Rushed job?

[Worried]

Hi, I got my small bathroom re-tiled (wall and floor) with ceramic tiles.
I used a professional tiler but I have some queries as the job was completed in 1 day (fixing and grouting in 10 hours).
The adhesive he used was durabond wall & floor adhesive (NOT the rapid one) - on the box it says to wait 24 hours before grouting, but the tiler started grouting after 6 hours, he also used 56kg of adhesive for an area of 15 sq.m. - which seems excessive.
Jobs looks great on the eye but I am not sure about the consequences of a rushed job and for not waiting before grouting? Any comment and help are much appreciated!

 

[Fekin]

I normally wait until the next day to grout a job, but I know some on here do grout on the same day.

56 kg does sound quite a lot though, but I've never used durabond before.

Have a look on here, it's website for durabond products and has a calculator for Tile Adhesives

http://www.rsgroup.ie/assets/adhesive.htm

In choose Durabond flexiset adhesive, 8mm bed thickness and it comes out at 54.6 kg required to cover 15sqm

 

[GazTech]

were these tubs of white ready mixed adhesive ?or boxes of powdered adhesive not clear on that...Gaz

 

[Fekin]

Must of been powdered I would of thought.

 

[Worried]

Thanks Fekin and Gaz!!
Gaz, the adhesive came in buckets and seemed ready mixed.
how do I assess if it was a good tiling job? I.e. that I can safely use the bathroom again and the tiles will not seep humidity and water?
Some other details, I was left with layers and layers of grout's dust- it took me 3 days to get rid of it (I am still coughing!)...got the dust mask now, all normal right?
Should I use the additional sealing product to finish the job? 😕
Sorry I am not a pro and thanks again!

 

[Worried]

p.s. I am new the forum, how do I officially thank you?

 

[CLAYS TILES]

just say thankyou! lol ,
welcom to the forums m8:angel_smile:

 

[IvegotsTILE]

That does seem alot 3 days but there is always dust after we've finished the job that needs dusting off,I wouldn't bother with an additional sealer although I personally wouldn't use that product in the first place.I always grout the next day.

The best way to officially thank us is with cold hard cash🙂

 

[GazTech]

Thanks Fekin and Gaz!!
Gaz, the adhesive came in buckets and seemed ready mixed.
how do I assess if it was a good tiling job? I.e. that I can safely use the bathroom again and the tiles will not seep humidity and water?
Some other details, I was left with layers and layers of grout's dust- it took me 3 days to get rid of it (I am still coughing!)...got the dust mask now, all normal right?
Should I use the additional sealing product to finish the job? 😕
Sorry I am not a pro and thanks again!

fila residue remover from Topps....with grout clean up pads no need for a mask..use in water.......bucket gear comes in litres 15,10,5,2.5,and 1 litre cubic cant say what it weighs...how many buckets ..and how big ?....Gaz

 

[penno]

When you say he did it all in 10 hours is that including a break of 6 hours before grouting? as in he had 15sqm on the walls in 4 hours? He an octupus?
Hope you don't mind me asking but how much did you pay to have it all fitted?