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flowerpot

Flowerpot, would you like somebody to call round, I'm sure there's quality guys that are forum members that could have a look, or could you possibly post some pics please?

I can't afford it sorry, I'm going to have to sort this mess out myself as I'm already going to have to buy more adhesive that wasn't planned :(

I could do pictures :smilewinkgrin:, what would you like pictures of?
 
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flowerpot

hi flowerpot if you removed the tiles ,then re=tiled using the bal adhesive just leave over night then grout them there will be no probs . you say they were hard to remove the ones stuck with the bal , you have to have faith in the adhesive , i could tile with bal adhesive and take the tiles of later , after a day .it doesent mean its not worked , it will cure more over time .hope this helps

But the tile had the same problem of hardly any adhesive actually on the tile, only on the wall as with the tubbed Cerafix stuff?

Is my boyfriend not doing it properly? Is there something he could be doing wrong?
 

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have you re-tiled it with powdered adhesive if so just leave it dont try taking them off it will work.i under stand were your coming from . please trust me if you stuck them with bal powdered adhesive it will work theres no point looking at them then saying right see if you can take one off because you would be able to, just leave it as long as you can before you groutit
 
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doug boardley

I can't afford it sorry, I'm going to have to sort this mess out myself as I'm already going to have to buy more adhesive that wasn't planned :(

I could do pictures :smilewinkgrin:, what would you like pictures of?
pictures of the walls you're trying to tile, the tiles themselves, and possibly the back of the tiles that have debonded:thumbsup:
 
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Gazzer

I wish you could have responded sooner to your whereabouts. I am not far away and maybe i could have given a clue to why you are having such trouble. Unfortunatley I am out the area tomorrow, also in the wrong direction but i would have been happy to take a look.
Without re reading the thread,
Are you spreading the wall ? Are the tiles dry? what surface are you tiling to? Are you pressing the tiles into the adhesive and using a slight twisting motion? If you are spreading the wall, are you tiling before the adhesive "skins" over?
 
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DHTiling

I can't afford it sorry, I'm going to have to sort this mess out myself as I'm already going to have to buy more adhesive that wasn't planned :(

I could do pictures :smilewinkgrin:, what would you like pictures of?


Never say that on here..:lol:..




If a members is close enough to you, i'm sure one might pop round and show you how to stick them so they won't fall off..
 
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flowerpot

pictures of the walls you're trying to tile, the tiles themselves, and possibly the back of the tiles that have debonded:thumbsup:

The wall I'm tiling on
DSC02276.jpg


The removed tile with hardly any adhesive on it
DSC02277.jpg


The face of the tile
DSC02279.jpg
 
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flowerpot

I wish you could have responded sooner to your whereabouts. I am not far away and maybe i could have given a clue to why you are having such trouble. Unfortunatley I am out the area tomorrow, also in the wrong direction but i would have been happy to take a look.
Without re reading the thread,
Are you spreading the wall ? Are the tiles dry? what surface are you tiling to? Are you pressing the tiles into the adhesive and using a slight twisting motion? If you are spreading the wall, are you tiling before the adhesive "skins" over?

Thanks for the offer, so very kind of you :thumbsup:
I'm spreading the wall yes, tiling onto existing tiles which were cleaned thoroughly with sugar soap, and yes pressing the tile with slight twisting motion, If it was "skinning" over surely the first few tiles I put on wouldn't have this trouble?

are you near birmingham airpot im down there friday i would gladly pop in to see whats wrong and sort it if i can

Half hour or so from Birmingham Airport but thanks very much.
 
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flowerpot

pm me if you like i will have a look no prob

Thanks you for the offer but I can't afford a professional :bigear:

are you pressing the tile into the adhesive and is the adhesive wet enough and not too dry?

Yes, pressing with slight twisting motion, My boyfriend did think the bagged adhesive he mixed was a little dry/too thick?
 

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