Tiling on Thistle Bonding

[Anto Holland]

I'm doing a splash back in a kitchen only 4sqm. Ripped old tiles off and walls were bad. Not allot of money in the job. I thistle bonded it yesterday. Nice and smooth, I brushed it with a wet paint brush after 10 mins. Give it a really nice solid finish.

Is this ok before I start tiling ?

Cheers

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Search bonding on here, plenty of posts about why bonding is not suitable for tiling.

Good luck with it.

 

[Anto Holland]

Search bonding on here, plenty of posts about why bonding is not suitable for tiling.

Good luck with it.

Ahhh okay. Seems solid and smooth and looked on Internet too. Just wanted some advice from anyone that's actually tried it.

I'll have a look then

Cheers

 

[Anto Holland]

Search bonding on here, plenty of posts about why bonding is not suitable for tiling.

Good luck with it.

It doesn't show anything on here when searching it mate

 

[RDTiling]

I've just done the same in my kitchen yesterday and I've used bonding to fill in and plumb up the wall where half of it came away.

PVA'd the walls last night so just about to give them another PVA coat before skimming the whole wall with multi-finish. Should be good to tile in a couple of weeks once its dried out.

I seem to recall that bonding is really porous so it would suck the water content from the adhesive too quickly meaning your tiles would fall off.

 

[RDTiling]

It doesn't show anything on here when searching it mate

Here is one such thread:

http://www.tilersforums.com/18-tile-adhesive-grout/46221-tile-bonding-coat-please-help.html

If you type in 'tiling onto bonding' in the search box within the forums you'll get the previous threads on this subject...

 

[Anto Holland]

Damn, I have to have it done before then.

Don't know what to do now...

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Look at the very bottom of this page, you will see similar threads.

 

[RDTiling]

Look at the very bottom of this page, you will see similar threads.

I totally forgot the forum had that bit at the bottom

 

[jollyroger]

I would be skimming it first. Undercoat plaster will be very porous.

 

[Anto Holland]

I would be skimming it first. Undercoat plaster will be very porous.

Okay I'll speak to customer now. Thanks for advice people

 

[jollyroger]

Just wondering.....Why could he not just prime it and use a cement based addy ?

 

[Anto Holland]

It seems good and smooth I brushed it before I finished it.

 

[widler]

Anto is a wind up, his threads seem to be just fishing threads, he gotta to be a troll

 

[Anto Holland]

Anto is a wind up, his threads seem to be just fishing threads, he gotta to be a troll

Aye. Love spending my Saturdays winding tilers up lol

 

[Andy Allen]

Anto is a wind up, his threads seem to be just fishing threads, he gotta to be a troll

Tut tut......bit unfriendly. ....thats whats wrong with this forum latley....:lol:

 

[charlie1]

You shouldn't tile to it, think it's to do with suction. I have previously tiled on it in past and what I did was prime the wall like 4 times, the initial one I was practically throwing the stuff at it and it was just drying out

 

[Jelthetiler]

If you really really have to without having the surface finish coated, do what I've had to do for builders. Don't use PVA but a decent primer and then skim with the adhesive you are going to use. I've had to do this many times for skin flints and to be honest never had a problem.
I would however not do this for a wet room/shower. Kitchen splash back should be fine (ish)!

 

[Anto Holland]

I primed it 4 times, boarded one whole wall up. The window wall 2 tiles high I've tiled onto it. Left it a few hours and it stuck solid really well. I'll have a look tomorrow and reassess.

Had no choice, they need it doing this weekend and I explained to them what my issues were.

I don't think I'll have any problems to be honest.

Would never do it round a shower or bathroom.

Kitchen splashback around 2s worth.

Shoot me down by all means but that's what I've done coz I had to.

Thanks for responses

 

[Stef]

If you really really have to without having the surface finish coated, do what I've had to do for builders. Don't use PVA but a decent primer and then skim with the adhesive you are going to use. I've had to do this many times for skin flints and to be honest never had a problem.
I would however not do this for a wet room/shower. Kitchen splash back should be fine (ish)!

I think we have to look at this from a realistic point of view, would I tile to it?
Probably...
It's only a kitchen Splashback to be fair, if it fails then there's only one person to blame.
It's not right but sometimes you have to go against the grain...

 

[Anto Holland]

I think we have to look at this from a realistic point of view, would I tile to it?
Probably...
It's only a kitchen Splashback to be fair, if it fails then there's only one person to blame.
It's not right but sometimes you have to go against the grain...

Aye... Had to make a choice. Walk away or do it. Can't walk away as it was planned around other work...

I'll keep you all posted anyways. 2 tiles high on one wall which was treated very well before hand.

Wanted to plaster skim it but couldn't due to time

Cheers Stef

 

[Stef]

Aye... Had to make a choice. Walk away or do it. Can't walk away as it was planned around other work...

I'll keep you all posted anyways. 2 tiles high on one wall which was treated very well before hand.

Wanted to plaster skim it but couldn't due to time

Cheers Stef

I'm not agreeing with you but sometimes you have to look at it in perspective & assess the situation.
If it fails is it going to hurt someone?
The answer is no so I would tile if I needed the work.
The only thing I would worry about is that if it does fail then you can get a bad name about yourself.
Do a job right the 1st time....

 

[Anto Holland]

I'm not agreeing with you but sometimes you have to look at it in perspective & assess the situation.
If it fails is it going to hurt someone?
The answer is no so I would tile if I needed the work.
The only thing I would worry about is that if it does fail then you can get a bad name about yourself.
Do a job right the 1st time....

I hear ya. But I will always go back and I always offer to go back if need be. If it needs to come off the wall then it's a days work and I will do it. They know the issue I had abs they agreed to have it done [emoji106]

 

[White Room]

A mate (who's a brickie) who put hardboard down on his floorboards using tacks then tiled on top, it's been down 6 years and not a crack in sight....how?????:yikes:

 

[jollyroger]

A mate (who's a brickie) who put hardboard down on his floorboards using tacks then tiled on top, it's been down 6 years and not a crack in sight....how?????:yikes:

Also came across a bathroom floor about a month ago tiled on 3mm hardboard. Apparently it was done 4 yrs ago. I was shocked, the tiles are stuck solid. Also had to re-tile a small porch floor recently, the tiles had been laid on 18mm MDF. They were stuck solid took me a full day to rip it out.