Biscem Adhesive

[Jeffrey4670]

Hi, I have been using Biscem Waterproof adhesive for wall tiles, for quite soom time now and was wondering what the forum had to say about it. Is thare any thing better? I can buy a 15ltr tub for around 11.63 inc VAT. Thanks, Jeff

 

[DHTiling]

white star is the top of the range in wall adhesives and can be bought for a similar price...

 

[GazTech]

white star is the top of the range in wall adhesives and can be bought for a similar price...

Dam it I agree again !!!!

 

[Home Tiler]

I've just got introduced to biscem tubbed adhesives...10ltr 8.47 inc vat

(alot cheaper than bal "grip" addy at 16 quid...)

has anyone had any bad experiences with this adhesive??

 

[DHTiling]

Most brands of acrylic wall adhesive is good stuff steve... its just when you get used to certain brands it hard to change... i've used bal for some years now and i like to use what i know is good stuff....but everybody has there favourites

 

[Home Tiler]

getting to the stage where i'm shopping around now Dave

must admit i'm using bal grip stuff at the mo find it easy to spread ....but i reckon once i start mixing my own ...i'm bound to start saving quite alot on tub adhesives ...just concerned about the setting times after you mixed your own...knowing my luck and speed the tub will be bleeding solid after fixing 10 tiles....lol

"I hate being a newbie..lol"

 

[DHTiling]

if you want to use bagged stuff steve the you wont go wrong with bal spf or ardex x7w both slow setting and both have a long pot life......

 

[Dan]

Generally i'd say there's an adhesive for each type of application and you'd always choose the cheapest best option for the job if there was a few options. So you should be using a mix really of dispersion and cement based adhesives for your jobs.

I don't think it's a case of 'i'm new so i'll stick to tubs for the moment'.

Get yourself a bag and get mixing in your garden to have a toy around with it. You can get yourself some topsfix for like £8 is it? (not bought any for years lol).

I've used a fair few types of adhesive overall though and I do find the BAL range the most trusted in the industry but not always the best priced. Mapei is a big big name in Europe it's just BAL have the largest market share in the UK. Mapei is trusted more arond Europ though. I think.

And there's an adhesive company that's part of the Saint Gobain group of companies which is one of if not THE largest privately owned companies in the world. A list of their companies can be fond on their site but i'm fooked if I can find which adhesive company it is.

[DLMURL="http://www.saint-gobain.com/en/html/index.asp"]SAINT-GOBAIN Group corporate website.[/DLMURL]http://www.saint-gobain.com

One would assume that they have much bigger investments in the design of the adhesives than most of the other adhesive companies in the world let alone the UK. So it's one to trust when we can find which company it is.
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[Home Tiler]

I will have a go next time i go to the supplier...another quick question Dan and DH

obviousley i don't want to mix the adhesive to runny but do you really have to stick to what ratio the mixture has to be or could you get away with adding a little more water??

 

[DHTiling]

the amount of water recommended on the bag is ratioed to the time that they say it will set in but adding a little extra just increases the setting time...