Sika Tile Setting Systems
From decorative feature tiles to practical wall and floor finishes, tiling continues to be one of the most effective ways to enhance the appearance and performance of buildings and facilities across Singapore. To achieve the best results, it is important to select not just the right tile but also the right Tile Setting System (i.e. Screed, Plaster, Repair Screed, Tile Adhesive, Tile Grout, Sealant, Primer, Waterproofing Membrane, Waterproofing Tape) to ensure long lasting quality and durability.
Sika Tile Setting System components are designed to work seamlessly together, helping you achieve consistent, reliable performance throughout your project.
1. Tiling with Large-Format Ceramic
Large size tiles deliver a modern, seamless aesthetic that enhances any space. To ensure a durable and long-lasting installation, it is essential to combine skilled craftsmanship with advanced installation solutions that maximise performance and reliability.
1 & 2. Screed/Plaster - A flat and level substrate is crucial for optimal tile installation. Use a high-quality cementitious screed and plaster that are fast and easy to apply,ensuring a smooth and even surface for tiling.
3. Tile Adhesive - Apply a premium-grade (C2S1E), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for areas exposed to harsh weather conditions, ensuring durable and long-lasting tile installations.
4. Tile Grout - A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
5. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic polyurethane joint sealant with good mechanical and weathering resistance is applied to movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
2. Tiling with Porcelain Stoneware
Porcelain tiles are exceptionally dense and durable, with very low water absorption, making them highly resistant to wear and moisture.
1 & 2. Screed/Plaster - A flat and level substrate is crucial for optimal tile installation. Use a high-quality cementitious screed and plaster that are fast and easy to apply, ensuring a smooth and even surface for tiling.
3. Tile Adhesive - Apply a premium-grade (C2TE), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for areas exposed to harsh weather conditions, ensuring durable and long-lasting tile installations.
4. Tile Grout - A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
5. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic polyurethane joint sealant with good mechanical and weathering resistance is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
3. Tiling on Drywall in Dry Areas
Drywall construction systems, along with their associated materials, are among the most widely used solutions for forming walls and ceilings in modern medical, hospitality, educational, and urban residential developments.
1. Primer – An acrylic primer is applied to the substrate to improve bonding and ensure effective adhesion of the tile adhesive.
2. Tile Adhesive - Apply a premium-grade (C2S2TE), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for wet and dry areas.
3. Tile Grout - A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
4. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic polyurethane joint sealant with good mechanical and weathering resistance is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
4. Tiling in Wet Rooms
The most critical requirement for wet room projects is a robust waterproofing system that prevents water ingress, safeguarding the building against structural damage, material deterioration, and microbial growth while ensuring long-term durability and performance.
1 & 2. Screed/Plaster - A flat and level substrate is crucial for optimal tile installation. Use a high-quality cementitious screed and plaster that are fast and easy to apply, ensuring a smooth and even surface for tiling.
3. Waterproofing Membrane - A flexible, acrylic-modified cementitious waterproofing system that forms a durable, elastic membrane, providing excellent adhesion to concrete and masonry substrates while protecting against water ingress.
4. Waterproofing Tape (Optional) – A high-performance sealing tape is used to waterproof joints, corners, and floor-to-wall junctions, helping to prevent water ingress and reduce the risk of mould growth behind tiled surfaces.
5. Tile Adhesive - Apply a premium-grade (C2TE), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations.
6. Tile Grout - A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
7. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic and flexible silicone sealant with excellent resistance to weathering, fungus and mildew is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
5. Tiling with Marble, Granite & Other Natural Stone
Marble, granite, and natural stone tiles are premium finishing materials that offer timeless elegance, exceptional durability, and distinctive natural aesthetics, making them a preferred choice for a wide range of architectural and interior design applications.
1 & 2. Screed/Plaster - A flat and level substrate is crucial for optimal tile installation. Use a high-quality cementitious screed and plaster that are fast and easy to apply, ensuring a smooth and even surface for tiling.
3. Tile Adhesive – Apply a premium-grade (C2S1E), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for areas exposed to harsh weather conditions, ensuring durable and long-lasting tile installations.
