Omni Grip Vs Flex Bond For Tile Floor

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Omni grip vs flex bond for tile floor. The tile floor is down and after three days the floor tiles are still spring up and down causing the grout to break up. 2x4 ceramic over durock including a ceiling. Thinset or mastic omni grip for tile shower walls ceiling. We have new exterior grade plywood sub floor of 1 1 4.

But now i ve read up on omni grip in other forums. We have the same problem as jenpt. Home depot was insistent on using omnigrip mastic for walls and ceiling. We re installing 700 sq ft of 13x13 porcelain tile flooring over 1 4 thick hardibacker in our kitchen and foyer.

I waited 48 hours to grout after setting the tile using omin grip an extra 24 hours than the container directions. I m putting in a tile shower. To say the least i am very disappointed with both the employees at home depot and the maker of omni grip. The tile floor is down and after three days the floor tiles are still spring up and down causing the grout to break up.

We have remove one tile to see how hard the adhesive bonds is to the wood and found that the adhesive is easily remove with a little hot water and some scrubing the adhesive is not dry at all. Use ebm lite epoxy bonding mortar 100 solids or ceg lite 100 solids. To say the least i am very disappointed with both the employees at home depot and the maker of omni grip. I waited 48 hours to grout after setting the tile using omin grip an extra 24 hours than the container directions.

After 4 days of drying the tile is springy when you step on it. Do not bond directly to hardwood luan plywood particle board parquet cushion or sponge back vinyl flooring metal fiberglass plastic or osb panels.