Bathroom floor tiles

[dabaldie]

How long before i can walk on the tiles? i need to know so i can plan it between the missus' toilet breaks!!
and how long before i grout?

is the 'do it in one day' stuff any good?
thats the stuff that lets you tile and the grout within 2 hours.

 

[Jasonb]

Depends what you stuck them down with!

rapid set will be OK in about 3hrs for light use, if you used a premixed "wooden floor" type adhesive then 48hrs plus.

Jason

 

[dabaldie]

i'm struggling to find any flexible rapid set for wooden floors... does it exist or do i have to add the flixible additive...
failing that is there any flexible rapid set ready mixed around.?
i cant wait 48 hours for it to dry before walking on it. i have 6 month old baby and need the bath everynight, as well as the loo etc...

 

[Jasonb]

Any good tile supplier will have what you need BAL Rapidset Flexible is the one I tend to use. I also use their floor grout with GT1 additive toi make it flexible(also makes it more water resistant).

http://www.bal-adhesives.co.uk/bal/main/dist_loc.asp

Jason

 

[dabaldie]

Thanks jason.
btw do you own shares in BAL...!!!! how expensive.
in the end i bought BAL FastFlex two part (with the polymer) £60 for a 7.5kg bag and the liquid.
the other stuff was £50 but not as flexible, this stuff dries like rubber.
nice and easy to lay tho.
i also bought WJ grout and a bottle of GT1.
best decision?

 

[Jasonb]

Sounds like you went to topps tiles

It's still a lot cheaper than having to redo the job six months down the line, you won't regret it.

Jason

 

[dabaldie]

question for you. (hopefully today)
i have tiled the main areas of the bathroom with the fastflex two part.
I know i can grout after 3 hours.
The areas of the bathroom that are nontrafficed ie the edges (all the cut tiles) i'm thinking of just using cheap ready mixed flexible. What i'm consious of is wasting a whole packet of £60 fast flex to just do 1.5m2 of tiles.
The issue is this. I'm off on business for a week in a few days. If i finish the room in fastflex i can grout before i leave and the missus will have a finished floor.
if i use the cheaper stuff (face it EVERYTHING is cheaper) it says i cant grout for 48 hours min.
What would happen if i grout after 24hours so the room is finished. Bear in mind there wont be any 'traffic' on the cut tiles. Will the adhesive ever dry? or will i end up ruining a good job?
I'm going to grout using BAL wide joint grey and GT1 additive.
(ultimately i'm trying to save myself £50)

and yes i did go to Topps .. no where else around here!

 

[Jasonb]

Should be OK, the cheap adhesive will be firm within 24hrs so the tiles won't move about while you are grouting. Any moisture still in the adhesive will be absorbed into the wood.

Jason