Best Tile Adhesive for Large Format Tiles XXL Tile 1m x 3m Porcelain Glass Tile etc

[Dan]

Just thought i'd get a poll on the go 🙂

What is the Best Tile Adhesive for Large Format Tiles XXL Tile 1m x 3m Porcelain Glass Tile etc. Tilers Forums 85,000 Members (at time of writing 2007) Vote on the Best Tile Adhesive for All Tile Types including Mosaic Tile, Large Format Tile, Porcelain Tile, Quarry Tile, Encaustic Tile, Floor and Wall
What is the tile adhesive brand you used the most for 2007?
POLL IS NOW CLOSED
All votes are in

237 Votes in total | Winner was BAL​

The following is the best tile adhesive poll for 2007

Best Tile Adhesive for Large Format Tiles XXL Tile 1m x 3m Porcelain Glass Tile etc | | Tilers Forums

Best Tile Adhesive for Large Format Tiles XXL Tile 1m x 3m Porcelain Glass Tile etc in the Best Tile Suppliers | Tile Supplier Discount Codes on Tilers Forums.

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The following is for 2008

Best Tile Adhesive for Walls and Floors 2008 Pro Tile Fixers Poll | | Tilers Forums

Best Tile Adhesive for Walls and Floors 2008 Pro Tile Fixers Poll in the Best Tile Suppliers | Tile Supplier Discount Codes on Tilers Forums.

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2009 poll for best tile adhesive is here

Tile Adhesive Poll 2009 - Floor And Wall Tile Adhesive Poll - What's Best? | | Tilers Forums

Tile Adhesive Poll 2009 - Floor And Wall Tile Adhesive Poll - What's Best? in the UK Tiling Forum on Tilers Forums.

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The best tile adhesive brand for 2010

Which is the Best Tile Adhesive for Floor Tiles? | | Tilers Forums

Which is the Best Tile Adhesive for Floor Tiles? in the Best Tile Suppliers | Tile Supplier Discount Codes on Tilers Forums.

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The best wall tile adhesive for 2011

Best Tile Adhesive and Grout for Outside | | Tilers Forums

Best Tile Adhesive and Grout for Outside in the Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice on Tilers Forums.

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The best floor tile adhesive for 2012

Best Tile Adhesive for Walls and Floors? Voting is now CLOSED - Results are in!! Well done MAPEI! | | Tilers Forums

Best Tile Adhesive for Walls and Floors? Voting is now CLOSED - Results are in!! Well done MAPEI! in the Best Tile Suppliers | Tile Supplier Discount Codes on Tilers Forums.

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Best tile adhesive make for 2013

What's the Best Tile Adhesive for Floor and Best Tile Adhesive for Walls? 2013 | | Tilers Forums

What's the Best Tile Adhesive for Floor and Best Tile Adhesive for Walls? 2013 in the Canada Tile Advice on Tilers Forums.

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Best tile adhesive manufacturer for 2015

Best Tile Adhesive for Porcelain Tile? 2015 Tile Adhesive Poll 1560 Votes Who Won? | | Tilers Forums

Best Tile Adhesive for Porcelain Tile? 2015 Tile Adhesive Poll 1560 Votes Who Won? in the Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice on Tilers Forums.

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There was a huge gap for a few years where we didn't do annual polls, so the next poll is from 2016 to 2021 hence the large response​

You can see the results changed quite a bit for the next poll we did.

Which tile adhesive have you most used during 2021? Best Tile Adhesive Poll | | Tilers Forums

Which tile adhesive have you most used during 2021? Best Tile Adhesive Poll in the Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice on Tilers Forums.

