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August 6, 2008
Premixed Thinset
There are 3 loose ceramic wall tiles in my shower. Since it's such a small project I was going to buy premixed thinset. Is there a particular brand that I should use? If premixed thinset isn't good, what’s the easiest way to mix a really small amount of powdered thinset?
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Hi, you're not really suppose to use thinset mortar with wall tiles. Try latex mastic adhesive. Checkout this from the "This Old House" website:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,672069,00.html
They also have videos with instructions on repairing wall tiles in bathrooms.
Good luck
Posted by: hobojim at August 6, 2008 4:49 PM
I'm by no means an expert on this, but I've heard just the opposite. Thinset is supposed to be fine for anything and mastic seems bad in wet areas:
http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-579.html
Posted by: corolla at August 7, 2008 4:15 PM
Oh... I realized I didn't actually chime in on your question. I would simply eyeball the mix in a cup or small bucket. Add little bits of water and stir it up to the proper, peanut-buttery consistency. Hopefully you won't have to buy a huge bag of thinset for a little job like that; maybe you can borrow a bit from someone.
Posted by: corolla at August 7, 2008 4:38 PM
I used this product to re-apply loose tiles in my shower. It was easy to use.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=10913-1168-9850&lpage=none
Posted by: Freckles at August 8, 2008 9:59 AM
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