Which tile adhesive - 400 x 300 x 10 mm ceramic

[kevwhite83]

have just brought 400 x 300 x 10 mm ceramic tiles for bathroom, the walls are currently plaster. Which tile adhesive should I use and what thickness? I have got some b and q tubbed combine grout and adhesive but have a feling this might not be up to the job...

 

[Gazzer]

Ermmmmmm , no. Use a quality cement based adhesive for that size tile.

 

[Scott]

Defintely a cement based adhesive as that tile is too big for a tubbed adhesive, the centre of it will take forever to dry. That adhesive and grout stuff is rubbish too

 

[DHTiling]

have just brought 400 x 300 x 10 mm ceramic tiles for bathroom, the walls are currently plaster. Which tile adhesive should I use and what thickness? I have got some b and q tubbed combine grout and adhesive but have a feling this might not be up to the job...

You can get a slow set buildfix cement based bagged adhesive from B&Q.. or if you have a Tile Giant local then Mapei P9 is a good one for walls.

 

[kevwhite83]

Thanks for the responses what group thickness should I be using?

 

[kevwhite83]

grout even!

 

[roadking]

Do you mean grout joint ?? if so, probably 2mm
Good luck with it !!

 

[Alan.P]

Your going to be borderline to overweight for the plaster wall to cope. Here's a link that gives details of tile types and weights and loads that different substrates can handle, the weights don't take into account the adhesive and grout.

LINK

 

[aph257]

you beat me to it Alan, the weight i'm sure will be too much for a plaster wall.

 

[Scott]

Its ceramics so should be fine IMO if it was porcelain then it will be over

 

[Alan.P]

Its ceramics so should be fine IMO if it was porcelain then it will be over

I wouldn't be so sure mate, porc at that thickness is about 3 kg m2 heavier so way over, as I said, the weights dont even take into account addy and grout.

 

[Scott]

But 3kg heavier than than what? We dont know the weight per metre of these tiles. I think there is too much emphasis put on the weight issue but again thats my opinion.