Working time for sheet flooring is the amount of from when all armstrong resilient tile adhesives require adhesive be dry to touch clean floor surface you plan and allow it. Seal the walls with a skim coat and let it dry thoroughly. Sand with a medium-grit sandpaper to create a uniform surface that’s not too smooth. You want the tile adhesive to have something to grab onto. Thoroughly vacuum the area and give the wall a once-over with a damp sponge or cleaning cloth.
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My wife her father and I spent all of last weekend putting tile down on our bathroom floor. In some spots we had to put a thicker amount of cement to help level the floor. We used the Home Depot pre-mixed tile adhesive. We put it down on a cement floor. After a full week it still is not dry. Not fully at least.
Some tiles sound squishy and move a little. Others seem to be dry.We have put a heater in the room to help keep it warmer and dryer but i don't know how much longer we can afford to do that. Does anybody have advice to help me out? It would be greatly appreciated.
Floor Tile Glue Drying Time
I think the heater might be hurting more than helping. Heater might be sent to a reasonable temp (70-80) but it's pushing out air much hotter than that. According to the material spec, temp should be below 100.Installation guide shows 72 hours for 8x8 tile.
If you used 12x12 or larger, it may take much longer. This can also be affected by how thick you laid it down. You should've used a 1/4 x 3/8 x 1/4 square notch trowel for 12x12.I've seen a lot of issues using these premixed type stuff, especially on floors.
I'm not really surprised. You should pull the tiles up. According to the, it should be used for smaller tiles. Additionally, mastics don't offer enough bedding support for large format tiles (a large format tile is one that is greater than 15' on at least one side). Your best bet for getting a strong bond that dries evenly and provides proper support for floor tile is to pick a medium bed (not thinset) mortar that has been rated for use with large format tiles.Remember that you can also call the technical services lines for the manufacturer of your setting materials - they've done a lot of testing on their products and can offer tips and suggestions to help you with your install.