Porcelain Kitchen Floor

[paul_v]

Hello,

I will soon be redoing my kitchen (7.5 m2 of tiles) and would like some advice on tiling the floor please.

I will be reboarding with WBP ply and then tiling with porcelain tiles from topps. The floor is a suspended timber floor.

I have done quite a bit of tiling before but only ever with ceramics.

Which adhesive should I use, when i looked at adhesive in topps the one they recommended was the most expensive in the shop at £60 a bag and I will need two bags.

I know the tiles will need sealing but the guy in the shop said to do it after grouting, I thought you did it before to stop the grout from staining the tiles. Again there seems to be loads of different sealers and cleaning agents?

Adhesive they recommended: http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod8807/section172/Bal-Single-Part-Fastflex-Grey-125Kg.html

Would this not be ok?
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod2939/section172/Bal-Rapidset-Flexible-Grey-20KG.html

Thanks for your help.
Paul

 

[AdamCH]

I've not used Bal adhesives but those prices are a joke. You'll be able to get them for a fraction of that price elsewhere. As a guide Weber Set Rapid SPF (White) - very good for floors - should cost you circa £20 + Vat (grey is cheaper).

Overboard the ply with a tile backer board or a decoupling membrane - don't tile directly on to it.