B & Q Readymixed Floor Tile Adhesive

[StevenBarn]

Hi Folks, I hear you loud and clear that the tubs are a complete mistake for floors but is the readymix addy ok for walls.?

I was told "tubs for walls", "bag of self mix for floors". Do you agree with that and if so, is the 'unibond readymix tub for showers and wetrooms etc' any good? Also, is there a bag self mix for walls, or is it only made for floors? And can you use the floor bag mix for walls? Thanks for your help, Steven

 

[kilty55]

hi steven personally i would stay away from the tubbed adhesives completely,thay are limited in what you can use them for

find a good quality flexible powdered adhesive something like mapei keraquik or keraflex maxi available in grey or white will cover you for a lot of your jobs

the maxi has the added benefit of a deeper bed and is slower setting

 

[StevenBarn]

Hi Kilty, Thanks for such a quick response! When you say it has the benefit of a deeper bed, do you mean that you can apply it thicker? Also, what is the benefit of a slower setting; is that in case of slip etc. so you can make adjustments? Thanks again, this forum is a real help.

 

[kilty55]

hi steve,yes say for example your wall was bowed and not straight...you will need to straighten the wall tiling bay packing out your tiles with a deeper bed of adhesive to solve this....
benefits of a slow setting yes you have time to adjust etc,and doesnt go off in the bucket as quick catching you out etc

 

[Nick DeCianti]

I just wouldnt go near this stuff on a wall or floor its CR*P quite frankly and B&Q should put all the work right using a cement based adhesive. PVA is not really the right product to use but a good adhesive from Mapei or Ardex would have stuck solid to a floor well prepared. Get them back mate sharpish!!

 

[StevenBarn]

Thanks Guys, will take on board your advice. All the best, S.

 

[Brinkley]

hi i find slow setting adhesives a bit slow but my current addy is mapei kerraquick it willlastfor half an hour mixed where as a slow set will last for up to 5 hours be aware that with a slow setting adhesive grouting is not advised within 24 hours

 

[Dan]

Just bumping some of the older popular (sometimes not so popular) threads. Probably wont be current discussion these days but I just need to do it. So just ignore the thread if it's not current for you.