Fix-A-Floor Repair Adhesive - 300ml Stock Number: ES1708231
Suitable for porcelain, marble, stone, ceramic, wooden flooring and underfloor heated areas - no need to replace old tiles; simply drill and fill using this super strong adhesive fluid
I have a ceramic tiled bathroom floor where quite a few tiles in the centre, mostly where the heating element is located, have become loose. Much of the grouting has crumbled away but although some of the tiles could be lifted out the heating cable is often embedded in the adhesive layer that remains on the bottom of the tile or, sometimes, on the false plywood floor that was laid for the tiles to be bonded to. I'm guessing that as several of the tiles are already very loose and the grout it already missing in many places I might be able to skip drilling the holes and with it the potential for damaging the heating element. Does that sound reasonable? I assume the drilled hole is mainly required to allow the repair adhesive access to the void between the tile and the underfloor. In my situation that is already quite well exposed in most cases. I would also assume that the new Adhesive will effectively bond together the disturbed original bonding/grouting under the tiles (in so far as it is able to spread in that area along voids and cracks). Am I making some assumptions too far? To do anything to replace the floor from scratch would mean a lot of disruption and probably end up as an entire bathroom replacement exercise. I would prefer to have it last a few years longer as I'm not that keen on pure white bathroom suites! So if something like the repair adhesive has some chance of working I would be willing to give it a try to see what happens. All observations and suggestions are welcomed.
- Thanks Chris. The floor area that does not have heating under it still seems solidly bonded - other than the doorway but that is not a surprise. I think the heating element layout just gets under that section at one point. So I am sort of hoping that the flex that exists (the false floor is laid on top of a tongue and groove chipboard original floor) may be sound enough to work adequately well to extend the life of the installation - as you have suggested. That would be a suitable outcome for now.
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Chris at eSpares says...
Any repair on a flexing floor will only be effective if the original base was prepared correctly. The fact it has come away in the first place puts doubt on this. However it may 'extend' the useful life of the floor by using this product. The key is to be able to transfer the product under the tiles. Ultimately it may be a choice of attempting and possibly having to disconnect the heat system but keep the floor and suite.
The tile in question makes a cracking noise if you stand on it. I've watched the video, the problem is, I have electric underfloor heating ! There is a good chance I will cut through a wire upon drilling ? If I limit the depth of drilling, to the thickness of the tile, will this process still work ?
- As removing the tiles could potentially cause more damage to the underfloor heating My Answer would have been…… Fix-a-floor is compatible with underfloor heating as it won’t suppress the flow of heat under the floor. Any repair work undertaken with underfloor heating involved needs to be carefully executed. I would advise drilling only to the depth of the tile itself to create a void in which to insert the adhesive. You will need to still drill the four holes at the intersection of the tiles but extra care should be taken due to the presence of underfloor heating. If unsure it would be advisable to seek further advice from the underfloor heating installation engineer who installed your system.
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Chris at eSpares says...
Although this may be possible we would advise against it as there is a high chance of damaging your underfloor heating. In this case we would suggest you actually have the tile removed but that may also damage the wiring so seek professional advice from a tiler.
I have a bathroom tiled floor where I have some loose tiles and also where grout is loose. From your video, I see that you drill small holes in intact grout and fill, and that the adhesive oozes out the other drilled holes. As I have large gaps in grout already, should I grout first to close the gaps and then fix, or try and fix first adhesive first? I'm concerned it will just ooze out the gaps and not go under the tile properly...
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Parminder at eSpares says...
We would recommend filling the gaps between the adjacent tiles with a suitable bathroom grout to create a strong bond, before applying Fix-A-Floor Repair Adhesive.
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eSpares Staff at eSpares says...
According to the maker it depends on the size of the grout line itself but you can drill a hole between 3-8mm. If the grout line is narrower than 3mm you can drill a smaller hole and use a syringe to insert the adhesive, be careful not to apply too much pressure.
Does the under floor heating have to be turned off to allow the adhesive to cure and if so for how long before and after the application of the adhesive 1 Answer
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Chris at eSpares says...
This is a water based adhesive that remains flexible so we would recommend it is not walked on for 24 hours but could be 'heated' after a few hours.
Does the under floor heating have to be turned off for a time to do the repair and after the repair is done? 1 Answer
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Chris at eSpares says...
It would be wise to turn off any underfloor heating as drilling the filling holes could damage the heater or pipes.
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Dean at eSpares says...
The adhesive would normally take 24 hours to dry clear, also you would need to be very careful when drilling the fill holes not to damage the heater for the underfloor heating.
I have an old softwood Parquet floor laid over concrete but originally bedded on some sort of bituminous base some blocks are loose but won't come our can fixafloor work ? 1 Answer
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Parminder at eSpares says...
Unfortunately, this product is only suitable for solid floors only.
My kitchen is laid with large 900 x 600 fully grouted slate tiles onto a concerte screed. But over time some of the tiles are now sounding 'hollow' when you tap them and I suspect that the tile adhesive used on half the room was from a faulty batch as the other half of the room is solid. Will Fix-AFloor work for this problem?
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Parminder at eSpares says...
It should be suitable as Fix-A-Floor works on every type of tile, especially hollow tiles. It has a permanent fix guarantee for the life of your floor. We even have a video showing you how to complete your repair.
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Dean at eSpares says...
We believe this product is only suitable for tile, marble, stone and wood flooring, also you would need to be very careful when drilling the fill holes not to damage the heater for the underfloor heating.