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[QUOTE="Old Mod, post: 957791"] If you have tiles becoming loose and the adhesive is not on the tile there could be a couple of reasons. The back of the tile cold have been contaminated, wipe them clean first, it would also help using back edge of the trowel to scrape the back of the tile first with a thin coat of adhesive. This can improve bond by 50% Or your adhesive could have skinned, spreading more adhesive than you can cover in 10-15mins would leave the adhesive dry on top, and whilst it may hold for a bit, it’ll probably come loose. Also watch room temp for same problem. Too hot and you get very little time before it skins. When replacing a tile you must make sure you remove every remnants of grout on adjoins tiles, or it’ll push it out of place. Also if it’s a different batch it may well be a different size. Or your tiles could just be sizey, try others in its place. Are you using rapid setting adhesives? If so, change to standard set and always have bucket and sponge to hand, clean as you go, ALWAYS. When adhesive dries it can be prone to shrinkage, especially if you have built it up thicker in places and also if you’ve used too much water when mixed. That’s why you suddenly get lippage. If you can’t replace boards on the wall or overboard it plumb, then skim it plumb previous to starting. Small amounts can be done with tile adhesive, prime each layer when dry, or use a product like AM100 from Ardex a quick set render. Are you allowing for joints when you measure? A pencil thickness can mean it fits or it doesn’t. If they’re continually too big, then allow more when you measure. Simple but easy mistake. All solvable mistakes that will become second nature when you’ve had enough practice. And of course you can always come here, and get good solid advice. 😊👍 [/QUOTE]
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