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Title: Tub or cement adhesive?
Post by jimcam on May 29^th, 2006, 6:56pm

I've got some ceramic tiles to stick up in the bathroom which are 260mm x 380mm and weigh about 1.5kg each.

The wall is masonry, some of it painted. I've done the gaffer tape test to check for the soundness of the painted bits.

Is there a tub adhesive with enough grab to cope with these tiles (without using batons) or should I go for a cement-based adhesive?

Title: Re: Tub or cement adhesive?
Post by jasonB on May 30^th, 2006, 7:50am

Even with powdered you will get a bit of slump, You could just get away with BAL whitestar at that size but would be better with a powdered adhesive especially if the walls are anything but flat.

Jason