Mapei Type 1 Tile Adhesive Not Drying

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Mapei type 1 tile adhesive not drying.

You should ve used a 1 4 x 3 8 x 1 4 square notch trowel for 12x12. Tile up to 12 in x 12 in on walls 6 in x 6 in on floors. Enter your measurement as a decimal 1 5 or a fraction 1 1 2. This adhesive is used for interior applications only.

Type 1 is a premium grade traditional nonflammable acrylic adhesive for setting glazed and unglazed ceramic and porcelain tiles on walls floors and countertops. For use with ceramic and porcelain tile. Gypsum wallboard dry walls only cement board exterior grade plywood interior only concrete and masonry block. Remember to always use white adhesive with light coloured natural stone products such as travertine.

If the cement board manufacturer recommends a polymer modified mortar use mapei porcelain tile mortar or ultraflex 2. Recommended for floor applications with tile up to 8 x 8 and wall applications with tile up to 12 x 12. I m not really surprised. This can also be affected by how thick you laid it down.

I ve seen a lot of issues using these premixed type stuff especially on floors. Excellent grab capable of setting 12 x 12 30 x 30 cm tile on walls and 6 x 6 on floors. For interior use only. Mapei type 1 is a professional grade interior application tile adhesive for setting glazed and unglazed ceramic and porcelain tiles on floors walls and counter tops.

Mapei s type 1 and premium mortar should not be used under cement board. Mapei recommends adding 5 to 10 in overage to ensure that your entire project is covered. Refer to the cement board manufacturer s written installation instructions for cement based mortar recommendations. Installation guide shows 72 hours for 8x8 tile.

Adesilex p9 white is a slow setting non flexible adhesive suitable for ceramic porcelain and mosaics in wet or dry areas not suitable for swimming pools. Smooth and easy to spread premixed. It meets ansi a136 1 type 1 and 2 specifications spreads easily and sets quickly and is easy to clean up. Adhesive can be used for installing ceramic porcelain natural stone quarry and mosaic tile on interior floors and walls.

If you used 12x12 or larger it may take much longer.