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ALL TILE ADHESIVE POLLS

• 2007 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2007 - Best Tile Adhesive For Floors And Walls? | 237 Votes in total | Winner was BAL
• 2008 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2008 - Best Tile Adhesive For Walls And Floors? | 262 Votes in total | Winner was BAL
• 2009 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2009 - Floor And Wall Tile Adhesive Poll - What's Best? | 129 Votes in total | Winner was BAL - Mapei was only 1 vote behind BAL
• 2010 | Adhesive - Best Tile Adhesive 2010 - Popular Tile Adhesive Companies In The Uk | 221 Votes in total | Winner was Mapei
• 2011 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Manufacturers In The Uk 2011 - Popular Tile And Grout Brand | 183 Votes in total | Winner was Mapei
• 2012 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2012 - best tile adhesive for floor and walls | 773 Votes in total | Winner was Mapei - BAL was only 7 votes behind Mapei
• 2013 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2013 - Which Tile Adhesive Did You Use Most? | 175 Votes in total | Winner was Weber - 2nd Mapei - 3rd Tilemaster - 4th BAL - 5th Ultra - Very different from the years before and showing the huge change in the industry. Loads of adhesives available, all firms doing loads of types, loads of new stuff launched. You really need need to see that poll to get a gauge of what's going on there.
• CURRENT POLL FOR 2015 - THIS IS THE ONE YOU NEED TO VOTE ON - Most Popular Tile Adhesive Brand Of 2015?

 

[wivers]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Bal is the best available round here for me. I would love to give some of these others a go though.

 

[Leatherface]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Mapei only - that includes tub adhesives, cement based adhesives, grouts & silicones.
Have tried others, in my opinion they are the best. Good on price from my suppiler, cheaper than some other brands from other suppliers - such as Granfix & Ultra.

Tub adhesive is very high grab, no need for battens - no need to prime walls.
Cement based adhesives - easy to mix, even by hand, no lumps. No need to prime most floors except for new screeds & Anhydrite.
Grouts are lovely to use & easy to clean off, fantastic range of colours.
Silicon - colour co-ordinationg across the range of grouts.

Adhesive Prices as follows :
Mapeigrip D1 - ready mixed - High grab, standard adhesive , £6.46 plus VAT
Mapeigrip D2 - ready mixed - High grab, suitable for showers, £8.47 plus VAT
Keraquick grey - cement based, flexible, rapid setting, £11.03 plus VAT
Keraquick white - as grey, but in White colour, £15.36 plus VAT

PLUS MANY, MANY, MANY more types suitable for ALL applications
🙂 🙂 Great

 

[wivers]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Can you pls give me a supplier around Hertfordshire?

 

[Leatherface]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

You are best off phoning Mapei UK - Birmingham number, they should be able to point u in right direction.

 

[Concept PHT]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Tile Giant here in the Midlands has just taken over 'right price tiles'. They will be stocking mapei from now on, with a decent trade discount apparantly....

Might give it a look....

I still like me granfix though 🙂

 

[Deleted member 15]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Larsen, they're close and good prices

 

[Dan]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Nobody uses dunlop so far then.

 

[Varley]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Granfix for me, wouldn't mind giving this mapei a go though after reading Leatherface reply.

 

[Concept PHT]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I used PCI grout for the first time the other day - new tile shop swore it was the dogs for flexi floors etc. And the customer had specified he wanted it. Not happy about not using me own gear....

Guess what - I have had my first call back. Grout is cracking.

Used Granfix on 3 tile repairs upstairs in the same house on boards. Low and behold, no cracks.

PCI - Absolute utter crap. Very dissapointed.

 

[Varley]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

lol, I always use granfix m8 and i can't fault it either, never (touch wood) had any problems with it.

 

[Dan]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

andy365, epoxy pete and gaz4266 all ticket 'other'.
http://www.tilersforums.com/tile-adhesives/poll-2-what-brand-adhesives-do-you-trust-most.html

What adhesives do you use? I'll put it in the list for you to vote on.

What is the Best Tile Adhesive for Large Format Tiles XXL Tile 1m x 3m Porcelain Glass Tile etc. Tilers Forums 85,000 Members Vote on the Best Tile Adhesive for All Tile Types including Mosaic Tile, Large Format Tile, Porcelain Tile, Quarry Tile, Encaustic Tile, Floor and Wall,

 

[Leatherface]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

get this - one of my local tile shops is changing its adhesive..............

From Dunlop to PCI

From Crap to even Crapper - won't be buying anything off them then

 

[Concept PHT]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

One massive wide berth there mate..... 😉

 

[Amarillo Tiling]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I've been using BAL for a while, you just can't beat the quality and the range.

I strongly advise against using Dunlop Floor Adhesive, I don't know whether I was just unlucky with the batch I used, but I had to re-do quite a few tiles- very fun I can assure you. 🙂

 

[jaimie s]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I like bal tubbed gear and powder gear. Been using palace rapid set, multiflex a few times with no problems on floors. Using Granfix multi-fix today. Seems a little wet but goes off pretty quick. As for grout pick and choose between companys. Not so keen on bals micro flex. Seems to take a bit of cleaning down after the washboys been over it and dried to a haze.