4. Tile Grout - A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
5. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic polyurethane joint sealant with good mechanical and weathering resistance is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
6. Tiling on New or Renovated Balconies
Tiling on New Balcony Construction
Tile Installation on Newly Constructed Balconies and Terraces
The build-up and installation of tile finish on newly constructed balconies and terraces demand careful design and precise execution to mitigate common issues such as uneven surfaces, inadequate drainage, and insufficient waterproofing or perimeter detailing.
1. Screed - A flat and level substrate is crucial for optimal tile installation. Use a high-quality cementitious screed that is fast and easy to apply, ensuring a smooth and even surface for tiling.
2. Waterproofing Membrane - A flexible, acrylic-modified cementitious waterproofing system that forms a durable, elastic membrane, providing excellent adhesion to concrete and masonry substrates while protecting against water ingress.
3. Waterproofing Tape (Optional) – A high-performance sealing tape is used to waterproof joints, corners, and floor-to-wall junctions, helping to prevent water ingress and reduce the risk of mould growth behind tiled surfaces.
4. Tile Adhesive – Apply a premium-grade (C2S1E), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for areas exposed to harsh weather conditions, ensuring durable and long-lasting tile installations.
5. Tile Grout – A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
6. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic polyurethane joint sealant with good mechanical and weathering resistance is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
7. Tiling on Existing Balconies and Terraces (Renovation)
Exposed tiled balconies and terraces are particularly susceptible to water ingress, which can lead to structural deterioration, concrete degradation, and costly maintenance issues if not properly addressed.
1. Repair Screed - After removing loose tiles and grout and thoroughly cleaning all sound surfaces, apply a cementitious repair mortar to fill deep holes, cracks, spalled areas, gouges, and voids. This restores the substrate profile, reinstates the required levels, and provides a sound, even surface for subsequent waterproofing and tile installation.
2. Waterproofing Membrane - A flexible, acrylic-modified cementitious waterproofing system that forms a durable, elastic membrane, providing excellent adhesion to concrete and masonry substrates while protecting against water ingress.
3. Waterproofing Tape (Optional) – A high-performance sealing tape is used to waterproof joints, corners, and floor-to-wall junctions, helping to prevent water ingress and reduce the risk of mould growth behind tiled surfaces.
4. Tile Adhesive – Apply a premium-grade (C2S1E), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for areas exposed to harsh weather conditions, ensuring durable and long-lasting tile installations.
5. Tile Grout – A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
6. Sealant - A high-performance, elastic polyurethane joint sealant with good mechanical and weathering resistance is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and preventing cracking.
8. Tiling in and around Swimming Pools
The installation of tiles in and around swimming pools is a critical application requiring reliable, high-performance solutions. Sika leverages its extensive expertise to provide fully integrated systems designed for optimal durability and performance.
1 & 2. Screed/Plaster - A flat and level substrate is crucial for optimal tile installation. Use a high-quality cementitious screed and plaster that are fast and easy to apply, ensuring a smooth and even surface for tiling.
3. Waterproofing Membrane - A flexible, acrylic-modified cementitious waterproofing system that forms a durable, elastic membrane, providing excellent adhesion to concrete and masonry substrates while protecting against water ingress.
4. Tile Adhesive – Apply a premium-grade (C2S1E), polymer-modified flexible cement-based tile adhesive using the double-spread (double buttering) method to achieve maximum coverage, strong adhesion, and minimal air pockets. Its anti-slip property ensures easy application and secure tile placement for both interior and exterior installations. Highly water-resistant and suitable for swimming pools and wet areas, offering excellent resistance to thermal shock, continuous immersion, and chemicals for durable, long-lasting tile installations.
5. Tile Grout - A high-performance cementitious tile grout with excellent resistance to chemicals, staining, and weathering is specified to ensure durability and long-term performance.
6. Sealant - A high-performance, neutral curing, non-staining silicone sealant with long term water, weather, chemical, chlorine, and fungus resistance is applied to all movement joints (dilatation/expansion) and connections, allowing for flexibility and durability and preserving the overall aesthetic appearance.
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