In the construction market today there is a huge range of tile adhesives that differ in composition, technical characteristics, areas of operation and features of surface use. And, as a result, the price range of adhesive compositions for tiles is also very wide.
In what cases can budget tile adhesive be used and can it be used at all?
What affects the cost of tile adhesive?
The cost of tile glue is affected by its composition.
And it, accordingly, varies depending on operational requirements. For example, whether it will be a room with constant temperature changes or with high humidity, whether it will be a cold room or, conversely, very hot, and also whether the glue will be used indoors or outside, and so on.
If you need to glue a small ceramic tile indoors with an average air temperature of 20 ° C - 22 ° C, then you can use the most common inexpensive tile adhesive, for example, Teknofay C1T.
If it is necessary to lay a massive tile of a large size on a surface with temperature differences, then the adhesive composition must necessarily be elastic, for example, Teknofay Flex C2TE S1.
Is it possible to replace tile glue with water and cement?
Homemade composition of water and cement for a long time was the only material that was used for laying tiles, bricks, slabs for insulation and other things, until the mass production of adhesive compositions with different purposes and a wide price range began.
Therefore, such an improvised mixture can be replaced with an adhesive composition that is produced at the factory according to a special formula, but the quality of laying will be much worse. This is affected by the following:
- Firstly, the adhesion of such a homemade mixture is much lower and, as a result, the durability and wear resistance of the decorative surface is reduced;
- Secondly, the layer of laying material turns out to be much thicker from high-quality factory glue.
Is it worth buying cheap glue for ceramic tiles?
If you are laying a light decorative material, for example, a ceramic tile measuring 25 cm by 25 cm in an ordinary room without any special specifics, then there is no need to buy an expensive adhesive material, since there is no sense in it.
The main thing is to purchase materials, including inexpensive ones, from trusted manufacturers.
