Powder VS Ready mixed

[diamondtiling]

Like bags ripping, bags getting wet and ruining the adhesive. The dust factor.....lets face its everyhing has its ups as well as downs.

Ripped bags and bags getting wet Neale? I may have ripped a couple of bags whilst in the van but its extremely rare mate. The bags are double lined and the dust is not a problem with a mask although I don't use one.
Cant ever agree that tubbed has any advantage over powdered.

 

[albyshellshear]

Sorry if I've missed something, you tiled a floor with tubbed gear albyshellshear

I did and I regret it now it was a long time ago and I will go and stand in the corner now.....Alby :dunce2:

 

[diamondtiling]

I did and I regret it now it was a long time ago and I will go and stand in the corner now.....Alby :dunce2:

Alby you stay put mate, we all make mistakes pal and we learn and move on.

You have a lot of imput into this forum mate and I enjoy reading your posts.

 

[Gazzer]

Ripped bags and bags getting wet Neale? I may have ripped a couple of bags whilst in the van but its extremely rare mate. The bags are double lined and the dust is not a problem with a mask although I don't use one.
Cant ever agree that tubbed has any advantage over powdered.

I mean dust in the vehicle. Bags do have a tendancy to leak out powder too.
Always amuses me when people criticise ready mixed. Its ok when used within its limitations...of course that all depends on the brand.
Maybe if they started putting powder in tubs then the DIYers would get used to it.....come to think of it when i was in Australia we used to empty bags of grout into large tubs with lids .

 

[White Room]

I did and I regret it now it was a long time ago and I will go and stand in the corner now.....Alby :dunce2:

you learnt the hard way but never again

 

[mikethetile]

its all part of the learning curve alby

 

[Rich]

I use powder, I dont mind using tubbed for small ceramic tiles (splashbacks) apart from that its powder all the way. Apart from all the points above, I just really like the way it spreads.

Paul, I hope you have only tiled small ceramics with tubbed up til now?

 

[kilty55]

only use tubbed for splashbacks but gonna stop even using it for that,the more i use bagged the more i prefer it

 

[Perry]

the only thing bucket adhesive has on powder is the bucket nowt else its only made for builders who know about cars :lol: ete

 

[kilty55]

the buckets are great pete lol