Fishing for opinions.

[wobblyheed]

Been browsing this forum and the internet on and off for a couple of days now and I'm getting dizzy. Doesn't help that I have the indoor harpie screeching at me every five minutes.
My situation is this. Bathroom, lined with moisture resistant plasterboard, with possibly a 9.5kw over bath electric shower being installed.
Tiles are ceramic, 330 x 250 x 8mm.
Just wondering how you guys would go about completing this project. It's not that long ago, I would have just bought some tubbed adhesive for the whole lot, but I have " the fear " now. I just want the thing done now. Her indoors would have me fixing them with a flour and water mix but that's her way. Don't want to go too over-board but I don't want to be doing it all again in mebbe five years time. Thanks.

 

[White Room]

I'd be using a powdered adhesive for that size tile.

 

[Ian]

As above, powdered cement based adhesive. You can get slow setting ones that will sit in the bucket for 4 hours so you can work at your own pace.

 

[wobblyheed]

Re: powdered adhesives. Any particular one's? There seems to be a lot to choose from even if you're only looking at one manufacturer.

 

[White Room]

A single part flexible adhesive, depending what suppliers are in your area.

 

[wobblyheed]

CTD, Tile Giant, Topps Tiles (horrendous prices) several independants. Don't mind using the internet to get the right product.
Numpty question. What's a single part flexible adhesive?

 

[wobblyheed]

Got it. Googled SBF adhesive.

 

[White Room]

It's powdered modified adhesive which has extra grab for the larger tiles, try tile giant..

The adhesive may seem dearer to tubbed stuff but dos'nt get affected with water ingress.

 

[wobblyheed]

Thanks whitebeam. Would I need to use a primer on the boards first?

 

[White Room]

Only if there is any bare gypsum showing on the boards.