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ADHESIVE SELECTION:

CONCRETE SLAB FLOORS

Super grade cement based, organic (flexible) or alternative adhesive specified by the manufacture as suitable for bonding dense ceramic tiles to concrete slabs can be used. Standard grade cement based adhesives should not be used.

Cement mortar screeds with the tiles fixed using super grade cement based or flexible (organic) adhesives can also be used.
Liquid hard setting membranes are also available.

Johnson Tiles do not recommend direct fixing in cement mortar. If this method is to be used chemical bonding agents are required and separate advice should be sought.

TIMBER OR SHEET FLOORING

Several types of tiling systems are available for installing ceramic floor tiles on timber. These include:

- Cement fibre sheet underlay with organic (flexible) adhesive.
- Direct fixing using organic adhesives specifically formulated for this purpose.
- A membrane system such as polythene sheet with cement mortar screed and
tiles fixed with super grade cement based adhesives flexible (organic) adhesives.
- Liquid hard setting membranes are also available.

There are various methods available for floor leveling.

WALLS

Concrete, Brick and Block Walls

Organic (flexible) adhesives, super grade cement based adhesives or alternative adhesives specified by the manufacturer as suitable for bonding tiles to the applicable substrate can be used.

Framed Sheet Clad Walls

Organic (flexible) adhesives should be used.