Tiling a Ply bath frame - TilersForums.com

[henryb1]

Morning all, newbie here!

Im trying to make a surround for my bath. I have put a plywood frame around it i want to put ceramic tiles on top of it.

I tiled the bottom layer last night, however this morning they just fell off when touched.

Is there a special adhesive i need to use?
I used a adhesive and grout from Wickes which says it can be used on wood.

Thanks in advance

 

[david campbell]

hi there and welcome to the forum,have you checked the adhesive to say if the ply needs primed first,you say "they had just fell of",not being funny here but what did you spread the adhesive with,where these tiles supported by anything i.e floor,baton,did you also firmly apply the tile to the adhesive?

 

[henryb1]

Hi

Yeah i checked the box and no instructions were given it just said it could be used on wood. I used a spreading tool on the adhesive on the back of the tile and the tiles were supported by the floor.

Thanks for the reply

 

[simhopper]

apply adhesive to plywood and not the tile

is the plywood securely fixed,i normally use 2by2 timber screwed to floor and glued to bath underside,coupleof diagonal bracing bars and uprights every 500mm

Tiles look best when flush with edge of bath,no dodgy looking tile trims for me

 

[DHTiling]

Is this a tubbed adhesive and grout all in one product..?

 

[CJ]

Was it this stuff by any chance??

Ask anyone on here about there views on adhesive/grout in one products.
Sorry......but you'd be better off taking them off.....if they haven't already fallen off, and using a 2 part adhesive such as Bal fastflex.

These all in one products are generally rubbish and some take weeks to go off.

Fastflex is expensive........and can be a nightmare to use if your not used to it, but once on, the tiles ain't going anywhere.

Oh......your'll need flexi grout with that as well :yes:

 

[henryb1]

Is this a tubbed adhesive and grout all in one product..?

Yes for wall tiles