advice fixing natural stone tiles

[DHTiling]

What stone is it....Not apple stone is it...?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

As djr tiling, if they have a bullnose on the edges they are possibly tumbled.
In this case a smaller joint 2mm might be aesthetically more appealing.
The advantage of fast set adhesive is with the larger heavier tiles there is limited back suction and you can fix a smoother finished face of the tiles.
If you can tile and mix just enough adhesive to use in 10/15min it is my choice.

Timeless John.

NO seal tiles BEFORE you look at them.

 

[boxhead]

i normally only mix a bucket at a time. thanks a lot.

 

[boxhead]

not realy sure sorry..

 

[boxhead]

im hopeing if i sponge as a go can i seal when fixed before i grout and then after.help me please.:whistling:

 

[djr tiling]

it really depends on the type of stone if it is really pourous then seal it also you may be lucky and it might be pre sealed :hurray:
but you have to be very lucky for that :lol:

 

[milan11]

im hopeing if i sponge as a go can i seal when fixed before i grout and then after.help me please.:whistling:

Don't worry, you don't have to seal them before you fix them, only before and after grouting.

And about fast set adhesive - never use fast set adhesive, if you don't know, how the stone reacts on fast set adhesive.
Fast set addy actually shouldn't be used for stone at all.
It can be only used for non absorbant stone - granit etc.
With rapid set addy you risk that stone will bend or it'll crack.
And you definitely can't use fast set addy for heated areas or for thick bed adhesive.

 

[djr tiling]

come on boxhead let us know how you got on or how things are going

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Don't worry, you don't have to seal them before you fix them, only before and after grouting.

And about fast set adhesive - never use fast set adhesive, if you don't know, how the stone reacts on fast set adhesive.
Fast set addy actually shouldn't be used for stone at all.
It can be only used for non absorbant stone - granit etc.
With rapid set addy you risk that stone will bend or it'll crack.
And you definitely can't use fast set addy for heated areas or for thick bed adhesive.

What a load of poop!
Weber Stoneset flexible sp rapidset adhesive is for fixing Natural Stone and is suitable for underfloor heating.
As far as not sealing the Limestone before it is fixed is advice that will damage the reputation of the tiling industry.
An earlier post asked if it was Applestone - without any reply- and if this is the case or something similar a disaster is waiting.


Timeless John.

 

[milan11]

What a load of poop!
Weber Stoneset flexible sp rapidset adhesive is for fixing Natural Stone and is suitable for underfloor heating.

That's what you read on the bag of Weber and now you believe that.
If this world was perfect, if the stone was never thiner then 20-30 mm, if there were expantion joints every 20-25 sqm, if minimum joints between stone tiles were at least 3 mm, if the concret on the floor was perfect level - within 2mm/2m lenght, if you never apply more then 5-10 mm of adhesive, if you keep 4-5mm gap in every corner(standard in Germany),
if all, and more ,,if'' are true, then yes, you can use rapid set flexible adhesive.
And now, tell me, how many times are all these ,,if'' in real world, true?

As far as not sealing the Limestone before it is fixed is advice that will damage the reputation of the tiling industry.

Tell me only one simple reason, why stone tiles should be sealed before fixing???
If you prime the floor, then sealing stone before fixing is stupidest idea ever, only b/c moisture has no room to go to, it goes into the tiles and disaster is waiting.