Using standard Tile adhesive over underfloor heating

[Markymilarky]

Hi Chaps,
About 5 years ago, I did a wet system underfloor heating. I used normal tile adhesive to stick the tiles to the concrete which was above the heating pipes. never had any probs. no tiles have came loose. I've been told i should have used expensive flexible adhesive. Reason i'm asking is I,m doing the same thing again. the floor area is 120m2 and there's a difference of £500 between the costs of the 2 adhesives. is it normal to use the fflexibleadhesive for this?? ch ch cheers Chaps. mark

 

[gcol]

Is this in your house or a job you're working on?

 

[manchestertiling]

flexible everytime for me due to the ufh expanding & contracting sub floors etc intermittently but just out of curiousity what is 'normal tile adhesive'?

 

[jefoss]

go flexi, it smells better

 

[gcol]

go flexi, it smells better

 

[Markymilarky]

cheers Chaps fer the replies.
aa when i say normal i meant the cheapo stuff £5 for 25kilo sack.as opposed to the flexi about £20 for 20 kilo sac. all done on my own house. I remember the Chap in the shop saying the gris ceram tiles that i was using needed the more expensive adhesive and as it was on ufh it needed to be flexi, more expensive again. Just wondering really as my underfloor heating i put in the conservatory runs stright off my radiator pipiping like another rad so the floor gets a lot of heat. It was a bit of an experiment im amazed the tiles are still stuck like the proverbial yurd to a blanket. Has anybody else used the cheapo non flexi on ufh and had it in operation for a long time ??? Acactuallyy brother in law who is the same one who messed up my floor, reckons he just adds a drop of pva and "" thats all they do with the flexi stuff"" i reckon he's not right. just look at the pics of his tilling... regards mark

 

[gcol]

Use flexi.
I see your missus got the family brains!
What pics???

 

[Markymilarky]

If you looked on my posts you would find the pics. tile disaster.
Thanks for the stupid comment " I see your missus got the family brains!" I could retaliate with You missus has got 2 ****s and your one of them. but i wont as i would be dropping to your level.
It's a shame people make personal jibs on here, in real life i always flaten anyone who speaks to me like that. cheers

 

[gcol]

Woah, chill Mark! I was suggesting that your missus got the family brains that HER brother missed out on - no slur on you - ya muppet. Jesus, some people are touchy.
If you still feel agreeved, please feel free to contact me by e-mail and we'll take it from there.

 

[jefoss]

now now ladies!

 

[Richard C]

Jesus, some people are touchy.

Yes very!

 

[lancenotalot]

in real life i always flaten anyone who speaks to me like that. cheers

Oil foight ya,oil foight ya

 

[Markymilarky]

Hi Gcol, and Chaps
I apologize to thee, am sorry i read it wrong. Big sorry from me.
I've only recently came out of hospital, I've been having some mental health problems and was sectioned for a while. I de really like to be working on my house but i'm not upto it which is quite frustrating. I get rapid cycling bi polar and swing from despair broken crying to explosive mania within a very short time. It's a nightmare and i'm sorry for my comments. but have to say thank you for explaining to me what you meant and not biting back.
so heart felt sorry from me. I gota try and chill more, i've been a pillock. Thanks everyone for all the help. all the best mark

 

[lancenotalot]

Hey Mark,don't sweat it mate,we all lose it at times,I've been guilty of acting before I think many times in the past.Now with age I try to take a step back before acting.

 

[gcol]

Jesus, some people are touchy.

Yes very!

I think I'll start calling you Pike.

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