| Surface to be tiled |
Preparation |
Adhesive |
Concrete Internal
and External |
New concrete should be left with a wood float finish and allowed to cure for at least 28 days. Smooth finish concrete should be mechanically ground or scabbled. Old concrete shold be clean, dry, free from all contaminations. |
Barrierflex
Super Smooth
ABAflex
Super Tileset (internal)
Tileset mixed with Abalastic
Isoflex |
Timber Floors
Internal |
Untreated floor should be primed with ABA primer. Apply ABA Ceramic Tile Underlay at 6 mm minimum thickness. Allow to dry prior to tiling, or use the Isoflex system. |
Barrierflex
Isoflex 2.1 |
Particle Board and Structure Floor
(internal use only) |
Untreated floor should be treated with ABA primer. Joints in sheets must be taped with masking tape or PVA tape. Then use Barrierflex using Isoflex Trowel. |
Barrierflex
Isoflex 2.1 |
Compressed Fibre
Cement Sheets
Internal and External |
Fix sheets according to the manufacturer's instructions. The sheets should be dry, clean, free from dust, grease, oil etc. Apply Barrierflex with strand mat over the joints between the sheets. Prime the sheets with ABA primer prior to tiling. |
Barrierflex
ABAflex
Tileset mixed with Abalastic |
| Existing Fibre Cement Sheets (6mm) and Fibre Cement Tile Underlay |
Fix sheets according to the manufacturer's instructions. The sheets should be dry, clean, free from dust, grease, oil etc. Apply Barrierflex with chopped strand mat over the joints between the sheets. Prime the sheets with ABA primer prior to tiling |
Barrierflex
Tileset mixed with Abalastic
ABAflex
Super Tileset
Isoflex 2.1 |
| Existing Tiling |
Existing tiles should be sound, free from all contamination, clean and dry. Roughen surfaces by mechanical means. |
Barrierflex
Super Tileset
Tileset mixed with Abalastic
Isoflex 2.1
ABAflex |
| Painted Concrete |
Remove flaking paint. Roughen surface by mechanical means. Thoroughly remove water based paints. |
Barrierflex
Super Tileset |
| Vinyl Floor Tiles |
Remove all wax and polish by mechanical grinding. Wash and clean vinyl tiles with hot water and detergent. Allow to dry. Use the Barrierflex system. |
Barrierflex
ABAflex
Isoflex 2.1 |
Swimming Pools
Concrete and Cement |
New concrete should be cured for at least 6 weeks. Render should be left with wood float finish and allow to cure for 14 days. |
Barrierflex
Tileset for swimming pools mixed with Abalastic. |
| Thick Bed Application |
For those occasions where a thick bed adhesive is required (for example the fixing of ribbed back quarry tiles, or over uneven surfaces), ensure that the adhesive used is suitable for thick bed application. |
NOTE: Ensure the correct adhesive is used for the tile specified. |
Coverage Guide for Walls and Floors
|
| Adhesive |
3 mm Bed |
5 mm Bed |
| Barrierflex |
15 litre 40kg 22m² |
14m² |
| Isoflex 2.1 |
20 litre 40/kg 22m² |
12m² |
| SuperTileset |
3kg/m² |
5kg/m² |
| Tileset |
3kg/m² |
5kg/m² |
| Tileset Abalastic |
3kg/m² |
5kg/m² |
| CTF Super Smooth |
3kg/m² |
5kg/m² |
| ABAfix 2000 |
2kg/m² |
|
| Resaflex Pre-mix |
1m²/L |
|
| ABAflex |
3kg/m² |
5kg/m² |
Swimming Pool Tileset
for swimming pools |
|
|
| ABAflex |
3kg/m² |
5kg/m² |
| ABAmastic |
2kg/m² |
|
| NOTE: Quantities are approximate only. |
