What adhesive for travertine tiles?

[Goodwin]

I've bought some castle travertine tiles From b and q and granfix quickset adhesive it says on the packet that I may need some flexi additive, my question is do I need it for use with these types tiles. Also there going onto a concrete floor if that helps

 

[jay]

hi have you tiled before and i would recomend you get a cenent based flex adhesive in white

 

[CCTiling]

Rapid setting flexible adhesive in white.

 

[Gazzer]

I have used Granfix in the past with Travertine and no comebacks. It was Porcelain fix white though.

 

[doug boardley]

yep, white single part flexi adhesive is what I use too.

 

[Goodwin]

hi have you tiled before and i would recomend you get a cenent based flex adhesive in white

Not floors before only a little bit of wall while in work, I'm a spark. Why is this additive needed just out of curiosity. Not sure if it's White or not it's in a red 20kg bag this and it's rapid set

 

[CCTiling]

Not floors before only a little bit of wall while in work, I'm a spark. Why is this additive needed just out of curiosity. Not sure if it's White or not it's in a red 20kg bag this and it's rapid set

If it's grey or non rapid setting it may stain the travertine

 

[CCTiling]

Just looked up this tile and it states :
A large format hard wearing ceramic floor tile replicating the beautiful natural look of travertine marble.

This is a ceramic tile giving a stone effect so a grey adhesive would be ok but I would still use a flexible adhesive but thats just me. I never use the non flexible adhesives

 

[Goodwin]

What's the purpose of the flex? Also do I need to seal it not quite sure what that entails just seen it mentioned a few times on here

 

[Gazzer]

No sealing required as they are ceramic. The flex isnt strictly needed but most fixers use a flexible adhesive these days as belt and braces, also the extra cost is not much.

 

[CCTiling]

What's the purpose of the flex? Also do I need to seal it not quite sure what that entails just seen it mentioned a few times on here

The flexible adhesives just give a higher bond strength. You will need to prime the floor, not PVA.

 

[CCTiling]

O seal floor or tile do you mean reading Sirs post??

 

[Goodwin]

The flexible adhesives just give a higher bond strength. You will need to prime the floor, not PVA.

ok picked up zgranfix flexi add and a bottle of primer, do leave primer to go off then tile or does it go stacky or something. also thanks for all the info everyone!

 

[CCTiling]

Usually primer would be dry enough to tile after about 1 hour

 

[Goodwin]

Usually primer would be dry enough to tile after about 1 hour

How is it applied,mean with a trowl or brush or something