Concrete Slab:For both dry and wet installations choose a latex thinset. Other options for dry installations are organic mastic or a water-mixed thinset. High-Temperature Resistance: Formulated specifically for areas exposed to elevated temperatures, it remains reliable and steadfast where ordinary tile adhesives may falter. Resistant to 1000°C /1830°F This is an important question and answering it correctly will determine if you need a waterproof adhesive or not. The main bathroom would be considered a wet job whereas a kitchen floor would be a dry job.

Heavy tiles and materials such as stones, marble, and granite should be fully supported during application and curing. You'll need a steady supply of firewood to keep your wood burner roaring. Why not upcycle an old bookcase and place it nearby to not only add to the overall charm of the burner but keep the extra fuel to hand when you need it. For application on fresh cement or plaster surfaces, ensure you also seal that surface with VITCAS PVA for optimal results. Heat-Resistant Tile Adhesive: This is what you will need when installing fireplace tiles. You need a heat-resistant adhesive because very high heat can easily damage a normal adhesive. Never use organic mastic where there will be high heat. You need a thinset that can handle at least 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Versatile Application: Ideal for use with fire surrounds, behind boilers, ranges, cookers, and radiators. Vitcas Heat Resistant Tile Adhesive, a ready-mixed adhesive specially formulated to meet the demands of high-temperature environments where conventional tile adhesives fall short. Designed for long-term tile retention, this product is the perfect solution for a range of applications from fire surrounds to kitchen equipment and radiators. Key Features: PALACE Heat-Resist is a polymer-fortified adhesive, designed to provide a high strength, durable bond in areas where tiles are installed around a radiant source of heat which does not reach temperatures in excess of 250°C. This is typical of conditions found around domestic installations such as a log burning fire, cooking range/stove or a traditional Aga Oven. It is a pale grey powder based blend incorporating special hydraulic binders which produces a non-slump, fast setting paste suitable for fixing ceramic, porcelain and vitrified tiles in areas surrounding a radiant source of heat. PALACE Heat-Resist should only be used for fixing tiles onto solid masonry surfaces or cement board structures which are stable when exposed to high temperatures. Note: It is essential to confirm that all tiles selected for use in this type of location are similarly heat resistant Plywood:For both dry and wet installations an epoxy thinset or a latex thinset is specifically made for plywood. Suitable for a Variety of Tiles: This adhesive can be used with porous tiles, marble, granite, or slate after appropriate surface sealing.

The material that you will adhere your tile to will also be important because some adhesives work better with some materials than others. Here are the best based on setting bed material: We offer an easy-to-apply cement for bonding tiles and natural stone in high temperature settings reaching 1000°C. It has good bonding properties which make it ideal for adhering tiles onto a fireplace or behind a boiler, stove, range cooker or radiator. With the aid of PVA Adhesive Sealer, you can build a tiled stove or cover a fireplace surround with decorative tiles. Heat resistant grout Drywall:A latex thinset is the best choice but a water-mixed thinset or organic mastic could also be used. If your chimney walls aren't in great condition you can always use heat-resistant boards to give you a stable tiling surface. Inspiration: 3 hot looks for your home You always want to make the most durable installation you can and using these 3 questions will help you to do so:Just take a putty knife, margin trowel, or utility knife and simply scrape off all of the existing adhesive. When replacing tile adhesive remember to use the same exact adhesive that was used originally. Unfortunately, sometimes this isn’t possible, and if that is the case try to use the same type. So if organic mastic was used, use that. If a thinset was used, use a thinset. Another stunning way to add rustic charm to any room is to add a wooden beam as a mantelpiece to the top of the fireplace. This adhesive is intended for internal use only. For external applications, consider using Vitcas HB60. The farmhouse-look the wooden beam creates helps modern decors blend with the burner while also helping to further accentuate a traditional look. 3. Display your firewood loud and proud On Top of Old Tiles:For both dry and wet installations use an epoxy thinset or a latex thinset. How to Remove Tile Adhesive

Porcelain tiles work in a very similar fashion because of their density and how they're manufactured. We love the combination of a base of grey slate tiles, contrasted with the rustic texture of split-face tiles on the wall. It's usually at this stage that people start asking us, " Can I use tiles around my wood burning fire?" and " what to put behind a wood burning stove?". VITCAS Heat Resistant Tile Adhesives and Grout are designed for fixing onto Heat Accumulation Boards, Construction Boards, Vermiculite Boards and Ceramic Fibre Boards, as well as tiles in high temmperature environments. They can be used for adhesion in metal to metal, ceramic to masonry or ceramic to metal. The adhesives are also suitable for gap filling. Heat Resistant Tile AdhesiveThe Heat Resistant Tile Adhesive should not be used as a grout. For grouting needs, utilise VITCAS Heat Resistant Tile Grout.