opinions on pre mixed tile adhesive

[Perry]

I think it's wonderful stuff!
You open the lid and out wafts that clean scented aroma of creamy paste just waiting to be spread like butter onto a perfectly flat plastered surface.
You gently push the tiles into its moist surface, gently twisting as you go, and one after another a tile is held in position waiting for a cursory wipe with a damp sponge.
What could be more perfect.



That's my opinion anyway!

perfectly flat plastered surface John where have you seen this ? are you dreaming WAKE UP

 

[Alan M]

why cant you use it on larger tiles. is it the weight trying to pull it off the wall. i think it would be handy for small jobs where mixing small amount is a PITA. tubs are hardy thow

 

[mattle40]

why cant you use it on larger tiles. is it the weight trying to pull it off the wall. i think it would be handy for small jobs where mixing small amount is a PITA. tubs are hardy thow

It won't dry with large tiles, it dries through dispersion through the joints

 

[Qwerty]

I hate to admit it, but tubbed gear has come on along way over the years. I very very rarely ever use it myself, but have been gobsmacked by some jobs that are still standing after a couple of years that were fixed with ready mixed.
I only found out the other day from another tiler that B&Q bathroom displays are nearly all fixed using tubbed gear...... including real stone displays!!! :yikes::47::mad2::behead:

 

[mattle40]

To be fair I hate it myself, when I have the choice it's SPF all the way but iv done a lot of showrooms displays in white star, and stripped a lot that were done with white star and it really does stick a lot better than you think

 

[Ian]

I totally agree, SPF for everything, used to use white star all the time until I saw the light. It is a good tubbed adhesive but costs a fortune, probably 3 times the cost of a quality SPF.

 

[Rich]

So I think to answer your question, if mixing up is a problem and if you are using small ceramics on a flat wall with no building up and you do not need to grout the same day, then tub adhesive is fine but not what most professionals would use given the choice.

If on the other hand you can mix up or you need to build up, grout the same day or the tiles are anything larger than 300x300 or not ceramic. A powder adhesive all the way.

 

[Stef]

Rich, you hit the nail right on the head,

"If you know its limitations"

This is where a lot of people trip up on tubbed addy.

I know so called tilers that have stuck 600x300mm porcelain on with tubbed addy. :mad2:

 

[Rich]

I can beat that mate, very successful firm round here (I would love to give their name on here but cant ) will use nothing else but tub, they refuse to even use powder on timber floors. Needless to say they get a lot of failures.

 

[Stef]

Rich, that is unbelievable.

"On Floors" Oh Dear.

On the plus side it will keep you busy.