adhesive not drying

[jayj]

hi i started tiling over a week ago and the adhesive is still not dry i have used tubbed addy as the are only 15x15 cm ceramic tiles, i have removed 1 lot of tiles of 1 wall as worried they might fall off, or when i come to grout it might not dry, should i remove the rest and start again what adhesive would anyone suggest
thanks

[Colour Republic]

how thick are you applying the adhesive? Ready mixed is only designed to go to about 3mm as it sets by dispersion

Cement based adhesive is a much better choice

[jayj]

i would say normal thickness in places maybe where the wall is bumpy it is thicker will it ever dry i have used everbuild addy

[Colour Republic]

TBH everbuild is a c*ap addy, the bucket it comes in is worth more than the contents IMO.

If i was you i'd remove the tiles now while you still have a good chance of cleaning them without too much hassle and then starting again. With a cement based addy, flexible cement based one at that if you can.

It will dry given enough time but that could be days/weeks/months. think of it like this. The addy comes wet in a sealed container, once the crust of the addy dries on the wall it then creates another 'container'

[jayj]

thanks what addy would you use i have never mixed addy before im new to tiling and worried i might not mix it right also some of the tiles i have took of i have washed them to get the addy of but they feel damp will they be ok to use

[royaloakcarpentry]

I use Nicobond adhesives but Bal or Marpei are just as good and all are readily available.