2007-07-20 04:58:13 · 5 answers · asked by dwayne r 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
The biggest things impacting this are the humidity in the air and materials used.
If it is humid out, the mortar will take longer to dry.
If you used the pre-mixed mortar (also called thinset) it will generally take longer to completely set. If you used regular mortar with water or flexible additive, it should be dry and able to walk on in 8 hours. I tiled my kitchen on a hot, dry day in July last year and I was able to walk on the floor in 4 hours.
As a rule of thumb, always test a tile before walking on the floor.
2007-07-20 05:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Tucci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once ours where in place we let them set for 24 hours.
We did the grout the next day and then let it set again for 24 hours before we did the final washing off of the grout.
It worked really well.
2007-07-20 05:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by sonnyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its best to give tile a full day/24 hours to dry.
2007-07-20 05:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by tommy b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually 24 hours. It can also depend on the humidity. The adhesive you used should have recommendations for this.
2007-07-20 05:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it at least 24 hours although 72 is ideal
2007-07-20 05:10:36 · answer #5 · answered by sunrisecitycarpets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