ready mixed or not ready mixed adhesive

[leec]

hey fellas just trying to get a better understanding of the world of tiling, now are ready mixed adhesives and grouts recommended by the majority or should i stick to make it up yourself stuff, and what are the recommended brands to go for now bearing in mind im on a bit of a tight budget the room i want to do is my bathroom 1.5m length 1.2m width so not not a massive area to work in. thanks

 

[Gazzer]

Get the stuff you mix with water ie powder in a bag.
Brand names, Mapei, get along to Tile Giant and they have a cheaper version of Mapei ( still same manufacturer though)

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

as sir ramic says go for the bagged adhesive

chris

 

[united]

Same as above

 

[Ian]

Bagged all the way, especially in a bathroom.

 

[tilerjason]

powder any day ;-)

 

[DHTiling]

Dispersion adhesives are ok for smaller tiles and bed depths at 3mm and less.. but IMO bagged adhesives do not skin as quick and you can get slow setting for slow tilers.. or for working at a slow pace for intricate work etc..

So the choice is yours but at least with a bagged adhesive you know it will set in the required time unlike tubbed that can take a lot longer a lot of the time..

 

[Stewart]

Powdered adhesive and grout for me.... even on a splash back!

 

[Ian]

Just to add another point, if you are on a budget you will get better value from a bagged powdered adhesive. A 20kg bag will cover around 8m2 per bag and a 15 litre tub of ready mixed will cover around 5m2 for a similar price. (based on using a 6mm notched trowel)

 

[leec]

ok cheers folks i guess its bagged powder it is then! i dont even need a huge bag bathrrom is small 1.5m wide 1.2m long so its small. saying that ive possibly got a kitchen to do in the new year..........................

 

[DHTiling]

You can get 10kg bags..

 

[leec]

ta!! one other Q is it best to adhesive the tiles one day grout the next or spread it out for an entire day

 

[doug boardley]

I nearly always leave grouting till the next day, even if I've used rapid set as I don't want to be hanging around for 3 hours waiting for it to set.

 

[leec]

ok ill go with that thankyou!

 

[Kevin1]

Just to add another point, if you are on a budget you will get better value from a bagged powdered adhesive. A 20kg bag will cover around 8m2 per bag and a 15 litre tub of ready mixed will cover around 5m2 for a similar price. (based on using a 6mm notched trowel)

Ian, sounds like you know your onions, does powder mixed adhesive spread more easily than ready mixed?

 

[Kastar UK]

Ian, sounds like you know your onions, does powder mixed adhesive spread more easily than ready mixed?

I stuck some tiles down with bnq ready mix flexi for wood floors about the same time the chap made this post and they are still stuck down today .

 

[Kevin1]

ta!! one other Q is it best to adhesive the tiles one day grout the next or spread it out for an entire day

I stuck some tiles down with bnq ready mix flexi for wood floors about the same time the chap made this post and they are still stuck down today .

Hi, have you ever used powder mixed adhesive?

 

[Kastar UK]

Hi, have you ever used powder mixed adhesive?

Yes all the time , not used ready mix since was for wood floors , imho ready mix would use only for light weight ceramic tiles

 

[Kevin1]

Does powder mix adhesive spread easier than ready mixed?

 

[Kastar UK]

Does powder mix adhesive spread easier than ready mixed?

No , not in my experience powder mix is heavier going , but that would not be a reason to use ready mix , the ready mix i used for the floor that time was very lightweight and easy to spread

 

[Kevin1]

Thanks, that's really helpful, power mix is the way to go for my bathroom/ shower

 

[Kastar UK]

Never used power mix before , does it spread easy ? joking can see is a typo