 

[andy365]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I use WEBER , been on their training courses and got lots of info on their products, plus their tiling manual is excellent.

 

[Concept PHT]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I use WEBER , been on their training courses and got lots of info on their products, plus their tiling manual is excellent.

The manual is very good. And the products are good too. Not stocked close to me though, so don't use them unfortunately.

I have got some good contacts down at Weber in Flitwick - they know what they are talking about 🙂

 

[tjsmiler]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I am starting a countertop on tuesday porcalain 600 x 600 and have gone for Mapei Keraquick grey - cement based, flexible, rapid setting. Not used it before so will give the low down when i'm done.

Supposed to be superb though, Leatherface is right there range of grout colours is massive, have managed to almost completely match the dark brown tile they want.

 

[tjsmiler]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Leatherface, i asked about there D2 mate but they told me it was £19.99 = vat.... i almost ran out!!!!

It's a shame because it sounds brilliant, might try and get a bulk in from up your way as it's so cheap. Any ideas on the best place to go mate ??

Toby

 

[Elliott]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

DAN, any chance you could stick the n in grafix. just buggin me a little

 

[Dan]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Sorted 🙂

Well spoted. As if people actually voted for it and never bloody told me!

Cheers Elliott, you're a star.

 

[GazTech]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Nobody uses dunlop so far then.

Tried it once but didnt like it, maybe because I am comparing it to the fabulous BAL !!:yes:

 

[Fekin]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

The only adhesives I have used have been Bal blue star and a small tub of evo-stick adhesive.

When you say Dunlop is crap Gaz, what did you think was bad about it.

Did the tile slip a lot or something, or just take ages to go off ?

 

[GazTech]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

The only adhesives I have used have been Bal blue star and a small tub of evo-stick adhesive.

When you say Dunlop is crap Gaz, what did you think was bad about it.

Did the tile slip a lot or something, or just take ages to go off ?

spoke only yesterday to an experienced tiler who used Dunlop,the tiles fell off

the results of the above poll tell the story

 

[reaper72]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Larsen, they're close and good prices

Dou you rate Larsen highly then mate?

 

[reaper72]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

I used PCI grout for the first time the other day - new tile shop swore it was the dogs for flexi floors etc. And the customer had specified he wanted it. Not happy about not using me own gear....

Guess what - I have had my first call back. Grout is cracking.

Used Granfix on 3 tile repairs upstairs in the same house on boards. Low and behold, no cracks.

PCI - Absolute utter crap. Very dissapointed.

What PCI grout did you use?

 

[pursedog]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

wow. i didn't realise that there was so much choice! i'm new to tiling and i'm trying to learn as much as i can about all aspects. getting a headache trying to take everything on board!

by the way how do i stop getting adhesive all over myself and how do i get it off my hands!!!

 

[GazTech]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

wow. i didn't realise that there was so much choice! i'm new to tiling and i'm trying to learn as much as i can about all aspects. getting a headache trying to take everything on board!

by the way how do i stop getting adhesive all over myself and how do i get it off my hands!!!

Try applying it to the walls and wear gloves

 

[tiler tom]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

Bal produce Dunlop according to Topps don't they ? Whats all that about.

 

[tjsmiler]

Re: Poll: What adhesive brand do you trust most?

They also produce ardex mate...........

Pursedog, if your new to it all go for the top brand like Bal and you cant go wrong you can relax that you know your using something that will work.....Once your confidence has grown and a bit of experience comes your way then start experimenting with some others and eventually you will just stick with one or two.

Personally i only really use Bal White star or Blue star (ie White star in showers and bathrooms and blue star for kitchen splashbacks etc....

for floors i use Bal single part flexible if on plywood or other floors that may have slight movement..

Bal Rapidset Maxibag for concrete floors or other solid surfaces like screeds and stuff

Grouting i use Bal or Ardex.

If you just stick to this mate i am pretty certain you wont get any problems.

TJ

I also know that Mapei and Granfix are supposed to be great so if in your area it's easier to get hold of these brands then you can't go wrong with these, i ain't used them but many of the more experienced tilers on here have and they swear by it so thats good enough for me.