advise required...

[cappsie]

Hi I have recently moved into a ground floor flat which only has a bath and half-tiling. My plumber has installed a shower onto the existing tiles and fixed the shower head and rail etc to the current stud work - this will be changed later.

I believe the walls are emulsion paint on stud work or dry walling. From what I've read I should 1. rough up the paint lots and 2. use an acrylic adhesive - not PVA.

How much should the paint be roughed up as this is dry wall and I don't want to start digging holes in it 🙂

Can I/should I use an all-in-one type adhesive and grout or as per experience, would you recommend separate pots?

Thanks in advance.
Adam.

 

[Varley]

Re: Normal bathroom (not wetroom) adhesive

Hi cappsie,

Rough the paint up as much as possible to create a good 'key' for the adhesive (if possible sand it down).

Don't use an all in one adhesive and grout, its crap, use a good trade adhesive and seperate grout such as BAL and you won't go far wrong mate.

 

[cappsie]

Hi Ok great advice there 🙂

what is "BAL" ?

Thanks 🙂

 

[brummie tiler]

Bal is an adhesive and grout manufacturer, one of the best around, available at TOPPS and other big tile stores.

 

[cappsie]

Ah cool stuff many thanks 🙂

How do you rate B&Q's own "value" bond and "value" grout and how do you rate the Unibond stuff?

 

[grumpygrouter]

Ah cool stuff many thanks 🙂

How do you rate B&Q's own "value" bond and "value" grout and how do you rate the Unibond stuff?

Don't even ask!!

GRUMPY

 

[cappsie]

hah! I'm guessing "don't even consider it if you want a good job done"

 

[grumpygrouter]

hah! I'm guessing "don't even consider it if you want a good job done"

All I will say is that there are better products around, and probably cheaper too!

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

You can get BAL products from CTD ( ceramic tile distributors) as well....

 

[brian c]

Ah cool stuff many thanks 🙂

How do you rate B&Q's own "value" bond and "value" grout and how do you rate the Unibond stuff?

bqs stuff poor quality.
unibond expensive,hard to get off tiles if left on for a long period and hard to spread,very thick.