Adhesive/drilling questions

[AndersonC]

Good afternoon

A question on adhesives, if I may

After much reading I am going with the option of using BAL products.

There appear to be many types though!! So which is recommended for:-

Wall, with 16x10" tiles on aquapanel/plasterboard depending (A/Panel for shower enclosure walls). Which adhesive and grout would be best?

Floor, with 12x12" tiles, on 25mm WBP? Black grout ideally. Which adhesive & grout would be best?

I could have a shot and buy some but am unsure with all the different types. Any suggestions for well priced retailers?

WRT drilling for 15mm pipes, would a 16mm or 17mm dia drill bit be best? Or does it need to be bigger to accomodate grout/silicone around the pipe?

Thanks for any assistance folks.

 

[gcol]

I am going with the option of using BAL products.
There appear to be many types though!! So which is recommended for:-
Wall, with 16x10" tiles on aquapanel/plasterboard depending (A/Panel for shower enclosure walls). Which adhesive and grout would be best?

Bal rapidset.

Floor, with 12x12" tiles, on 25mm WBP? Black grout ideally. Which adhesive & grout would be best?

Bal flexible rapidset.

I could have a shot and buy some but am unsure with all the different types. Any suggestions for well priced retailers?

Price the gear up on trades direct http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modules/shop/noframes_ranges.asp?catid=22&rangeid=101 and then if you have a branch of topps tiles, tell them you want them to match the prices. They should.

WRT drilling for 15mm pipes, would a 16mm or 17mm dia drill bit be best? Or does it need to be bigger to accomodate grout/silicone around the pipe?

A 15mm one will be fine, you should have a little play on the pipe to allow any misalignment. A 15mm pipe will fit through with no problem.

 

[AndersonC]

Cheers GCol for the advice, I have a Topps down the road in Preston, so let's see what they can offer on prices!!

Any suggestions for grout?

 

[jefoss]

Any suggestions for grout?

a nice sky blue

 

[gcol]

Cheers GCol for the advice, I have a Topps down the road in Preston, so let's see what they can offer on prices!!

Any suggestions for grout?

Ooooo that's spooky, that's my local topps tiles store, where abouts do you live?

 

[AndersonC]

The edge of the Fylde

So, which type of BAL grout is best then? Flexible for the floor I guess, and something water resistant for the shower area, but what about the rest of the room?

Thanks

 

[gcol]

Ah, I'm a Bamber Bridge man myself.
Use Bal Superflex grout. http://www.bal-adhesives.co.uk/bal/bal_products/superflex_wide_joint.asp It can be used in showers too. Or if you prefer, Bal microcolour is excellent also.

 

[AndersonC]

Thanks a lot, I think that the microcolour will have to be used for the floor as I want black grout - they do a microcolour flex.

Right off to start spending more bloody £'s!!

 

[gcol]

Right off to start spending more b****y £'s!!

It'll all be worth it when it's finished.