Tiled shower floor-how long till use

[MTiler]

Hi
Just finished tiling a shower floor, approximately 1m square. But i dont know what to tell the clients as to when it'll be ok for them to start using it. Theres no info on adhesive and grout packs.:icon9:
I used BAL Rapidset flexi adhesive on a tanked concrete base, plus BAL microflex wide joint grout (5mm, atleast 9mm deep, tiles were 4inches.).
Didnt think to ask in shop. DOH!

cheers
missyT

 

[CLAYS TILES]

me personnally i'd say 24-36 hours!
but in theory it should be ok once the grout has gone off!

 

[devonmark]

you should really leave it for 2wks...mark.

 

[shaunykieron]

i'd say 2 days to be sure we all know how fast rapid go's off, its just a case of the grout

shaun ...

 

[MTiler]

Cheers. Bit of a difference between 2 days and two weeks!
I did try calling BALs info line but call kept failing. I'll see what Topps say in the morning.

 

[GazTech]

This topps boy says 48 hrs....Gaz

 

[MTiler]

Cheers Gaz.
Have a good weekend all.:martini_shaken:

 

[webby]

Does anyone at Topps actually know what they are talking about?I would be quite happy for them to use it after 48 hours but Bal once told me they reccomend two weeks.

 

[GazTech]

Does anyone at Topps actually know what they are talking about?I would be quite happy for them to use it after 48 hours but Bal once told me they reccomend two weeks.

manufacturers recommendations are good guidelines...but in the real world we with experience know the difference...had it been a power shower and not normal gravity fed or electric shower...I would have answered different ....how long do you advise Webby.?after 48 hrs have you ever had a customer phone to say the shower washed their grout out ?.........Gaz

 

[yrag1964]

if you told someone when you priced the job they had to wait two weeks after tiling before using, and someone else with a similar said two days who would you go with!!!

 

[CJ]

Misstiler was asking about FLOOR........not walls.

Rapid set can be grouted withing 3 hours...............Grout takes a few hours.
Overnight and its all ok to use.

Bal cop out and Over estimate to cover there own arses