Tiling Specification

Wet Areas
WA Waterproofing Wet Areas – Floors and Walls
Primer Prime the surface with Primebond (internal)/
Primax (external), Epecrete on damp surfaces.

Screed Screed to falls using Kemcrete mixed with

Gripfle x
(if required) cement/sand mortar, finishing with a wood float.

Bond Breaker Bond breaker tape or neutral cure silicone.

applied to wall/wall, floor/hob junctions Colour Seal
Movement Joint

Waterproofing Waterproof with Flexible Sealer or Liquid

Flash 1 (for new construction), Liquid Flash 2
or Hydrathane (for renovations - fast cure)
applied in two coats to a minimum 1.5mm final Grout
dry film thickness.
Tiles
Reomat Reinforce corners with Reomat (optional).
Adhesive
Adhesive Adhere tiles using Gripflex or Monoflex Waterproofing
applied to AS 3958.1. Reomat
Screed (if required)
Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Flexible. Primer

Movement Joint Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal or Sealflex. Cement Sheet /
Concrete
Bond Breaking Tape or neutral cure silicone

Immersed Applications
IA Concrete Swimming Pools – Waterproofing and Tiling
Primer Prime the surface with a Primax or Epecrete.

Levelling / Render Level the walls and floor with mortar screed
mixed with Kemcrete.

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 applied in

two coats to a minimum 1.5mm final dry
film thickness.

Adhesive Fix tiles using Kemgrip Floor and Wall Movement

Joint
mixed with Elastacrete applied to AS 3958.1.
Mosaicbond or Ultima for glass mosaics
in commercial applications and Hydralite Grout
for domestic use.
Tiles
Grout 
Grout with Kemgrout Sanded mixed with Adhesive
Primebond. Waterproofing
Membrane (if required)
Movement Joint Fill expansion joints with Pool Grade Primer
Silicone Sealant. Render
Concrete

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F1 Concrete – Internal / External
Primer Prime the surface with Primebond (internal) Movement Joint
or Primax (external).
Grout
Levelling / Screed Level concrete with Level Floor.
(if required) Screed to falls using Kemcrete mixed with cement/sand
mortar finishing with a wood float on a primed surface. Tiles

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 (external) and Liquid Adhesive

Flash 1 (internal) applied in two coats to a minimum of Waterproofing (if required)
1.5mm final dry film thickness. Screed / Levelling (if required)
Primer
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Monoflex applied to AS 3958.1.

Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded. Concrete

Movement Joint Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal (internal)

or Sealflex (external).

F2 Compressed Fibre Cement Sheeting Internal / External

Primer Prime the surface with Primebond (internal) or
Movement Joint
Primax (external).
Grout
Screeding Screed to falls using Kemcrete mixed with cement/sand
(if required) mortar finishing with a wood float on a primed surface.
Tiles
Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 applied in two
Adhesive
(if required) coats to a minimum of 1.5mm dry film thickness.
Waterproofing (if required)
Screed
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Kemflex or Monoflex (if required)
applied to AS 3958.1. Primer

Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded mixed with Primebond. Compressed
Cement Sheet
Movement Joint Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal (internal)
or Sealflex (external).

F3 Timber Floor – Internal

Underlay Fix cement sheet underlay or a 6mm layer of Movement Joint
Acoustiflor to make floor structurally firm.
Grout
Primer Prime cement sheets with Primebond or Primax.

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 or Hydrathane applied in Tiles

(if required) two coats to a minimum of 1.5mm dry film thickness.
Adhesive
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Kemflex or Monoflex Waterproofing (if required)
Primer
applied to AS 3958.1.
Underlay or
Cement Sheet
Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded mixed with Primebond.
T&G Timber/
Structural Timber
Movement Joints Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal or Sealflex.
Flooring
F4 Commercial Floors – Subject To High Point Loading
Primer Prime the surface with Primebond or Primax. Movement Joint

Levelling Level concrete slab with Level Floor Tuff. Grout

(if required)

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 applied in two coats Tiles

(if required) to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.
Adhesive
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Kemgrip Floor and Wall mixed with Waterproofing (if required)
Elastacrete applied to AS 3958.1 Levelling (if required)
Primer
Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded mixed with Primebond.

