Tiling: Adhesive & grout recomendations please

[MarkK]

It's hard enough choosing tiles from the myriad available, but what about the adhesives, tools, etc? What's the best waterproof tile adhesive to go for? Grout? Adhesive for wooden floors? Tiling tools? Where's best to get them from? Topps Tiles seems good for tiles, but do they make their profits from all the associated sundries? Some of their tools look pricey.

I'm prepared to pay for quality as I'm not planning on moving for a very long time and I don't want the tiles falling off after 20 years like my neighbour's.

TIA

Mark

[Weatherlawyer]

Don't be daft what associated tools? A plastic spreader and a bath sponge?

Or do you mean a spirit level and a diamond table saw? What exactly are you setting up?

[chris French]

In message , Weatherlawyer writes

A proper metal toothed trowel is much much better than a little plastic cpreader, so much easier to use.

A tile cutter of some sort?

Actually a electric tile cutter is great for tiling if you are going to have many fiddly cuts to do.

[Christian McArdle]

I use Ardex Flex 6001 (powder) or BAL White Star (readymix).

Grout?

Ardex Flex FL/FS.

Adhesive for wooden floors?

Ardex Flex 7001 Timber System (available in white or grey)

[Rick Hughes]

For tiling on wooden floors use a specialist 2 part adhesive and a fully flexible grout.

Ardex, for example, or I used for all my floors the BISCEM range, which seem a better price (at least in quantity) When tiling on wood the 2 part adhesives include a crumb rubber material and makes it cope with movement ... mine also had underfloor heating so movement more than normal.