Border tiles fixing(one method)

[doug boardley]

is D1 tubbed gear? am not really up on mapei tho

 

[brian c]

Sean job looks good,are the mosaics stone?

 

[Alan.P]

is D1 tubbed gear? am not really up on mapei tho

Yes mate, tubbed gear for ceramics

 

[Sean fsy]

yes they were stone, impregnated after i grouted them.

 

[hillhead]

i would not use D1 on walls like that,bagged gear for sure to be safe.
I'v seen tiles come off with tubbed gear before,i even use bagged on splashbacks,lol.
Nice work there sean.

 

[Alan.P]

yes they were stone, impregnated after i grouted them.

Oh dear, Mapei recommend that D1 is not to be used on natural stone, see the data sheet here under recommendations, sorry.

 

[brian c]

thats what i thought but didnt want to burst Seans bubble...sorry m8.

 

[DHTiling]

Tiz only a small mosaic border...

 

[Sean fsy]

i would not use D1 on walls like that,bagged gear for sure to be safe.
I'v seen tiles come off with tubbed gear before,i even use bagged on splashbacks,lol.
Nice work there sean.

the tiles are called roma topes, very light tile and very easy to work with,to cut. i removed some wall paper then cleaned the walls, then primed them all vigourously with bal apd.cant understand why a lot of people on here wont use tubbed adhesive, whats the problem with it???? why do they sell it then??? the mapei is a top adhesive with a lot better adhesion properties than a lot out there.

 

[brian c]

I use it all the time Sean but spf or rapid is better for larger tiles and if you need to pack the tiles out.The reason being the dispersion adhesive will not dry out properly and might result in tile failure.

 

[Alan.P]

thats what i thought but didnt want to burst Seans bubble...sorry m8.

No bubble bursting intended, only relaying the spec sheet, it's there for a reason

 

[Alan.P]

Tiz only a small mosaic border...

Of course it is :smilewinkgrin:

 

[hillhead]

Dispersion adhesives take a hell of a lot longer to dry out IMO,pain in *** and i just don't trust them.
I sent 6 tubs back to B&Q on monday with a customer,told them i wasn't using them.Also they charged £25 each,i sent then for bags at £15 each.

 

[diamondtiling]

the tiles are called roma topes, very light tile and very easy to work with,to cut. i removed some wall paper then cleaned the walls, then primed them all vigourously with bal apd.cant understand why a lot of people on here wont use tubbed adhesive, whats the problem with it???? why do they sell it then??? the mapei is a top adhesive with a lot better adhesion properties than a lot out there.

Tubbed adhesive is ready mixed for amateur tilers, It will never see the inside of my van.

 

[Sean fsy]

ive just rembered that when mixing the grouts up i only used 746mls of water instead of 750mls recommended, the consistency felt so right though. but i proceeded to apply it, now i cant sleep thinking about it and am worried ive affected the integrity of the grout, will go to work tomorrow and rake it all out and re do it.