Bal PTB - Tile Advice

[gamma38]

Has anyone ever used Bal PTB stone and tile on a wall?? a customer that i'm doing a job for (a fairly good size one to be fair) has already bought the adhesive from his mate at the local shop. He bought PTB for the floor i'm finishing off this week which has been fine. But now he has bought a load more for his bathroom and en-suite, both for the floor and walls. Now his mate at the shop assured him that it is fine on the walls even though it does state floors on the bag. I'm a fair way into this job so I can't just pull the plug, and I also don't want to upset the customer too much by telling him his mate is wrong (rock and a hard place and all that). What do you guy's reckon, should I use it or risk losing the rest of the job and potentially money i'm already owed?????

 

[Alan.P]

LOL, its called pourable because ....................... ??? no good for walls mate.

 

[gamma38]

LOL, its called pourable because ....................... ??? no good for walls mate.

Very good I know, I can state the obvious as well. Not exactly what I was asking.

 

[Ian]

I've just read the PDF and there is no mention of being able to tile walls. Best bet is to give BAL tech a call, there number is on this PDF Broken Link Removed

 

[Andy Allen]

it will be a nightmare to use it on the walls, i would ask him to change it for something more suitable...

 

[Alan.P]

Very good I know, I can state the obvious as well. Not exactly what I was asking.

Well if you can state the obvious you can read, you read FLOORS only, obvious enough ??

 

[gamma38]

it will be a nightmare to use it on the walls, i would ask him to change it for something more suitable...

I have already politely asked him to change it but he is going off what his mate at the shop said, to quote " he sells loads of it to tradesmen who use it on the walls with no problems" hence my problem.

 

[gamma38]

Well if you can state the obvious you can read, you read FLOORS only, obvious enough ??

Your a helpful sort of guy..........

 

[Ian]

I have already politely asked him to change it but he is going off what his mate at the shop said, to quote " he sells loads of it to tradesmen who use it on the walls with no problems" hence my problem.

If BAL say its no good for walls, just pass that info on. They might say just add less water so it's a bit stiffer, only guessing though, that may affect the strength.

 

[Alan.P]

Your a helpful sort of guy..........

I am, you asked a question, I replied politely, started with a light hearted LOL and finished with mate, the info you needed was inside of that, you then got sarcastic with me ................... I'm confused, you read the bag and it says walls only, you know PTB stands for pourable thick bed yet you want to use it on a wall, and then you have a go at me ??

 

[gamma38]

If BAL say its no good for walls, just pass that info on. They might say just add less water so it's a bit stiffer, only guessing though, that may affect the strength.

That was my first thought to be honest Bri. I'm with you on mixing it a bit stiffer. I can't understand his mate giving him this info, he did let slip he got it cheap so that's probably why he got it as well. I will ring BAL tomorrow, how would you handle telling him without losing out?

 

[Alan.P]

how would you handle telling him without losing out?

Tell him you rang Bal tech and they said no and that his mate was talking tosh, cover yourself.

 

[gamma38]

I am, you asked a question, I replied politely, started with a light hearted LOL and finished with mate, the info you needed was inside of that, you then got sarcastic with me ................... I'm confused, you read the bag and it says walls only, you know PTB stands for pourable thick bed yet you want to use it on a wall, and then you have a go at me ??

If you read my original post properly i don't want to use it at all, but i'm stuck being so far into the job with a customer listening to his mate at the shop and not me. I would sooner change it obviously. I just asked the question here wondering if anyone has done what i'm being asked to do with or without problems. I'm trying to get a solution to my problem without losing a load of money and work..

 

[Ian]

Just be honest and polite, worst case scenario, swap it for an addy of your choice and use the PTB on your next floor. I tend to find that most people appreciate the fact that you've researched your fixing materials etc. if BAL say no, surely he won't want to have his bathroom tiled with a product that might fail. I'm sure it won't fail, your problem will be getting it onto the wall! If you read the PDF, it says that after you have poured it, it needs to sit for 3 mins before troweling, if that's on a wall, I think most of it will be on the floor after 3 mins. Don't worry too much mate, wait and see what BAL say.

 

[Gazzer]

That was my first thought to be honest Bri. I'm with you on mixing it a bit stiffer. I can't understand his mate giving him this info, he did let slip he got it cheap so that's probably why he got it as well. I will ring BAL tomorrow, how would you handle telling him without losing out?

Print this off and ask him where it says for walls.
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