High Temperature Tile Adhesive

[Ian]

Went to look at a BBQ/fire pit today and the customer would like it tiled inside using brick slips, what sort of adhesive is going to be suitable to take those sort of temps! Probably 250/300 Celsius. I've had a look at a couple of PDFs of tilemaster products but can't find the required info. Just thought I'd ask before I ring technical help in the morning. It'll be gas by the way so no hot coals will be in the base.

 

[Ajax123]

I think the brick slips would suffer more than the adhesive. I would think they would undergo spalling quite quickly.

 

[Ian]

I think the brick slips would suffer more than the adhesive. I would think they would undergo spalling quite quickly.

They're cut from blue engineering bricks Alan so, I'm fairly happy they'll be ok. It's the adhesive that's my problem, so to speak, that's the bit I don't want to fail.

 

[Ajax123]

Oh ok bri. Interesting one. Sadly I have no answer but interested if you get one.

 

[Dave]

This might be of use to you Bri... >>> VITCAS Heat Resistant Tile Adhesive

 

[Ian]

This might be of use to you Bri... >>> VITCAS Heat Resistant Tile Adhesive

I saw that on a Google search Dave, found it a bit odd that it's ready mixed and it can only be bedded up to 3mm, sounds a bit too similar to dispersion adhesive to me. I'll be sticking them straight to blockwork and I'm not convinced it'll be flat or smooth enough for a 3mm bed.

 

[Dave]

I saw that on a Google search Dave, found it a bit odd that it's ready mixed and it can only be bedded up to 3mm, sounds a bit too similar to dispersion adhesive to me. I'll be sticking them straight to blockwork and I'm not convinced it'll be flat or smooth enough for a 3mm bed.

Some fire adhesives are tubbed , have a look at fire cement as well....

Most tile adhesives are only suitable to 100dgs if I recall rightly , so high temp fire adhesive like you say is required.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

this depends on what the back ground the tiles are fixed to and how that can handle the heat tile master ultamat should handle the heat but if it cant pass some of that back to the substrate it may be a problem

 

[Just Rizzle]

most fire place companies will put a heat resistant board on to the walls ext and you fix the tiles to the board with the heat resistant abby

 

[Dan]

Did you find an answer from any adhesive firms @Bri

 

[Ian]

Did you find an answer from any adhesive firms @Bri

Yes I rang tilemaster, they said (after speaking to the chemists) that ultimate mixed with their flex additive would be sound for the job.

 

[Ian]

I'm starting this in the morning, I'll get a few pics up as I go along.

 

[Dan]

Everything confirmed and whatnot then?

 

[Ian]

Yeah, tilemaster are confident with the spec they've given to me. Can't ask for any more than that.

 

[Dan]

Just make sure you've got it in writing matey