only cement made from portland or epoxy
Irv said:
.... the best adhesive to use? I have used a ceramic tile adhesive called AcrylPro (which exceeds ANSI A136.1 Type 1 specs.) to secure the same tiles as a backsplash for the vanities and it works well there. Would it be better to use a polymer modified mortar for the walls around the tub/shower?
Polymer modified mortar is mortar, which is Portland cement based, so, yes, this is OK. But you don't "
need" the modifer in your cement; you do need the cement (mortar).
Jim is right, you'll have problems later with a shower if you use anything known as a tile
adhesive behind the tiles. Even some product skonwn as cemetn are not REAL cemetn, since they are not Portland cement.
Mold eats this organic adhesive stuff, and it smells bad. Use only a Portland cement -- or an epoxy cement product (big bucks). Any other "adhesive" will be a problem or complaint down the line.
david
p.s. there is another post here, a nuisance post, which i suggest the main moderator delete. It is from username "links". My thoughts, for the record.