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Floor tile adhesive and grout

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Can anyone recommend a good quality floor tile adhesive and grout?

I hwant soemthing that will last and be easy to keep clean. Bearing in mind it will be used in a downstairs cloakroom and utility room.

Thank you

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  • Tile Giant or similar tile shop.

    BAL or Mapei, I use Mapei addy & grout mainly.
    In wood we trust.
  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    cally1 wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good quality floor tile adhesive and grout?

    I hwant soemthing that will last and be easy to keep clean. Bearing in mind it will be used in a downstairs cloakroom and utility room.

    Thank you

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  • andyhop
    andyhop Posts: 1,996 Forumite
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    edited 26 June 2009 at 9:01PM
    Mapei Keraquick with latex additive....Possibly the Uks Best selling adhesive now

    Mapei Ultracolour plus grout

    It mixes easy, Keraquick is easy to use,Smooth laying.Grouts are fast setting so dont mix too much at once

    Had issues with Bal with products failing, Supposedly a bad batch but that didnt help my customers!
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  • cally1_2
    cally1_2 Posts: 392 Forumite
    Oh thanks, will get one of the recommended.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    remember to use a flexible one if using on a wooden floor.
    i use unibond mainly.
    Get some gorm.
  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
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    Top tip from my tiler - once the grout has dried off, spray furniture polish on the grout and wipe excess off of the tiles (don't want you slipping, do we?)

    He said the silicone in it gives it a little coating to help prevent stains getting into the grout. Not sure if that's true, but our grout still looks fine and the tiles have been down for about 7 years now in our kitchen.;)
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  • cally1_2
    cally1_2 Posts: 392 Forumite
    Oh I like the furniture polish tip!

    It is going down onto a concrete floor - does this make a difference?
  • andyhop
    andyhop Posts: 1,996 Forumite
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    ormus wrote: »
    remember to use a flexible one if using on a wooden floor.
    i use unibond mainly.


    Unibond is overpriced DIY rubbish
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