Benfer Adhesive and tiling products.

[barclay]

Going to try the white C2, 25kg for £18 retail can't be bad!

 

[Daz]

I've not used the C2 (yellow bag, I think?), myself, but have been told it is very good.

Let us know how you get on with it, please. And don't forget some pictures, too.

 

[hillhead]

I have used it before too,liked it aswell.
Benferflex etc.good stuff.

 

[Thespanishtiler]

very nice addy, the spf has a nice bucket life, a bit longer than most. the white is the whitest spf i have come across, the grout comes in a wide range of colours including red, pink, blue etc the plastic bags it comes in are rubbish though and split easy in the van. i would have no problem recomending the gear but still prefer mapei

 

[barclay]

I've not used the C2 (yellow bag, I think?), myself, but have been told it is very good.

Let us know how you get on with it, please. And don't forget some pictures, too.

Will do.
I've opted for this as I'm no pro so pot life was important. I've used Mapei grout before and found it too rapid setting. Got there in the end and the tiles looked great but I'd prefer something with a larger window for working.

 

[barclay]

The Benfer adhesive waas superb, easy to mix to a dough like consistency and didn't go off for about 2hrs (I was tiling during the heat wave!). I just mixed the entire bag in a flexi tub, took my time and had enough scope to make minor adjustments later if I wished. Rubi spacers were also much better than the Wickes stuff.
Job isn't complete (1st job, 50sqm, 5 days) and I'll grout after cleaning and sealing but am a bit stuck on 2 things:
1. White or silver grey grout (2mm spacers)??
2. Is there a grout out there that doesn't snap set like Mapei Ultra without colour variation issues? I'm unlikely to do the whole lot in one day!
Cheers,
BH.

 

[stevee]

nice job u done mate.steve

 

[DHTiling]

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[Daz]

That looks a lovely job you've done there Barclay - well done!

I'd avoid white grout if you can, although Ardex FS is dirt repellent, so not too bad for floors. I'd see what makes of grout you can get locally and make a decision from there.

 

[barclay]

thanks Guys.

Shouldn't I wait till the jobs complete?