Tile adhesive drying times...for washing machine!

[Katie279]

Hi all,

Have just finished tiling three rooms in house. Adhesive and tiles were set 48hrs ago and grout was yesterday.

now my conundrum is that I'm keen to get the washing machine back in as otherwise ill be resorting to renovating the rest of the house in the nude....!

How long should I leave adhesive to set before turning on washing machine? Floor is totally firm, but conscious having a big heavy thing vibrating up and down on it might cause additional strain if not totally set! How long do you guys normally advise?

many thanks!

 

[Qwerty]

By what you have said it will be good to go now. What adhesive did you use?

 

[Katie279]

Great news - it was mapei keraflex maxi s1

 

[Qwerty]

Hi all,

now my conundrum is that I'm keen to get the washing machine back in as otherwise ill be resorting to renovating the rest of the house in the nude....!

On second thoughts, you will be far too premature so best to renovate the rest of the house in the nude......the only way I'm afraid. The forum loves people to share photos of their projects too 😉

After nearly 72 hours you should be just fine 🙂 What tiles did you lay?

 

[DHTiling]

Hi all,

Have just finished tiling three rooms in house. Adhesive and tiles were set 48hrs ago and grout was yesterday.

now my conundrum is that I'm keen to get the washing machine back in as otherwise ill be resorting to renovating the rest of the house in the nude....!

How long should I leave adhesive to set before turning on washing machine? Floor is totally firm, but conscious having a big heavy thing vibrating up and down on it might cause additional strain if not totally set! How long do you guys normally advise?

many thanks!

 

[CJ]

:iagree:

 

[Katie279]

Heh, well I won't go into the impromptu wet tshirt contest that was my wet tile sawing then!

will see if I can get some photos up in the next few days once I get the remaining haze off the tiles!

 

[Rookery]

:iagree:

So do I :drool5: