What causes loose tiles?

One of the common causes for loose tiles is lack of sufficient adhesion between the tile itself and the surface said tile is mounted on. In rooms where water and humidity are an issue, loose tiles can lead to growth of mold and even unpleasant odours.

Here are some examples of different problems and their solutions:

• Premature installation on aerated concrete before shrinkage has occurred.

• How to correct this: Once the concrete surface has cured and a hollow area has formed, inject ADIN to completely eliminate the problem.

• Insufficient preparation of the tile or mounting surface.

• How to correct this: If a surface has not been cleaned or primed correctly before installation, ADIN should be injected afterwards. The adhesive also acts as a primer, ensuring optimal adhesion.

• Incorrect choice of tile adhesive. If the incorrect adhesive is used it can dry out quickly when used on larger tiles.

• How to correct this: If an incorrect or insufficient amount of adhesive has been used on natural stone tiles during instillation, you should use ADIN’s free flowing properties to fill any remaining air pockets

• Ignoring the directions for waiting time on the package when opening.

• Failure to follow best practice techniques.
• The underfloor heating has not been turned off when the tiles were original installed. 
• This can easily happen, causing the adhesive not to set properly. If this has occurred, simply inject ADIN to restore proper adhesion of the tiles.