Installing faux stone made of plaster?

[Anna1984]

I was thinking of putting some faux stone in the bedroom. The ones I've decided on are a gypsum stone imitation, Klimex Limburg.

According to the instructions, these should be set with adhesive, just like a real tile. But since I'm going to put them in the bedroom, I want to avoid mixing adhesive and making a mess. There is ready-mixed adhesive or glue for tiles, right? What can you recommend then?

 

[huggan]

This works fine. But there are many adhesives from different manufacturers.

http://essve.se/webcatalogue/lim-fog/700322-ess-tack-clear/

 

[Anna1984]

This works fine. But there are many adhesives from different manufacturers.

[link]

It would be really convenient if one could use such an adhesive instead of messing around with fix. The question is how many cartridges would be needed. Maybe it will be extremely expensive? I am tiling 14 sqm.

 

[cpalm]

Feels like mixing up some fix is the easy part. The base needs to be prepared, and the tiles cut and polished.

 

[esox71]

I think you'll go broke if you buy cartridges. There is ready-mixed fix, for example this: http://www.biltema.se/sv/Bygg/Kakel-och-mura/Tatning-fix-och-fog/Fastmassa-LA315-2000017320/

 

[Anna1984]

Feels like mixing up some fix is the easy part. The substrate needs to be prepared and the tiles cut and polished.

The substrate is gypsum that only needs to be primed. The tiles, as mentioned, are gypsum. They don't need to be polished and you cut them with a miter/chop saw. So that part is quite straightforward.

 

[huggan]

There are plenty of different glues. They are probably around 50:- for some types.

 

[cpalm]

The surface is gypsum that just needs priming. The tiles are as mentioned gypsum. They don't need plastering, and you cut them with a chop/miter saw. So that part is quite smooth.

OK, is the wall not painted/wallpapered now? I checked out this video where they describe how the back of the tiles should be brushed with a wire brush and how the edges should be cleaned from casting burrs with, for example, an angle grinder. In the video, they also mention their "own" adhesive, which I assume doesn't differ in handling from regular adhesive.

 

[Anna1984]

OK, the wall is not painted/wallpapered now? I checked out this video where they describe how the back of the tiles should be brushed with a wire brush and how the edges should be cleaned from casting flash with, for example, an angle grinder. In the video, they also mention their "own" glue, which I assume is not different in handling from regular adhesive.

No, it's just gypsum on the wall now.
Judging by the video, it looks like there's a bit of work with plaster on the back of each stone (gypsum). The question is whether it's really necessary. I hope not.

 

[Anna1984]

Went to Bauhaus last week and bought the fake gypsum. They advised against using pre-mixed tile adhesive. They said that "regular" fix was better for this.
Is that really the case? I didn't think there was a difference in quality just because the tile adhesive was pre-mixed.

 

[Anna1984]

No one knows if it works just as well with tile adhesive or other pre-mixed fix? I would rather not rely on something someone from Bauhaus has said.

 

[oceanis]

But since I want to put them in the bedroom, I want to avoid mixing and splashing around.

You can "splash" outside the bedroom, outdoors for example. Then just carry the bucket in, there's hardly any difference between a store-bought bucket or a mixed one once it's in the room.

(If I remember correctly, you bought a mixer at Jula, so you have the equipment )

 

[Anna1984]

You could "mess" outside the bedroom, outdoors for example. Then just bring the bucket inside, there's hardly any difference between a ready-bought bucket or a mixed bucket once it's in the room.

(unless I'm mistaken, you did buy a mixer at Jula, so you have the stuff )

Sure it is. But it's way more convenient to just open the lid on a can and start working, instead of running outside to mix all the time.

 

[Anna1984]

No one who can suggest a ready-mixed white fix that is suitable for this purpose?

 

[el_richard]

No one who can suggest a pre-mixed white fix that suits this purpose?

What did it end up being?