need one of the others to clarify whether the setting time will affect the marble due to the absorbtion of the moisture. Proflex has a longer pot life than rapid set

The pro flex is for the concrete floor in which I'm laying porcelain tiles. Please don't tell me I've been wrongly advised by the shop and this is not suitable too ? This is turning into a nightmare.

 

[DHTiling]

It is fine..

 

[Scott]

Fine for the porcelain. Panic over Still not sure if it would be any good for the marble though.....

 

[kevg]

Fine for the porcelain. Panic over Still not sure if it would be any good for the marble though.....

I've got karaquick with latext plus ?

 

[Scott]

I've got karaquick with latext plus ?

Yeah i saw, my question was more for confirmation than anything else.

Are you going to be tiling his yourself? I cant remeber if you had got someone lined up to do it.

 

[kevg]

Yeah i saw, my question was more for confirmation than anything else.

Are you going to be tiling his yourself? I cant remeber if you had got someone lined up to do it.

Right now will be doing myself, will do a little en-suite first to see how I get on. I figure if a small room like that doesnt work out then no harm done really, and I'll get someone in. If it works ok I'll move onto the next.

 

[Scott]

Ok thats cool. Ambitious but cool. You know where to come if you get stuck! Dry lay as much as you can first and that way you can do your cuts as you go, or alternativley you can just lay the full tiles in one hit and do the cuts after its dry.

 

[nybor62]

use rapid set addy for the marble , it eliminates the chance of moisture staining the marble

 

[kevg]

use rapid set addy for the marble , it eliminates the chance of moisture staining the marble

I am using Keraflex + Latex Plus for the Marble. I'll take that chance.

 

[DHTiling]

I am using Keraflex + Latex Plus for the Marble. I'll take that chance.

You do not use latex plus with keraflex.??


what is your reason for doing this kev..?

 

[kevg]

You do not use latex plus with keraflex.??


what is your reason for doing this kev..?

Thats what your forum sponsor (Tile Giant) advised me to do when tiling onto chipboard. Also, Mapei confirms this is the exact adhesive and latex to use onto chipboard too. Obviously now I'll have no more ply on top.

 

[kilty55]

Thats what your forum sponsor (Tile Giant) advised me to do when tiling onto chipboard. Also, Mapei confirms this is the exact adhesive and latex to use onto chipboard too. Obviously now I'll have no more ply on top.

you said in one of your last posts that you bought keraquik,you sure your not getting mixed up

 

[kevg]

Oh shoot! It is keraquick. I did get mixed up.

Keraquick and Latex Plus.

My head is buzzing. Will need to take a day or 2 break from it.

 

[Gazzatile]

Some very good sound advice here hope the jobs goes well

 

[kevg]

I've forgot about the grout being flexable too for the marble tiles, I take it, with the Mapei Jasmine grout, I can just use Latex Plus instead of water ?

 

[Scott]

Did you get the ultracolour plus? If you did then thats already flexible

 

[kevg]

Did you get the ultracolour plus? If you did then thats already flexible

I did

As always, thanks Scottley.

 

[stevee]

ive been to look at a few jobs where the tiled floor has long cracks 600mm apart,these are the joins in the green chipboard, which is another reason not to tile straigt on it,

dust isnt good either so i wring out my sponge and wipe over the immediate area to tile, you will see the dust on the sponge ,suprising amount sometimes, good luck buddy

 

[kevg]

Thanks stevee, I'm actually looking forward to getting started and getting a little excited. Not long to go now.

 

[Scott]

When are you starting it kev?

 

[kevg]

When are you starting it kev?

I move in on the 18th Feb. I'll try and get started in the evening, if the misses needs me to do unboxing etc and putting stuff into rooms etc, then I'll make a start first thing on the Sat (19th).

 

[kevg]

Just another thing to check...

For the marble tiles going onto the no more ply, I have a 6mm trowel for that, would that be ok ?

Also, a 6mm trowel for the Porcelain tiles going on to concrete ?