Big Tile & Stone™ 

Bostik Big Tile & Stone™  is a polymer-modified, large and heavy tile mortar used for interior or exterior installations to set large format tiles, and can also be used for vertical applications. Big Tile & Stone may be used for uneven tile and stone thicknesses; or to minimize lippage. Big Tile & Stone white formulation is approved for non-sag applications for tiles up to 12" x 24".

Features 

• For interior or exterior installations

• Interior and exterior floors, Interior and exterior walls, Interior and exterior countertops

• Substrates

• Polyethylene uncoupling membranes

• Fleeced sheet membranes

• Properly prepared concrete

• Exterior grade plywood (interior/dry use only)

• Cementitious backer board

• Bostik Ultra-Set® Advanced

• Bostik Black-Top™

• Bostik GoldPlus™ 

• Existing, well-bonded vinyl composition tile (VCT)

• Ceramic tile

• Materials 

• Large sized ceramic

• Porcelain

• Granite

• Slate

• Marble

• Limestone

• Thin porcelain tiles

• Large porcelain panels

• Dimensional stone tiles

• For large and heavy tile installations

Specifications 

• Mixing: Mix with water only. Using a slow speed mixer (<150 rpm), mix 5 to 6 quarts of clean, potable water to 50 lbs. of Bostik Big Tile & Stone™. Mix to creamy consistency.  

• Curing: Keep all foot traffic off the installation until tile is firmly set (approximately 12 hours). Set times are dependent upon temperature, humidity, porosity of substrate and tile size.

• Grouting: Depending on ambient air, slab, and material temperatures, grouting can generally begin after 12 hours with most Bostik grouting systems. Allow 48 hours before grouting with any Bostik EzPoxy™ EzClean™ or any 100% solids epoxy grout. Allow 24 to 48 hours before grouting with Bostik pre-mixed grouts. Allow 7 to 10 days before grouting porcelain tile panel or thin porcelain tile installations.

• Storage/Shelf Life: Store in a clean, dry area, off the ground on a pallet, not affected by freezing or hot temperatures. Shelf life is one year from date of manufacturing in unopened bags.  

• VOC: 0 g/L (as calculated per SCAQMD 1168)

• Typical Physical Properties 

• Open Time at 700F (21.1°C): 30-45 minutes 

• Adjustment Time at 700F (21.1°C): 20-30 minutes 

• Pot Life at 700F (21.1°C): 3.5 hours 

• Initial Set at 700F (21.1°C): 8-10 hours 

• Final Set at 700F (21.1°C): 10-15 hours

• 28 Day Shear Strength: 

• Porcelain Tile: 375 psi 

• Glazed Wall Tile: 557 psi 

• Quarry Tile: 300 psi 

• Quarry to Wood: 250 psi 

• 28 Day Compressive Strength: 3400 psi