Aga Ranges Fired Earth Sealing, Cutting, Tiles have been grouted and have completely dried

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Terracotta, Lubelska Bricks and Slate floor tiles can be irregular or bowed and may require a greater depth of adhesive in order to ‘iron out’ potential irregularities in the finished surface. Fired Earth Thickbed Adhesive* is perfect for this purpose as it can be used up to 25mm in depth.

Using a suitable notched trowel, spread an area 1 square metre to a depth of approximately 4mm. ‘Butter’ the back of the tile with a further 2mm of adhesive and place the tile in the starting position as described in the Planning Steps 1 to 4.

Stone or glass tiles are normally fixed with white adhesive to prevent the colour of the adhesive 'bleeding' through. Push the tile home firmly with a slight twisting movement. Place the next tile adjacent to the first, allowing for the grout joint, and so on over the prepared area.

All the tiles should be soundly bedded in the adhesive without any space for air underneath. Be careful not to allow any adhesive onto the surface of the tiles. Any surplus should be wiped away with a clean damp sponge. Once a square metre area

recommend the use of the ARMEG® range of porcelain drill bits and core drills.

When cutting or drilling the tile, the surface may become wet and dirty. Wipe the tile clean immediately after cutting. Using a water cooled diamond cutter will achieve the most accurate cut.

When using an angle grinder, mark the tile where you wish to cut it, run the cutting disc along the marked surface cutting the tile to at least two thirds of its depth, then the tile can be snapped. Rough edges and chips should be smoothed and finished

with a sanding block or in severe cases, by rubbing the tile edge with a broken piece of another tile.

Roman Mosaic - Metal reinforcing bars are used in the manufacture of border designs and may cause excessive wear on cutting equipment. Care should be taken to ensure that the pattern is correctly matched, particularly in the case of the basketweave design. Small pieces of mosaic can become detached during cutting and should be glued back into place using an epoxy or similar glue.

When using Fired Earth Thickbed Adhesive*, use a ‘large format’ trowel to apply the correct bed of adhesive to the subfloor. When laying thin, machine made glazed,

has been tiled, another similar area should be prepared and so on until you have completed the floor with whole tiles. The remaining perimeter area should now be

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porcelain or quarry tiles to an even surface it may be possible to fix the tiles directly onto a thin bed of adhesive, without having to ‘butter’ the back of the tile.

prepared and cut tiles laid. If you prefer cuts can be fitted as the work progresses.

Check the floor level as work progresses with a spirit level and a straight edge. Fixing tiles into sand and cement should be avoided because of the time required for the tiles to dry out and the associated problem of efflorescence.

Many Fired Earth tiles require sealing to prevent stains from penetrating the body of the tile. Please refer to our Product Selector on pages 18 -23 for more details.

Before sealing commences it is imperative that the tiles are completely clean and dry, otherwise you may actually seal in dirt, cement dust and moisture which can impair the final appearance.

is not allowed to ‘spoil’ (i.e. the hardening of excess sealer on the tile surface).

Terracotta and Encaustic tiles must be individually sealed prior to fixing.

With other tiles requiring sealing the process is performed in two stages. The first seal is applied once the tiles are fixed but before they are grouted. The second seal is applied over the whole floor, once

Cutting

The process of sealing should be kept meticulously clean and all materials including brushes and cloths etc., should

the tiles have been grouted and have completely dried.

Due to the thickness and make-up of the majority of Fired Earth floor tiles, it is recommended that either a diamond cutter or an angle grinder is used to cut the tiles. Water cooled diamond cutters are available from tool hire shops.

Please wear suitable protective eyewear and protective clothing when cutting tiles.

Porcelain tiles require high quality diamond blades for cutting.

Drilling holes can be a difficult task without the correct equipment. Fired Earth

be new and unused.

It is equally important that the sealer soaks into the surface of the tile, disappears and

All sealers take a few days to oxidise and will not be fully effective during this time. Therefore keep traffic across the floor to a minimum for the first week.

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Contents Useful Numbers Ancillary ProductsDisclaimer +44 01295Contents Substrates Fixing PlanningGrout joints Damp TilesCutting SealingTiles have been grouted and have completely dried Be new and unusedTerracotta Tiles except Presealed Terracotta GroutingPointing and Slurry Grouting SealingEncaustic Tiles Presealed TerracottaGeometric and Roman Mosaic Tiles Natural Stone Tiles and Mosaics Slate and Lubelska BricksProduct notes Surplus sealer should be removed with white spiritGlossary Porcelain and Glass TilesExternal Floor Tiling Preparation Watch PointsAdhesive GroutProduct Selector 1 cont’d Adhesives, Grout and Additives Inc. Reclaimed terracotta Sealant Finish Cleaner Maintenance TerracottaPre-sealed terracotta Lubelska bricks

Fired Earth specifications

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