Which is the Best Tile Adhesive for Floor Tiles?

[NVH Stone & Cer]

Sorry are we not all in the same game here. This is a poll to find most used adhesive and Mapei will be top next year too. At no point have i said Mapei is "Poor" in any of my comments. Mapei is the best in the world right now. Micky Mouse could start making adhesive and it could be the dog's nuts or dog's poo to use. But it could top the poll PMSL.

Have we all not had a problem with grout and colour changes in the past?

Two big companies didn't do a thing for my company this year when we had this problem. As a contractor yourself you know 9 times out of 10 we have to sort it out ourselfs. You may ask why i didn't use KeraKoll grout. A main contractor asked for a different make, and at the time of the other problem KeraKoll didn't have their new colour range out.

 

[Dan]

Sorry are we not all in the same game here. This is a poll to find most used adhesive and Mapei will be top next year too. At no point have i said Mapei is "Poor" in any of my comments. Mapei is the best in the world right now. Micky Mouse could start making adhesive and it could be the dog's nuts or dog's poo to use. But it could top the poll PMSL.

Have we all not had a problem with grout and colour changes in the past?

Two big companies didn't do a thing for my company this year when we had this problem. As a contractor yourself you know 9 times out of 10 we have to sort it out ourselfs. You may ask why i didn't use KeraKoll grout. A main contractor asked for a different make, and at the time of the other problem KeraKoll didn't have their new colour range out.

Actually, a new poll has been running annually for a few years now. And Mapei have sponsored us for the whole time, yet this year is the first year they're actually leading the poll (which still hasn't ended yet). So your claims are just your thoughts but not true. BAL has always had the lead, and that was also known within the industry (and this involved their quality and their availability). If you go to the first thread in this 2011 poll you can find links to the other polls and see the results for yourself.

Our polls are quite accurate and there isn't actually anything similar done for the tile industry by anybody else. It's nice market research for all the adhesive companies. Inc Kkoll.

 

[diamondtiling]

Sorry are we not all in the same game here. This is a poll to find most used adhesive and Mapei will be top next year too. At no point have i said Mapei is "Poor" in any of my comments. Mapei is the best in the world right now. Micky Mouse could start making adhesive and it could be the dog's nuts or dog's poo to use. But it could top the poll PMSL.

Have we all not had a problem with grout and colour changes in the past?

Two big companies didn't do a thing for my company this year when we had this problem. As a contractor yourself you know 9 times out of 10 we have to sort it out ourselfs. You may ask why i didn't use KeraKoll grout. A main contractor asked for a different make, and at the time of the other problem KeraKoll didn't have their new colour range out.

That was my mistake, I should have read back before typing.

Although "puts mapei to shame" is not much better.

 

[Dan]

Mapei are a decent adhesive and company IMO. Adhesives are brilliant, grout range is second to none and actually match their silicones which I find really good too. Though to be fair some say their adhesives are a bit stiffer than others, I tend to like it like that way but haven't used it day in day out all over summer for example.

And they're the worlds largest manufacturer of building materials with 47 factories all around the world. So you know for sure they know what they're doing.

 

[mikethetile]

I dont really understand why this has become a contentios issue the question was which addy did you use most this year

simple question just needs a simple answer

some have posted to say that for various reasons the addy they used most is not their addy of choice

but no one asked anywhere what we thought the best addy was or what we should be using

 

[NVH Stone & Cer]

Sorry Dan maybe that sounded wrong. Didn't mean the poll is micky mouse. I know it is bang on year in, year out. Just saying a new company can coming on the market and make adhesive, it can be good or bad. Some tilers will like it and other will not.

 

[Dan]

Fair enough fella. Thanks for explaining.

 

[mikethetile]

Sorry Dan maybe that sounded wrong. Didn't mean the poll is micky mouse. I know it is bang on year in, year out. Just saying a new company can coming on the market and make adhesive, it can be good or bad. Some tilers will like it and other will not.

that wasnt the question though Nigel

 

[Dan]

Anywayyyyyyyyyyyy, stonefix and timemaster don't seem to be doing well at all yet I'm sure I've seen a stonefix user knocking about this year. Perhaps they just didn't use it the most for obvious reasons?

 

[NVH Stone & Cer]

What was the question Mike?