Tub adhesive for Porcelain 600*300 tiles

[Sean SML Tiling]

Tub adhesive is only required on small format tiles no larger than 300x300 as it used for thin bed only. Large format tiles recommend a thick bed adhesive especially on 600x300. As already stated tub adhesive using a 10mm trowel will get you roughly 3m per tub. The adhesive will take weeks to fully dry before grouting can be done. I guess as hes using tub adhesive the walls haven't been primed which is a no no with wall tiling especially onto plaster

 

[Chalker]

The other reason for using non tubbed adhesive is that porcelain is so non porous that the adhesive will never soak into the tile. Proper powder adhesive will not soak in either it actually glues itself to the surface. Just because your builder had been doing it for 40 years probably means he has never read any instructions in 40 years.

 

[Stef]

I would have his Spurs Sparking on the way out your house.
Don't give his Horse any more Hay or Water either.

Those tiles will eventually fall off the wall, I can guarantee you that much.

Ask him to start again if he doesn't then chase him & don't pay him a penny, salvage all the tiles yourself & advertise for a tiler through the forum..

Good luck.

 

[gamma38]

As already said, are you really willing to take the risk. You are taking this cowboys advise after reading the manufacturers instructions yourself!!!! If you let him carry on just remember everyones reply's on here when it does fail. Personally i don't like throwing money away.

 

[CJ]

Listen to the words.........Orange Juice - Rip it Up (Official Video) (1983) - YouTube

If you have any thought for your families and your own safety......stop him and as the title of the above song says......rip it up and start again.

 

[John Benton]

There are different materials required for different jobs and clearly your builder has not grasped this over his 40 years experience.

As the saying goes 'it does what it says on the the tin'. In this case he has ignored that, he should be told to take them off and fix the tile type correctly with the right adhesive. Otherwise, the exit is that way and not pay him a penny.

 

[demi34]

I don't think the tub adhesive is good for porcelain tiles