tile adhesive

homewardbound11

Hi,
I am getting varying coverage area for flex adhesive rapid set on screeded floor using polished porcelin tiles.

20 kg bag coverage

Bag says 10 to 12 m2 ( Optomistic)
Tile shop says 5 m2
Tiler says 3 m2 per bag .

Would anyone confirm on this. The floor is a newly screeded floor and good levels. My tiler wishes to supply the adhesive but i am questioning 3m2 coverage for tiles.

Regards,

Joey the lips

20kg bag i sold it at 5mtrs coverage but this is dependent on the condition of the floor.

For example if the floor is very badly off and could realy do with leveling compound some tilers will use adhesive and there for it will only do 3 meters..

I always(Even though i use to sell it) rec the tiler supplies the adhesive and grout in the price they quote that way its up to them to price accordingly and they can get trade price on adhesives which can be 20% better than you

PS: FORGET the bag... They are optimestic to sell more, usually mean ceramics on a perfect surface.

homewardbound11

Thanks joey the lips,

I was hoping you would be the replier. Accurate and no waffle.

Joey the lips

homewardbound11 wrote: »

Thanks joey the lips,

I was hoping you would be the replier. Accurate and no waffle.

Is he priming the floor... primer is cheap. You can do it yourself the day before for him and it gives a brilliant surface for the adhesive.

endasmail

youl get a bag of adhesive for 15 euro in PH Ross in dublin
had similiar problem myself last week
DO NOT buy it from somewhere like right price tiles
very dear

Joey the lips

endasmail wrote: »

youl get a bag of adhesive for 15 euro in PH Ross in dublin
had similiar problem myself last week
DO NOT buy it from somewhere like right price tiles
very dear

15 euro????


Flexiable

Standard

Fast Setting

Standard Setting...


I am betting rapid set grey.... Not suitable for the above application...

Trade will not buy Rapid flex grey in pallet qtys for anything less that 15+vat a bag...

So no way is joe public going to.

Unless something has drastically changed.

endasmail

Joey the lips wrote: »

15 euro????


Flexiable

Standard

Fast Setting

Standard Setting...


I am betting rapid set grey.... Not suitable for the above application...

Trade will not buy Rapid flex grey in pallet qtys for anything less that 15+vat a bag...

So no way is joe public going to.

Unless something has drastically changed.

yea
i got the adhesive for exact same tiles
porcelin tiles

i tell a lie
the bags of adhesive were 18 euro and ya man behind the desk gave me them for 15 all in
while i cant remember name of adhesive
it was in a blue bag with orange writing on it

while im not a tiler ,i rang other tilers on the price of the adhesive and the price i was getting back on the stuff was from 12 euro upwards

so yea joey, things must have drastically changed

PH Ross, 12-32 Old Cabra Road, Co Dublin.
Tel: 01 838 5666 01 838 5666

Joey the lips

endasmail wrote: »

yea
i got the adhesive for exact same tiles
porcelin tiles

i tell a lie
the bags of adhesive were 18 euro and ya man behind the desk gave me them for 15 all in
while i cant remember name of adhesive
it was in a blue bag with orange writing on it

while im not a tiler ,i rang other tilers on the price of the adhesive and the price i was getting back on the stuff was from 12 euro upwards

so yea joey, things must have drastically changed

PH Ross, 12-32 Old Cabra Road, Co Dublin.
Tel: 01 838 5666 01 838 5666

I stand corrected... Would love to know the name of it though.. was it one of these..


http://www.larsenbuildingproducts.com/products/range/7/category/14/



Well done.