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Default Recommended cheap tile adhesive for walls?

On Aug 28, 7:54*am, Tim S wrote:
Jan *Wysocki coughed up some electrons that declared:

On 2009-08-08, Tim S wrote:
What would be a cheap tile adhesive for an undemanding application, to
new dried plaster, normal light ceramic tiles in a bathroom/shower
location?


Errm, why bother to plaster? *


It's already plastered ;-o

If you want cheap, go traditional: If
necessary level the wall with a skim of mortar. *Soak the tiles overnight.
Butter the tiles with cement based mortar made with sieved sand then
set them on the wall.


I remember that technique from a 1950's house.


There's also the option to use thistle plaster, discussed here
recently. I wouldnt try and cut corners in a bathroom though, its the
one area where a good result is necessary.


NT