I want to include a mirror on one of the walls in the cloakroom I'm
tiling. It'll be around 660mm x 500mm (H x W) and 6mm thick (the tiles
are 7mm).

Any problems with using the same adhesive and grout as the tiles?

TIA.

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Frank
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F writes:
I want to include a mirror on one of the walls in the cloakroom I'm
tiling. It'll be around 660mm x 500mm (H x W) and 6mm thick (the tiles
are 7mm).

Any problems with using the same adhesive and grout as the tiles?

I don't know, but there is a special adhesive available from
glaziers for thie purpose which is designed not to damage the
silvering on the back. Some adhesives damage the silver,
either by shrinking whilst setting and cracking the silver,
or by chemically reacting with it over a longer period
afterwards.

--
Andrew Gabriel

F wrote:
I want to include a mirror on one of the walls in the cloakroom I'm
tiling. It'll be around 660mm x 500mm (H x W) and 6mm thick (the tiles
are 7mm).

Any problems with using the same adhesive and grout as the tiles?

You would be better off with a specific product
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...00483&id=42317 no
probs with the mirror backing then.

Grout should be OK.


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Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

On 30/07/2006 21:51 Andrew Gabriel wrote:

Some adhesives damage the silver,
either by shrinking whilst setting and cracking the silver,
or by chemically reacting with it over a longer period
afterwards.

Ah! Thanks for the warning!

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Frank
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On 31/07/2006 00:03 The Medway Handyman wrote:

You would be better off with a specific product
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...00483&id=42317 no
probs with the mirror backing then.

Silicone strikes again! Is there nothing the stuff won't stick?

Grout should be OK.

Good.

Thanks.

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Frank
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