Just laid a mosaic tile floor and a few tiles didnt stick (the thinset had skined in a few places)?
April 12, 2009
we pulled up the few tiles and have scraped the thinset upoff the concrete floor…we dont want to buy a 20 or 50 pound bag of thinset to replace just a few tiles..What is the best product for this type of application they sell soo many diferent types of pre-mixed acrylic thinset..which should we use….OH YEAH THIS FLOOR IS IN A LAUNDRY ROOM.
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April 12th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
You can buy a small bucket of mastic to lay the tiles. Home Depot, Lowes, etc. will have this product.
April 12th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
They sell small things of premixed adhesive & thinset at Home Depot & Lowes.
April 12th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
If you only have a few tiles that didnt stick and you have not grouted yet, do the following. Its really super easy. Go to Lowes, Home Depot, Ace, Target… whatever and get this stuff stuff from Loctite: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=53254-133-53254&lpage=none
Since it is just the floor and not a support type of structure, this will work fine. After you have fixed your tiles, then go ahead and grout over like normal. This stuff will be 100% fine under almost all conditions. I used it while doing 1" mosaic tile work in my bath and It works like a charm, no problems at all.
April 12th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
u can get a tube of "liquid nails", look for the one that states made for ceramic tile and floor tiles, i think theres about 8 different liquid nails so u'll have to read them or ask at lowes……i have used this in the pas with no problems for the same type of fix…..
lic. gen. contractor
April 12th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Use a tube of 100% silicone, it will stick to almost anything. You will need a caulking gun to use it. It can also be used for other things around the house, such as replacing grout or caulking around sinks or tubs (waterproof). You will be able to get extra use out of it.