setting mosaic tile floor with grout instead of thinset
Kristan Milam
2 years ago
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Bill/Mongo: Thinset vs. Grout???
Comments (11)Bill/Mongo, I'm in Wallingord. I used to work (and play) out in Milford (Bowl-O-Mat) years ago :). Practically grew up there. You guys do some nice work. Not only your tiling but all the help/advice you give. After reading a lot of posts, it looks like I'm going to go the Kerdi route with my shower. One, because I don't have one full curb side on my shower, and two the shower is 42 x 60 and I may need to steal 2" on the 42 side to fit a tub, so it may not end up being a standard size. I was going to do most of the bathroom tile myself, but having never done a shower before I could be persuaded to get some help :). I'm more than happy to take a few names. Steve...See MoreRapid Set Thinset Over Ditra?
Comments (9)Ummmmm-- wait a second-- what're you putting the Ditra over? If it's plywood or OSB, you want to use 317 mixed with 333 liquid latex (or if you're getting it from Lowes, Megabond thinset mixed with the latex thinset additive) to get as good a bond as you possibly can to the wood surface. 253R's good, but it's not THAT good. (as far as I'm concerned) As for after filling the squares, you want to make sure it's completely dry. Once it is, there's no need to use plywood or anything else. If you need something to kneel on, then you shouldn't be on top of it yet. One good thing about the 253R, though-- hands down, about THE fastest fast set I've used. Once you prefill the Ditra, it wouldn't hurt to put a fan on it....See MoreWhich GROUT for thin glass mosaic tiles?
Comments (16)Contemporganic-- regardless of the BS above-- what you might do is look on Artistic's literature. I'm pretty sure they also list an ANSI spec to follow for the thinset and grout. That you DO have to adhere to, because that will tell you whether or not another manufacturer's thinset or grout is an acceptable alternative. That said, I've talked with the people at Artistic Tile before, and they WILL accept Laticrete's 254 Platinum, 255 nonsag, or GTA (glass tile adhesive) thinsets. They will also accept Permacolor grout. I've never called them about using the Select, but I don't see where there would be any difference. I would be nervous about using the Prism, though, for the reasons I mentioned above. If you have any questions on ANY of this, Artistic Tile lists their phone number on their literature. You can ask them directly. That will clear up any questions as to what advice you should or shouldn't take....See MoreMastic vs thinset for porcelain tile on bathroom floor
Comments (12)The very first thing you do is verify deflection and how it relates to chosen tile material's rating. You must look at the whole thing from structure> Joist> underlayment> subfloor before even talking about cement board and crack isolation. You are asking such novice questions id be careful and do A LOT of homework. DIY is great and you may pull it off but get the correct process and information involved so you dont waste your time and materials. These forums are loaded with bad information more added daily....See Moreweedyacres
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