Ardex

Ardex is a strong adhesive that is suitable to use with a number of stone products including stone cladding, capping, and paving tiles. 

Ardex is an extra strong adhesive which is hugely important when mounting cladding on to walls. When using this product it is important to use sufficient amounts of the product and follow the instructions on the pack. Ardex can be purchased in large 18kg bags for large jobs or 4kg bags. 

*A Full instruction Manual can be requested and downloaded for this product. 

Surface Preparation:
The backgrounds to receive the ceramic tiles should be mature, stable and be installed in accordance with the relevant parts of BS 5385 and BS 8000: Part 11 Workmanship on Building Sites. Backgrounds to receive ceramic tiles should be finished to Surface Regularity 1, i.e. so any gap under a 2m straight edge does not exceed 3mm. The surface being adhered to must be clean, firm, and free of dust, dirt, oil, grease and other barrier materials, as well as being strong enough to support the weight of the tiles being fixed. Ensure that the background has adequate drying time, as given in the relevant part of BS 5385, prior to fixing the tiles. ARDEX X 7 G PLUS can be applied to dry or moist surfaces but moisture sensitive materials must be dry and remain dry after fixing

Application
The mixed mortar is applied to the prepared surface with a trowel and then combed through with a suitably sized notched trowel in straight ribs to give a ribbed mortar bed. The tiles should be fixed within the open time of the applied adhesive and pressed into place with a twisting and sliding action to achieve the required contact. For tiling to walls in dry internal locations the adhesive contact should be at least with 50% of the back of the tile. For maximum performance at least 80% adhesive contact of the back of the tile should be achieved. When tiling to floors, wet areas such as showers and swimming pools, or in external locations, achieving a solid bed usually requires the tiles to be buttered immediately prior to placing into the ribbed bed so no voids are left beneath the tiles. The size of notched trowel chosen depends on the tile size, the surface being tiled, the profile on the back of the tile and the degree of coverage required. ARDEX X 7 G PLUS is classified as having an extended open time of not less than 30 minutes when measured in accordance with BS EN 12004. For optimum performance under typical UK site conditions tiles should be fixed within 10 minutes and tiles can then be adjusted for up to 20 minutes at 20°C.

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