Laying natural stone coverings and tiles professionally
Good organization and the right materials are key factors in the success of a tiling project. Optimum results which remain acceptable in the long term can only be obtained using the proper materials and with the right know-how. PCI provides support with high-quality materials such as primers, bonded waterproofing products, tile adhesives and joint grouts as well as specialist know-how for the laying of tiles and natural stone coverings.
PCI Apoflex® F
Polyurethane waterproofing for areas exposed to water and chemical attacks
PCI Apoflex® W
Polyurethane waterproofing for areas exposed to water and chemical attacks
PCI Armiermatte GFM
Reinforcing fiberglass mesh for the installation in PCI floor levelers
PCI Armiermatte GFS
Reinforcing fiberglass mesh for the installation in PCI floor levelers
PCI Bicollit® Classic
Dispersion-based tile adhesive for tiles, flagstones and mosaic
PCI Carraflex®
Flexible thin-bed mortar for natural stones
PCI Carrafug®
Special joint grout for natural stone slabs
PCI Carrament® grey
Medium-bed and bedding mortar for natural stones and fully-vitrified coverings
PCI Carrament® white
Medium-bed mortar for natural stones and fully-vitrified coverings
PCI Collastic®
Reaction resin tile adhesive on steel and polyester
PCI Durafug® NT
Cementitious joint grout for commercially used areas, swimming pools and potable water reservoirs
PCI Durapox® EL
Reaction resin grout for conductive ceramic tiles subject to chemicals
PCI Durapox® Finish
Washing aid for epoxy resin joint grouts
PCI Durapox® NT
Reaction resin binder for laying and grouting ceramic coverings exposed to chemicals
PCI Durapox® NT plus
Reaction resin mortar for laying and grouting of ceramic coverings exposed to chemicals
PCI Durapox® Premium
Epoxy resin mortar for laying and grouting ceramic coverings
PCI Durapox® Premium Harmony
Epoxy resin mortar for grouting and laying glass mosaic
PCI Durapox® Premium Multicolor
Epoxy resin mortar for laying and grouting ceramic coverings
PCI Elektroleit
Conductive additive for conductive ceramic tiles and flagstones
PCI Elofix 20 x 65 x 80 mm
Grinding block for fine grinding
PCI Entöler
Oil stain remover for stains of oil, bitumen and wax
PCI Epoxigrund 390
Special primer on absorbent and non-absorbent substrates
PCI Epoxigrund Rapid
Special primer on absorbent and non-absorbent substrates
PCI FT® Extra
Polymer modified tile adhesive for all ceramic tiles
PCI FT® Flex
Polymer modified tile adhesive specially for large-format fully vitrified flagstones
PCI FT® Fugenbreit
Joint grout for split tiles, large-size vitrified tiles and non-vitrified tiles
PCI FT® Fugengrau
Joint grout for non-vitrified tiles and vitrified tiles
PCI FT® Fugenweiß
Joint grout for non-vitrified tiles and vitrified tiles
PCI FT® Klebemörtel
Tile adhesive for non-vitrified tiles and vitrified tiles
PCI FT® Megafug
Cementitious joint grout for fully vitrified tiles
PCI FT® Ment
Medium bed adhesive for leveling and tile fixing
PCI FT® Rapid
Flexible fast-acting tile adhesive for ceramic coverings
PCI Flexfug®
Polymer modified joint grout for all ceramic coverings
PCI Fleximent®
Special bonding slurry for fully vitrified ceramic and vitrified ceramic
PCI Flexmörtel®
Flexible tile adhesive for all ceramic coverings
PCI Flexmörtel® Premium
Flexible tile adhesive for ceramic tiles and natural stone
PCI Flexmörtel® S1
Flexible tile adhesive for all ceramic coverings
PCI Flexmörtel® S1 Flott
Flexible flowable adhesive especially for large-format floor tiles
PCI Flexmörtel® S1 Rapid
Flexible tile adhesive for all ceramic coverings
PCI Flexmörtel® S2
Highly flexible tile adhesive for all ceramic coverings
PCI Gisogrund®
Wash primer / protective primer for walls and floors
PCI Gisogrund® 303
Wash primer for smooth, non-absorbent substrates
PCI Gisogrund® 404
Wash primer for absorbent and non-absorbent substrates
PCI Gisogrund® Rapid
Fast-acting primer for cementitious and gypsum-based substrates
PCI Kupferband
Self-adhesive copper tape for conductive systems
PCI Lastoflex®
Polymer modified additive for mixing with PCI thin-bed and medium-bed mortars
PCI Lastogum®
Water resistant, flexible protective coating under ceramic tiles in showers and bathrooms
PCI Lastogum®-Dichtset
Waterproofing system for the interior under ceramic coverings in showers and bathrooms
Preparatory work for a level substrate capable of bonding
Before tiling work starts, the substrate should be inspected and prepared. The substrate should be clean, firm, largely level and free from cracks and subsidence. Ideal substrates include concrete, cement screed and intact tiling. Any minor irregularities can be leveled or repaired using Leveling Compound from the PCI series Pericret®, Periplan®, Muroplan® or Nanocret®.
Absorbent substrates such as concrete, screed or plaster should be treated with special products like PCI Gisogrund®. The special primer PCI Gisogrund® 303is ideal for non-absorbent or extremely smooth substrates. Especially when working outdoors in wet areas, additional waterproofing needs to be applied before tiles are laid so that the substrate is not damaged by moisture. For larger areas, both liquid-applied waterproofing products such as PCI Lastogum® or PCI Seccoral® 1K and waterproofing membranes such as PCI Pecilastic® U may be used. In the case of corner joints and wall/floor connections, waterproofing tapes from the PCI Pecitape® series are integrated in the waterproofing of the main areas.
Laying tiles and natural stone with professional support
Tiles can either be laid directly on the prepared substrate or on Isolating Mats & Impact Sound Insulation which have been installed on the substrate. The advantage of isolating mats is that stress which could cause cracks in the tiles or natural stone is eliminated. If you would like to learn more about our products or have specific questions on tiling projects, just contact our PCI specialist adviser at your local dealership. You can identify your local dealer using our practical dealer search form. Apart from information on tiling work, you can also obtain information on the comprehensive PCI range – ideally, you should use one of our product systems.