Adhesive & Grout Selector
This table can be used to determine which adhesives and grouts you require for your project. Alternatively, browse our entire range of fixing products.
| Adhesive | Grout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | Floor Levelling Screed | Wall & Floor | Rapid | Rapid Flex | Large Format Flex | Wall & Floor |
| * Use with a priming agent | ||||||
| + Use with a flexible additive | ||||||
| # Use with a slurry bonding coat; 2 parts adhesive to 1 part priming agent | ||||||
| Colour | Grey | Grey, White | Grey | Grey, White | Grey, White | Grey, Limestone, Sandstone, Charcoal, Alabaster |
| Bed Thickness | 0-5mm | 3-6mm | 3-6mm | 3-6mm | 5-25mm | n/a |
| Setting Time | 24 hrs | 24 hrs | 3 hrs | 3 hrs | 3 hrs | varies |
| Joint Width | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2-12mm |
| Wall Use | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Floor Use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interior Use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exterior Use | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floor Substrates | ||||||
| Sand or Cement Screed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anhydrite or Gypsum Screed | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Underfloor Heated Screed | Yes | Yes+ | Yes+ | Yes | Yes | Yes+ |
| Undertile Heating | Yes | Yes+ | Yes+ | Yes | Yes | Yes+ |
| Glazed Tiles | Yes | Yes+ | Yes+ | Yes# | Yes# | Yes+ |
| Unglazed Tiles | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes |
| Vinyl Tiles | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes |
| Plywood Overlay | Yes* | Yes*+ | Yes*+ | Yes* | Yes* | Yes+ |
| Timber | Yes* | Yes DITRA*+ | Yes DITRA*+ | Yes DITRA* | Yes DITRA* | Yes+ |
| Wall Substrates | ||||||
| Sand or Cement Render | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Plaster Board | No | Yes*+ | Yes*+ | Yes* | No | Yes+ |
| Construction Board | No | Yes+ | Yes+ | Yes | No | Yes+ |
| Plywood | No | Yes*+ | Yes*+ | Yes* | No | Yes+ |