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A full bed of adhesive (free of air pockets) guarantees that loads are distributed evenly throughout the support layers - any voids can lead to cracked tiles. Under no circumstance should tiles be installed using the 'dot & dab' or spot fixing method.

It is important to trowel the adhesive ribs in one straight direction, this helps to prevent air bubbles becoming trapped between the adhesive and the tile.

We recommend back buttering the tile to ensure the maximum coverage and best adhesion possible. This is particularly important for large format tiles or backs with ribbed or key profiles.

Full application advice can be found on the product page.

In most cases, it is your tilers preference whether to opt for a standard or rapid set adhesive.

In some instances, certain natural stone tiles require fast set adhesive as prolonged moisture retention can cause various reactions - we list the adhesive required on every product page.

Full application advice can be found on the product page.

A white adhesive must be used for the installation of natural stone tiles to prevent irreversible discolouration of the tiles. It is recommended to use a cementitious adhesive with either an S1 or S2 classification.

An S1 adhesive is flexible and has a deformability of between 2.5mm - 5mm.

An S2 adhesive is highly flexible and has a deformability of over 5mm.

In most instances an S1 adhesive is sufficient, an S2 adhesive should be considered for projects prone to more movement or vibration - such as tiling directly onto tongue and groove floorboards, tiling onto a single layer plywood or chipboard and floating floors. It is also worth noting that some UFH manufacturers require an S2 adhesive.

Your professional installer will be able to advise which is suitable for your project.

Full application advice can be found on the product page.