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#8704 - 04/30/07 12:01 PM tiles in kerdi shower
redlight09 Offline
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Registered: 04/29/07
Posts: 10
Loc: vancouver island
Hi, i just finished waterproofing with kerdi and the tiles i have are 12x12 porcelain and the box they came in says to use a thinset with chemiccal additives which have elasticity characteristics. Im not sure what that means, but with kerdi they recomend unmodified. any sugestions.. Thanks..Clint

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#8705 - 04/30/07 06:36 PM Re: tiles in kerdi shower
Harry Offline

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Registered: 06/30/01
Posts: 2680
Loc: Ontario, Canada
Hi Clint
Yes, unmodified is required although modified may be used if you are able to wait a week or so before you grout.
Modified mortar needs air to hasten the curing process whereas unmodified does not.

I have had to repair a porcelain tile which was set into unmodified mortar over Ditra after only 2 days after original installation. The tile had to be broken into a million pieces in order to be removed .... it was well bonded.
For wall installations I always back-butter my larger tiles to obtain the best possible bond over Kerdi.
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#8706 - 04/30/07 09:48 PM Re: tiles in kerdi shower
redlight09 Offline
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Registered: 04/29/07
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Loc: vancouver island
Thanks Harry, i went with a modified (ultraflex 2) hope that was ok, should i wait a week before grouting?

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#8707 - 05/01/07 08:04 AM Re: tiles in kerdi shower
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Registered: 06/30/01
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
Yes ... wait at least a week.
The larger the tile ... the more important it is to enable the mortar to cure.
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