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Tiling FAQs

Product info, tiling adhesive and grout advice and tiling to specific substrates

Swimming Pools
Can you tile on tile in a swimming pool?
The ARDEX Guide to Tiling in Swimming Pools

Tiling to Specific Substrates
Do I need a DPM when tiling?
Which ARDEX products are suitable for use around a log burner?
Why do I need to wait so long before tiling to certain substrates?
How do I tile to gypsum floorboards?
How do I tile to bitumen adhesive residues?
How do I prepare a concrete base before tiling a patio area?
See all 18 articles

Tiling to Walls
What are the maximum weight restrictions for wall tiling?
How do I fill holes before tiling?
How do I make uneven walls flat before tiling?
How do I tile to plywood walls?
How do I tile to plaster?

Waterproofing
Do I need to wet test/tank test the S7 Plus before tiling?
Why does WPM200 come in two colours - are there any differences?
How do I waterproof plywood floors before tiling?
Why should I waterproof or tank bathrooms, showers and other wet areas* before tiling?
How do I waterproof or tank bathrooms, showers and other wet areas* before tiling?

Using Tile Adhesives
Can I use a grey adhesive with white tiles?
Do ARDEX have a C2 adhesive?
What is the difference between pot life, working time, open time and adjustment time?
How do I stick uncoupling mats to anhydrite screeds and gypsum floorboards?
How do I stick down uncoupling membranes?
How do I achieve solid bed fixing?
See all 13 articles

Using Tile Grouts
Can I stop grouting half way through a job and come back to finish tomorrow?
Is it possible to mix 2 grouts together to make your own colour?
Why does grout appear darker when wet?
Do you treat grout any differently when grouting externally vs internally?
How do I stop efflorescence?
If I want to seal my grout, how long should I wait to apply a sealer?
See all 15 articles

Using Silicone Sealants
How do I prevent my silicone sealant going mouldy?

Fixing Natural Stone
How do I fix granite and other heavy stone floor tiles in a patio area?
How do I fix mesh-backed natural stone tiles?
How do I fix and grout natural stone tiles?