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Tiling Victorian cast iron fireplace insert
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.35 PM
I bought a Victorian cast iron fireplace (decorative use only), it has an insert with space for 5 tiles down each side. I have purchased suitable tiles. What adhesive should i use and is there is a particular method i should follow for this job?
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Anonymous user
Flexible powdered adhesive
Answered17 December 2020
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Barry Martin Plastering @ Tiling
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I would use a flexible fibre based bagged adhesive which i would use for any tiles that are going to be around heat
Answered5 January 2021
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Pro Tiling Wales and West Country
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If applying tiles to a fireplace surround, then flexible adhesive type S1 with fibre is best choice, over say a standard C1 tile cementitious adhesive.
The S1 tile adhesive is widely used for underfloor heating applications so would be perfect choice tile adhesive for fireplace surrounds to deal with thermal expansion.
Answered31 December 2020
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