Advise- Damp looking patches on new Limestone - Tile Advice

[yetirider]

Hi All

Tiller has just finished fitting 10mm honed limestone onto marmox boards.
A 4hr dry white addy was used but 24hrs latter we can see damp looking patches.
The addy is topps trade single part mix, it does say for stone on bag.
below is a link to the stone used
Classic Flax Mix Honed Limestone Stone


I've seen a few posts on here that suggest this is a start again job.

My question is, are these marks likely to dry out over a period of time, or can
we use a product to remove it?

Stone has not you been sealed, tilers has not had this issue with stone before,
ans we are a bit unsure how to proceed other than to leave it for a period and
see what happens.

I just thought i'd ask the question to get some advise.

Cheers Phil

 

[Gazzer]

Did you see the method used to fix this tiles, "Damp patches" seem to say he has used dot and dab method but photos would help.

 

[The D]

any pics ?

 

[yetirider]

 

[yetirider]

Here's one of the full wall.

 

[Gazzer]

Dot and dabbed by the looks. Now while it may dry out it is not an approved method of fixing by any adhesive manufacturer. All those voids behind the tiles ?? Not good is it ?

 

[Ajax123]

Dot and dab if ever i saw it. Might dry out but mightntake a long time. Might also fall off the wall but might not. Hope you havent paid for it yet

 

[DHTiling]

Dot and Dabbed.. IMO that is nacked... White limestone needs to be back skimmed to get and even shading from adhesive wetting..and solid bed fixed to prevent shadowing like that..

This is the type of fixer we have to compete with.. bing bang bosh , in and out.. not got a clue how to fix stone..

 

[Dan]

It's a real shame that. Tiler's cut the wrong corner there, made the job useless.

For the record, not only are you not meant to 'dot and dab' stone, you're not meant to 'dot and dab' any tile. So this "tiler" probably does this on every job if he does it on the stone ones too.

Not a tiler that has been taught tiling by somebody else they wouldn't be doing it.

 

[White Room]

Quote; tilers has not had this issue with stone before.

If has dot and dabbed on your job then he has done many times before....so frustrating.

 

[Thespanishtiler]

like dave says this is what we are up against, amatures botching jobs for a quick buck.

all off and start again with a decent tiler, the guy who did this is not up to the job, and owes you for the ruined stone.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

As above dot and dabbed again, these idiots are taking work off real tilers:mad2:

 

[yetirider]

Looks like I need a beer and some thinking time, can't see any point doing the floor until the walls are right.

Cheers Phil

 

[DHTiling]

Looks like I need a beer and some thinking time, can't see any point doing the floor until the walls are right.

Cheers Phil

Please do let us know how it goes.. i know it wasn't what you wanted to hear but the market place is full of this type of tradesman..

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

My worry with this type of fixing is why dot and dab, if the walls are bad, prep the walls. I dread to think what thickness of adhesive was used, most single parts have a max of 10mm. Looks to me like you got 30%/40% coverage, with a heavy tile that is not good enough. Sorry for your dilemma, hope you get it sorted.