What adhesive and grout should i buy ?

[essex_lee]

Hello, i have a small floor area 1m x 1m and a shower area 1100 x 700.

the shower has cement board and the floor 18mm ply.

The tiles are tarentine 30x45cm


how much adhesive would i need to buy and what would you recommend ?

and how much grout would i need and what would you recommend ? im going to buy the grout a similar colour as the tiles.


Thanks

 

[david campbell]

a 20kg bag of any flexible cement based adhesive and a 5kg bag of flexible grout

:welcome:to the forum

 

[White Room]

Hello, i have a small floor area 1m x 1m and a shower area 1100 x 700.

the shower has cement board and the floor 18mm ply.

The tiles are tarentine 30x45cm


how much adhesive would i need to buy and what would you recommend ?

and how much grout would i need and what would you recommend ? im going to buy the grout a similar colour as the tiles.


Thanks

What tile is that, porcelain etc

 

[essex_lee]

not sure, i saw them in Tile Giant last week. does it make a difference to the adhesive and grout i use ?

 

[White Room]

You don't mean Travertine by any chance, a natural stone tile beige ish colour

 

[essex_lee]

LOL, yes i do.

sorry about that typo

 

[White Room]

Worth getting yourself a m2 of decoupling membrane, dittra or durabase c1.

It's a small floor but for £12 worth the effort for the membrane

 

[david campbell]

then it has to be white adhesive

 

[essex_lee]

right so for my Travertine tiles, i need a white flexible cement adhesive and a flexible grout

 

[david campbell]

yes,you will be better off using mapei as there jasmine grout is the berries for travertine

 

[White Room]

Backskim the tiles as you lay them

 

[essex_lee]

ok thanks,.

how quick does the adhesive go off ? and how thick should the adhesive be for the tile to be laid on.