Ceramic floor tile adhesive..

[nickm]

What is the best floor tile adhesive to use...The floor is half concrete half wood. The concrete floor had bitumen adhesive on it so I primed the whole floor with 2 part epoxy paint as used on the ship's hull...I did buy buckets of B & Q ready mixed stuff but I'm going to return them today as I've read that stuff is no good. I am thinking of buying UniBond Rapid Set Ceramic Floor Tile Adhesive...is that any good..or is there something better than that I can us. Any pointers will be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance...

 

[Time's Ran Out]

What type of tile are you intending to 'fix' - you mention Ceramic floor tiles.
What other preparation have you completed on the sub floor ie to overcome the different base structure.

 

[nickm]

it's Eclipse Ceramic Floor Tile from B & Q and I've used the same primer for both the wooden and concrete floor. The wooden floor is chipboard..

 

[Gazzer]

What is the best floor tile adhesive to use...The floor is half concrete half wood. The concrete floor had bitumen adhesive on it so I primed the whole floor with 2 part epoxy paint as used on the ship's hull...I did buy buckets of B & Q ready mixed stuff but I'm going to return them today as I've read that stuff is no good. I am thinking of buying UniBond Rapid Set Ceramic Floor Tile Adhesive...is that any good..or is there something better than that I can us. Any pointers will be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance...

What makes you think this is suitable to tile 2 ??

 

[nickm]

The paint specialist at my place of work said its waterproof so and epoxy resin based so it should be fine. I also read on Wicks' website to use epoxy primer on bitumen glue before using their rapid set adhesive. Is there anything else I need to do..

 

[Gazzer]

The paint specialist at my place of work said its waterproof so and epoxy resin based so it should be fine. I also read on Wicks' website to use epoxy primer on bitumen glue before using their rapid set adhesive. Is there anything else I need to do..

Yes i would contact the adhesive manufacturer to see if they will advise using their adhesive on something like this.
You have used a paint not a primer...different IMO
For the Bitumen you could have used SBR mixed with cement adhesive to prime. The timber is a whole new ball game as we would need to know the condition and what sort of timber etc.

 

[nickm]

now you have got me thinking...it is chipboard but now also covered in the same paint!

 

[Gazzer]

And is the chipboard free from deflection?

 

[nickm]

it is free from deflection...

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Just my opinion, but chipboard is not a suitable substrate for tiling. whatever it is primed with:yikes:

 

[nickm]

what do you suggest I do..

 

[Gazzer]

If the chipboard is not moving in anyway (not a floating floor is it ?) then I would overboard with tile backer boards (6mm) and then tile.
Really need full details though.

 

[DHTiling]

You will also have expansion issues between the differing substrates... is the break in substrates a straight line..?

 

[nickm]

yes...the break is in a straight line as it is part of the extension....if I put tile backer boards then I will have to raise the concrete floor to level it...is that what I should do..

 

[Gazzer]

Yes, you can either over board both areas ( leaving a gap where the 2 surfaces meet) or overboard the wood and SLC on the concrete.
I am still concerned though with any product sticking to this epoxy paint ????