Movement Joints Fill expansion joints with Sealflex. Concrete Floor

F5 Concrete Floors – Subject to High Movement/Temperature Fluctuation,

Vibrations, Roofs, Balconies, Heated Floors
Primer Prime with Primebond (internal) or Primax (external).
Movement Joint
Levelling / Screed Level floors with Level Floor. Screed to falls using Grout
(if required) Kemcrete mixed with mortar on a primed surface.

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 applied in two coats

Tiles
(if required) to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.
Adhesive
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Kemflex or Monoflex
Waterproofing (if required)
applied to AS 3958.1
Levelling / Screed (if required)
Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded mixed with Primebond. Primer

Movement Joints Fill expansion joints with Sealflex.

Concrete Slab

F6 Concrete Floors – Requiring an Acoustic Rating – Internal

Primer Prime the surface with Primebond or Primax.
Movement Joint
Screed Screed to falls using Kemcrete mixed with mortar Grout
(if required) on a primed surface.

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 applied in two coats

Tiles
(if required) to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.

Acoustic Apply Acoustiflor sound reduction membrane 6mm thick. Adhesive

Acoustic
Waterproofing
Adhesive Fix tiles using Monoflex or Acoustibond using a (if required)
minimum 15mm notched trowel. Levelling / Screed
(if required)
Primer
Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded mixed with Primebond.

Movement Joints Apply a foam tape filler to separate the tiles from the Concrete
perimeter walls and fill joints with Colour Seal or Sealflex.

F7 Floor – Tiling Over Existing Tiles

Primer Prime the existing tiles with Primax (external)
Movement Joint
or Kembond (internal).
Grout
Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 applied in two coats
(if required) to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.
Tiles
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Kemflex, Monoflex or Kemgrip
Floor and Wall with Elastacrete applied to AS 3958.1. Adhesive
Waterproofing (if required)
Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Sanded.
Primer
Movement Joints Fill expansion joints with Sealflex. Existing Tiles
Walls
W1 Concrete / Cement Render / Masonry - Internal / External
Primer Prime with Primebond or Primax.

Render Level the substrate with a Kemcrete cement/sand

(if required) mortar 10-15mm thick.
Movement
Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 or Hydrathane applied in Joint
(if required) two coats to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.

Adhesive Adhere tiles with Gripflex applied to AS 3958.1.

Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Flexible. Grout

Tiles
Expansion Joint Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal or Sealflex.

Adhesive
Waterproofing (if required)
Primer
Render (if required)
Masonary / Concrete

W2 Building Boards – Gypsum / Cement Sheet - Internal

Primer Prime with Primebond (internal) or Primax (external).

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 or Hydrathane applied in

(if required) two coats to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.
Movement
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Gripflex or Tilemastic Joint
applied to AS 3958.1.

Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Flexible.

Grout
Movement Joint Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal or Sealflex.

Tiles
Adhesive
Waterproofing (if required)
Primer
Gypsm / Cement Sheet / Building Board

W3 Over Existing Tiles

Primer Prime with Kembond (internal) or Primax (external).

Waterproofing Waterproof with Liquid Flash 2 or Hydrathane applied in

(if required) two coats to a minimum of 1.5mm final dry film thickness.
Movement
Joint
Adhesive Adhere tiles with Gripflex applied to AS 3958.1.

Grout Grout tiles with Kemgrout Flexible.

Movement Joint Fill expansion joints with Colour Seal or Sealflex.

Grout

Tiles
Adhesive
Waterproofing (if required)
Primer
Existing Tiles

Tiling to conform to AS 3958.1 and waterproofing AS 3740 and good trade practice.
Recommendations are the best for each application, but alternatives can be used where applicable (refer: Ceramic Tile Adhesive Selection Guide).
The information contained in this technical publication is based on our current knowledge and experience and is provided as a guide only.
In view of the many factors that may affect application it is the users sole responsibility to ensure suitability for a specific purpose.

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