I installed some large modular porcelain tile using customs flexbond thinset mortar.
Ceramic tile thin set mortar safe to walk on.
It is applied to the substrate with a notched trowel.
Versabond lft fortified medium bed mortar is a general versabond lft fortified medium bed mortar is a general purpose economical polymer modified medium bed mortar for use with large format porcelain ceramic and natural stone tile.
Thinset tile mortar has a smooth slippery consistency similar to mud.
Prep your installation surface so it is flat.
With a non slumping formula to eliminate lippage versabond lft can be applied to 3 4 in.
It was done in 8 batches using 4 bags of thinset.
Concrete based thin sets are the safest type and are also easy to source.
19 mm thick on horizontal applications.
Sq ft coverage based on 25lb sanded ceramic mosaic.
Thinset mortar is the cement used to place ceramic tile to floors countertops walls and other surfaces.
For best results try to stay off of the tiles until the adhesive mortar and grout have had time to set and cure.
Like concrete the mortar has to be cured in order to be an effective adhesive.
1 allow the newly installed ceramic tiles to rest for at least 24 hours before.
If it s properly installed the tile is durable but if you do not allow the mortar to cure properly before grouting it can crack or crumble causing the tiles to also crack or become loose.
Generally at least three days from the time the tile is laid should be allowed before using the floor.
The time required to wait before walking on a newly tiled floor varies depending on the adhesive and grout brands chosen and if a sealant is used.
Move the tile in one direction to collapse the mortar ridges.
The problem is evident everywhere ie at te start and end of each batch.
Thinset mortar is your default tile mortar for most indoor and outdoor applications.
Start by keying the thinset in to the substrate using the flat side of the trowel.
See an introduction to tile warpage and the role of mortar.
As a recap be sure to.
To finish correctly installing tile set the tile firmly and move it backward and forward across the trowel ridges about 1 8 to inch.
30 50 sq ft.
The mortar was mixed properly and tile was set within 5 minutes of the mortar being put down.
Thinset is a mortar that is made of portland cement silica sand and moisture retaining agents.
Move the tile only in one direction perpendicular to the ridges without moving in the opposite direction or twisting the tile.
40 75 sq ft.
