bathroom job ceramic 250x200

[Paul]

Hi everyone hope everyone is doing ok great forum as usual !!!

Im fairly new to the tiling game after my course at Nett so a little inexperienced ,after sometime a customer has finally decided to have his bathroom tiled, (its just walls for now ) a big plunge i know but some of you said sometime ago it would be great experience for me so here i am

Im starting tomorow and im 2 minds whether to use bagged or tubbed ?

I like mapei from the jobs ive done already and was aiming to use keraquick for extended open time as im a little slow the tiles are 200 x 250 ceramic white 4 mm thick ,on plaster skim i was aiming to use mapei primer g im not sure if these tiles would be classed as large format and therefore would it be better to use bagged ? i was just open to ideas on using tubbed thats all ,also would a 6mm trowel be ok to use or not ?

thanks everyone in advance

 

[DHTiling]

Keraquick is fast set..hence the name...try using P9...

 

[david campbell]

would defo opt for something that ain't rapid setting,as dave say's p9 or an alternative with a bucket life of about 3/4 hours or more

 

[tfs]

Hi Mate,

Mapei do a few types of tubbed stuff. As its a domestic bathroom I would guess that D1, D2 would be a suitable choice. D2 has the best grip which would reduce chanse of slip on the wall. You should get approx 5sqm coverage from a 15kg tub!

If you use the P9 you will need to prime the wall with primer G first if they are plasterboard. (probs get apprx 4sqm from a 20kg bag)

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Paul - Go for the Mapei P9 as recommended - it is a bagged adhesive - and will give you plenty of time to work with.
The 6mm trowel will be fine - but I always flat back tiles to make sure of a good fixing!
Hope it all goes well for your job tomorrow and ring someone if you need any advice through the day ( pm a member if you need a contact)

 

[Paul]

Sorry lads i meant keraflex :mad2:

 

[Paul]

Thanks timeless john ive just been on tile giant quite suprised they dont have any materials online to look at i was looking for the P9 may try topps

By the way do you mean back butter (flat back) ?

Thanks for all your comments

 

[tfs]

Thanks timeless john ive just been on tile giant quite suprised they dont have any materials online to look at i was looking for the P9 may try topps

By the way do you mean back butter (flat back) ?

Thanks for all your comments

Hi mate,

Tile Giant will get any Mapei product in for you. If you order the begining of the week they should have it for the next week.

Keraquick would be suitable for this job to mate. This is one of Tile Giants main sellers so I imagine this would be in stock at your local branch.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Yes - Take the flat side of your trowel and 'flat back' the adhesive over the entire surface - it covers any undulations or ribs on the back of the tile to ensure full contact with the wall adhesive.
Tile Giant do Mapei so they will do P9.

 

[beanz]

How cheap can you get the bagged gear for? I find it a lot more expensive than tubbed, and don't use it unless absloutely necessary, which in this case it probably isn't.

 

[faithhealer]

How cheap can you get the bagged gear for? I find it a lot more expensive than tubbed, and don't use it unless absloutely necessary, which in this case it probably isn't.

I can get p9 cheaper than a couple of tubs!! sent pm

 

[beanz]

Cheers for the PM Faithhealer, unfortunately They are too far from me, and would probably cost the difference in diesel hehe!