water each) with one helper and we stay busy with all the cuts, etc. I generally have three buckets going (25# of thinset, 3 qt. I'm really amateur, but I get away with charging for the services I provide. My help can't keep up with me any other way. Mix it with a screw attachment to my skid steer. I don't understand why you'd want them? I always mix my thinset in 55 gal drums filled about half full. Being the painter on the forum, I throw away plenty. If any of you need 5 gal buckets, just call me. I'd like to try the Mapei that everyone raves about, but haven't located where it's sold in the area.Īnd I would really like to find someone to sell me a pallet load of buckets so I can officially swear off Home Depot for good. TEC is sold here at a supply house I'm not too thrilled with. Laticrete 253 white is about $14 per bag. So that is $25.91 per bag (plus a little extra for the additional latex). It usually requires a bit more latex out of a second bucket. Price comparisons.3 bags laticrete 272 white with one 5 gallon bucket of 333 latex=$77.74 (plus tax). I'm talking within seconds or minutes after it's set. Especially when set over mud-man, if I see a tile that needs to be pulled up and be reset, it's a real battle to pry it up. Thinsets mixed with Summitville 810 latex or Laticrete 333 latex seem to be the stickiest, most suctioning setting materials compared to the modifieds. THEREFORE: I've been usin' Versa Bond for just about everything except wall tiles going onto mud, for which I still use plain old white thin set.Īnd I am extremely short of clean buckets. That's just my very UNscientific opinion. I think the modified products do that better than the "plain" thinsets mixed with liquid latex additives. In other words, we're looking for the product that will best keep our stuff in place the longest. We talk about shear strength this and shear strength that, but really, I think what we're looking for is what I'll call "cling" strength. I did this for several years.īut I tend to think that the modified products are more elastic, and hence, cling better. In general, I think the only advantage of adding the latex yourself is that (again) you acquire a nice clean bucket when you've used up the product. As far as showing up on this forum is concerned, we're glad to have you. You need to zero in on one and get your project going. Most of us use the product of convenience as far as brands are concerned. The only real difference in then and now is that now there are more resources for information for learning than ever before, I continue to learn on a daily basis.
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As far as basics I am self taught thru asking questions of suppliers and practicing trial and error in my early days. In my case I didn't have a teacher I only had a desire. We all have a day in our pasts when we too were doing this for the first time. Just because you have never done it doesn't mean you can't do a great job. I find the latex added batches very fatigueing to work with.
When I say "personal convenience" I simply mean that after decades of holding a trowel I am not able to literally spread thinset for as long of a period of time in a day as I used to because of hand fatigue. Plan on spending $12 and up for a 50# bag. Buy this I mean, you can buy thinset for less than $5 bucks a bag but don't do it. I think all the thinset products are basically the same as far as mixing and handling, please please spend your money on a quality thinset (grade) that all manufacturers offer.
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