What do they mean by Thin-Set

[bgatty68]

I bought Hardie backerboards for my floor and everyone goes on about putting "thin-set mortar" down first and then put the backer boards on top of that, now what is thin-set mortar and is it different to normal floor tile adhesive. Please excuse me if this is a real dumb question but ive looked on search engines and it only comes up on American sites so is this an American term for something else:huh2:
cheers in advance

 

[The D]

It is an American term it is just tile adhesive.

 

[bgatty68]

cheers deanotile, so it will just be the floor adhesive i have already which by the way is non-flexible as per the recommendations of the backer boards even though i would have thought a flexible one would be better

 

[Ian]

cheers deanotile, so it will just be the floor adhesive i have already which by the way is non-flexible as per the recommendations of the backer boards even though i would have thought a flexible one would be better

Don't forget, you still need to use flexible adhesive to fix the tiles.

 

[bgatty68]

cheers Bri, yeah i bought flexible adhesive for the tiles, but i got some adhesive left over that i used for the wall tiles can you tell me if this will be ok to put the boards down on, it says its for both and i have used it beofre but not for putting boards on

http://www.wickes.co.uk/ceramic-tile-adhesive-25kg/invt/230634/

 

[Ken Bruty]

It will be fine for sticking the boards down :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Ian]

As Ken says, that'll be fine for the sticking of the boards.

 

[bgatty68]

cheers Ken/Bri :hurray:

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how long before i can walk on it after putting the boards down, should have asked this earlier

 

[Ken Bruty]

If it's rapid set usually max three hours, otherwise leave 24 hours, it should tell you exactly though on the back of the adhesive bag :smilewinkgrin:

 

[bgatty68]

its a 24 hour addi mmm might buy a rapid one