B & Q Readymixed Floor Tile Adhesive

[garretridge]

the so called tiler should have identfied that b&q tub addy was no good for the job and used his own cement based addy, and told you to take it back to b&q and pay him for the correct addy and all would be fine big mistake on his part you expect that from diy stores but not a professional tiler!:mad2:

 

[david campbell]

if you are going to pursue b&spew over this matter i would claim you laid the tiles yourself and not a professional for the purposes that you didn't know any better! they will probably throw the line that a professional should know what to use,if that doesn't work then i would pursue the tiler for absolute stupidity on his part!

 

[BDS]

Dave i`ve got 5 20kg bags of rapidset addhesive and 3 10 kg bags of grout all granfix,sat in my garage which was free when i bought their tiles for them the other day,i wont even use that let alone any B&Q own rubbish,isn`t their stuff made for them by unibond might be wrong there tho.

 

[CJ]

Thought granfix was good stuff? never used much of it myself mind

 

[BDS]

It is just wont use it the last time i used granfix was about 18 months ago.when i sent ya the pic of it i said you could of had it didn`t i.

 

[CJ]

It is just wont use it the last time i used granfix was about 18 months ago.when i sent ya the pic of it i said you could of had it didn`t i.

You did Johnathon u did

 

[sjorlo]

if you are going to pursue b&spew over this matter i would claim you laid the tiles yourself and not a professional for the purposes that you didn't know any better! they will probably throw the line that a professional should know what to use,if that doesn't work then i would pursue the tiler for absolute stupidity on his part!

I'd love them to say a professional shouldn't have used it as it's not suitable for tiling floors, then legally they are admitting their stuff is not fit for purpose under the sale of goods act. Unfortunately I don't think I can persue the tiler and to be honest I don't blame them for it - although they should have said the stuff was crap.

 

[DHTiling]

Ok...will you let us know what happens....plz....

 

[sjorlo]

I certainly will, thanks for your comments. I might need an email or letter from a "decent" professional tiler stating that the stuff isn't fit for purpose if things get legal (which is an avenue I'm more than prepared to go down, I'm a right ( NO SWEARING)when big companies do me over), any takers?? If I could get a few tilers prepared to say for example "In my xx years experience, this adhesive is not fit to use when tiling floors" they wouldn't have a leg to stand on. They are going to let me know on Tuesday after the bank holiday what they are going to do about it, so if I'm armed with your professional opinions if things don't go my way, I (hopefully) should get the outcome I need, 'cos I certainly can't afford to put it right.

Thanks again

Simon

 

[DHTiling]

Our comments are of course just our opinions and not to be used in a court of law...



p.s... no swearing plz...

 

[bighen]

Hi Sjorlo.
Horrible stuff.

B&Q however did have a bad batch of own brand adhesive not so long back.
My bro-in-law got caught out with it. (Idiot for cheap scaping in the first place)
His tiles kept de-laminating.
He complained to B&Q and they reimbursed him accordingly.
Might be worth a try

 

[d noulton]

tiler should know better I advise my customers if they are providing their own materials I need to see them beforehand to see if they are suitable for the job if not can't gaurentee the work

 

[Fekin]

Im supprised anyone even pretending to be a propper tiler would use B&Q's slop

 

[Olz]

I would never use it in a million years, however rubbish it is though i doubt you will get them to agree its not fit for purpose, I have seen it used by a family member a couple of years ago, it stated on the tub that it could not be grouted until completley set, the instructions were followed and to be fair the tiles are still down today no problems.

The issue with the stuff is that it has to be used in a very specific way, ie not thickly, only with ceramic and must be left to dry out thouroughly before grouting.

The tiler shouldnt have touched the stuff with a bargepole, and to be honest at nearly £20 a tub, the tiler should have been able to get quality gear for you for less cash.

How long was it left before grouting?

PVA underneath, tile and grout ontop will have left nowhere for the liquid to evaporate away allowing the adhesive to cure.

Horrible stuff and I hope you get a good result from B&Q but sorry this isnt what you want to hear, I cant see them stating that its not fit for purpose as a floor adhesive, as rubbish as it is.

 

[neil widdow]

sorry to hera your misfortune,these people should not be let loose with tools .