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Adhesive brands.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:58 pm
by Zork
Hello.
I'm about to tile around the bath which also has a shower. The substrate is plasterboard which will be tanked with the Mapei shower waterproofing stuff.
The tiles will be 361 x 276mm.
The advice I have so far is that a bagged adhesive is best.
Which product/brand for the adhesive and grout would be most suitable?
FInally what gap do I leave above the bath, or don't I leave a gap. ( For sealant).
Regards.
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:22 pm
by Colour Republic
Use Mapei seeing as you'bve started, a flexible bagged addy and flexible grout.
Leave a 3mm gap above the bath, grout the tiles leaving the 3mm gap CLEAR of grout, fill the bath 3/4 of water, silicone seal round the bath and let it set for 12 hours, empty bath and you're good to go
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:36 am
by Zork
Ok. Thanks for that.
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:50 pm
by Simon Site Manager
Colour Republic, not being faceitous, but what else would you fill the bath with?
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:12 pm
by Colour Republic
Custard or bake beans take your pick ;)
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:07 pm
by Zork
Apart from the beans and custard, is Keraflex the product of choice? & is Keraflex Maxi the same without the dust?
Any idea where I can get 20kg bags. All I can find is 5kg. ( Southend-on-Sea, area).
Ta
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:35 pm
by Colour Republic
Tile Giant in Basildon. I think screwfix are the only ones to do 5KG
No the differences are Maxi is an S1 adhesive and can be applied thicker than the standard keraflex. So if you need to pack out some areas to level then Maxi is more suited
Re: Adhesive brands.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:20 pm
by Zork
Thanks again