Best addy for glass tiles - Tile Advice

[bluemoon]

hiya boys need to pick your brains again.just got a little splashback round a bath,100mm glass tiles ,4 high round the bath onto skimmed plasterboard and was wondering what addy you boys would use(tubbed hopefully).cheers boys.

 

[charlie1]

There is a tubbed addy you can get for glass tiles but i forget what it was called.

 

[GazTech]

hiya boys need to pick your brains again.just got a little splashback round a bath,100mm glass tiles ,4 high round the bath onto skimmed plasterboard and was wondering what addy you boys would use(tubbed hopefully).cheers boys.

Hi bluemoon, this is not tubbed but was specially made for glass tiles, available in 5,10, and 20kg bags....my favourite adhesive....Gaz
BAL Mosaic-Fix Tile Adhesive

A bright white, non-slip, water and frost-resistant, cementitious wall and floor tile adhesive specially formulated for fixing mosaic tiles including glass mosaics. It is also suitable for fixing ceramic wall and floor tiles, metal or glass tiles, marble, terrazzo, and natural stone in interior and exterior locations. Suitable for use in swimming pools. Can be used on most surfaces including MDF (in internal dry areas).

 

[Fekin]

Always best check with the tile manufacturer, not the tile shop selling them, but some instruct to use "mirror fix" which comes in a silicone type tube and is applied to the back of the glass tile and placed to the wall.

Always check with the tile manufacturer

 

[bluemoon]

if using mosaic fix i presume the wall will need priming first

 

[grumpygrouter]

if using mosaic fix i presume the wall will need priming first

Yes it will. BAL APD.

 

[DTile]

We've just got some large glass tiles in (60x30cm). They're obviously heavy - maybe a bit more than porcelain that size - advice to pass on for fixing would be appreciated, please!

 

[Gazzer]

We've just got some large glass tiles in (60x30cm). They're obviously heavy - maybe a bit more than porcelain that size - advice to pass on for fixing would be appreciated, please!

Do your glass tiles have a coating on the back or are they coloured all the way through?

 

[DTile]

Do your glass tiles have a coating on the back or are they coloured all the way through?

Hi Sir Ramic - they're coated on the back.

 

[brian c]

you might find that you may need to pin that size of mosaic tile.(maybe)

 

[DTile]

Thanks for reply, Brian. Hope that's not necessary, though, as smooth effect would be lost by drilling/pinning.
Colm

 

[DHTiling]

This will be of help to you.......always check with the tile supplier......

How do I fix glass walls tiles?

 

[DTile]

Dave, thanks for that m8! Very useful info indeed.
Colm

 

[DHTiling]

no probs.............it is always best to ask the manufacturer for suitability.....

 

[Pawelzik]

Always check with the tile manufacturer

Right Adam. One of my tilers just had a job with heavy glass tiles for 240 m2 and asked the manufacturer. The tiler wanted to be sure so he went for the addy the manufacturer did recommand.

...by the way it was a white bagged addy following C2FT S1...

...therefore I share Gaz recommendation for a white, fast, flexible adhesive.
Martin