Wrong adhesive for floor tiles (already laid) help! - TilersForums.com

DoingUpDalston · Oct 3, 2022

DIYer here (and first post!). Done reasonable amount of wall tiling but no floors. New bathroom with concrete base and self leveling compound ontop. I've sadly laid the whole room with our 600 X 400 porcelain tiles using.. deep breath.. mapei showerproof ready mixed tile adhesive which I now realise is 1) for ceramic tiles and 2) for walls. So completely wrong.

If I leave to dry for long enough will it all be ok? Or should I rip them all up and start again?

Thanks for help.

Muff Tiler · Oct 11, 2022

Most tabbed adhesive will only go up to 600x300 ceramic, do you want to risk one of those tiles falling off and hurting you or one of your family members? You'll probably be able to reuse the tiles and can scrape the old addy off the back, for me it's not worth the risk, bite the bullet and get em off

bsc ceramics · Oct 12, 2022

Rip it up and start again. it wont dry out and its not flexible.
it wont stay down for long.
use a bagged flexible adhesive

Al jazeera · Nov 24, 2022

Muff Tiler said:
Most tabbed adhesive will only go up to 600x300 ceramic, do you want to risk one of those tiles falling off and hurting you or one of your family members? You'll probably be able to reuse the tiles and can scrape the old addy off the back, for me it's not worth the risk, bite the bullet and get em off

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Wrong adhesive for floor tiles (already laid) help! - TilersForums.com

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