New render and tubbed adhesive

[cornish_crofter]

I didn't attempt to use the limelite as a render. I really wanted to just have it as a substrate. I keyed it with a trowel thinking it would behave just like a render coat.

I've used it quite a bit in my own house in the way it's supposed to be used, with the finishing plaster.

So have I made a major $%££"$ up

 

[White Room]

I would'nt say major, british gypsum say there dri-coat can be tiled directly with tiles. Any rendering I have ever done for tilers has never had any lime added, remmember these undercoats are designed to keep water out so give the drying time a bit longer

 

[kilty55]

if your using the cheap yellow tub of weber tubbed gear thats on the cheap at ctd im sorry but its worthless rubbish.i dont personally think it should be sold it should be given away free.the worst adhesive i have ever used.i found when trowiling it on it barely stuck itself to the wall never mind a tile.

 

[TrumpersUnited]

I agree with Darren, I never use ready mixed adhesives anymore, you can only build up 3mm with a ready mixed adhesive and drying is a nightmare. I've just used a new product from weber called weber set plus a freebie from there rep its a white powder suitable for porcelain and its only £10 a bag for 20kg at my local stockist, try and get your hands on a free bag its good stuff.

 

[cornish_crofter]

The problem here is not the build up, it's the drying out.

I think I'll be sticking to bagged adhesive for anything other than 6x6 onto plasterboard/hardibacker/completely dry substrate etc in future. Even then I may use bagged adhesive.

I've not yet had terminal problems with tubbed adhesive sticking, but I don't want a first.

 

[kilty55]

i use tubbed adhesives..but i will say it again the cheap weber one is utter nonsense and i can probably guarantee thats why your tiles havent stuck.i had the same problem with it.

 

[cornish_crofter]

I have used this addy before and have had no problems with it. It's not the best on the maket granted but the tiles in question stuck fast.

 

[kilty55]

lol oh well good luck

 

[cornish_crofter]

Thanks, I won't be using it again though, there are better ones on the market, besides, I'll probably be using bagged from now on for most of my tiling.

Admittedly I did buy it because it was on promotion for the last job. I had one full tub left over, which is all but used now. So that'll be chucked. And I won't be buying any more of that one.

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[cornish_crofter]

Update

Went back today and the adhesive seems to have dried out OK.

I didn't lift a tile but I could see that the adhesive at the edges and between the tiles (gout lines) was hard.

job finished, but I'm looking closely ad bagged addy now