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Customer reviews for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar

VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar

The Custom Building Products VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar offers a strong bond for applying tile and stone to floors, walls or countertops. Bonds a wide variety of tile and stone to floors, walls and countertops. Polymer-modified high grade mortar. Reliable and easy to use.
Overall rating:
4.273 / 5
4.3
 / 
5
(11 reviews) 11
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Rating breakdown 11 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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10 out of 11(91%)customers recommend this product.
Customer questions and answers:
6 Questions | 7 Answers
Customer reviews for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Review 1 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Worked great

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PostedApril 23, 2012
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JenA
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I picked this up in the store to patch a 3ft by 3ft area of my bathroom floor (the ceramic tile had been coming up). It was my first tiling job; this thin-set mixed great and was easy to apply. The tiles set in about an hour but I left them alone for the recommended 24 hours before grouting. Turned out great. My only complaint would be that I wished this came in a smaller bag.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 2 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

To the one star review

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PostedMarch 22, 2012
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olygene
from Arizona, USA
 
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Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I had the same problem where the thinset mortar did not stick to the tile. I thought the problem was the mortar--it turned out that I had used a bag of mortar in my garage that I had bought a year before. Unfortunately, the cement in the mortar absorbed water through the paper bag and rendered the mortar useless. There should be a warning on these bags that they should be used at one time and not kept over the winter. BTW, a new bag of this Versabond works great.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 3 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
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3 / 5
3 / 5

Mixing Versabond

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PostedMarch 18, 2012
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Didthat
from Louisville, KY, USA
 
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Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Small amounts are best mixed with a wire potato masher, this makes the job a little easier and smoother. It's not roket technology but it works. Oh! wash off the masher for reuse while the morter is slaking.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 4 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5

Good Stuff

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PostedFebruary 12, 2012
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Jennifer
from North Charleston, SC, USA
 
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Age:25 to 34
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 week
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
I am just doing a bathroom counter top so I am mixing small amounts as needed. It is hard to mix smooth by hand, but I'm sure mixing a larger amount in a bucket with the right tool would get rid of that problem. I just set the tiles last night and the mortar is almost dry (has been less than 12 hours) and tiles seem to be very well bonded. I plan on grouting later this afternoon.
I'm sure the person who left the one star review saying the product did not bond forgot to wipe the back of the tile off before using it. NO mortar will stick to tiles that are not clean. ALWAYS make sure your tiles are free from dust and dirt by wiping them off with a damp sponge. Then they stick just fine :)
Yes, I recommend this product.
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 5 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Excellent Product

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PostedFebruary 9, 2012
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JimW
from Cary, NC
 
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Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I used this product on 12" tiles. It bonded well to cement board. It was a bit difficult to mix but bonded very well and was easy to spread and clean up. Great value.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 6 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

good stuff

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PostedDecember 18, 2011
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Trip
from Webster, NY 14580, USA
 
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Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 week
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
used this for appllying 12x12 tile on basement floor worked out great
Yes, I recommend this product.
+1point
2out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 7 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Quality mortar!

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PostedSeptember 19, 2011
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DeeEyeWhy
from Los Angeles, California
 
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Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 week
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I am using this for attaching 20x20 porcelain tiles to a concrete floor. WOW does this stuff stick! Occasionally, i didn't put enough mortar down, and the tile was a bit low. Prying it up is insanely difficult because of the surface tension of this product. That's a GOOD thing! Mixing it is smooth as silk. Highly recommended.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+6points
6out of 6found this review helpful.
Review 8 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

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PostedAugust 25, 2010
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bberr004
Product worked as described and I had no problems with it.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 9 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

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PostedApril 3, 2010
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ColoradoCreationsLLC
This is one of the best overall mortars you can use (price including). Its modified with polymer meaning its best suited for walls or ceilings and a bit of a waiste on floors especially where thers cement board down (so it the floor and tiles shouldnt be moving much at all there for the polymer allowing for some "give" as to not brake is unecessary). Use the Gray if your grout will be of a darker color and the white for lighter color grouts.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+11points
13out of 15found this review helpful.
Review 10 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5

Terrific Bonding

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PostedOctober 9, 2009
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aurora1111
from Aurora, CO
 
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I used this product to lay my 18X18 kitchen tiles and it worked beautifully. Sets up quickly so don't spread out too much product.
I have been laying tiles for years and this is the product for floor tiles!
Yes, I recommend this product.
+13points
13out of 13found this review helpful.
Review 11 for VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar
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1 / 5
1 / 5

Wow, What a nightmare

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PostedApril 13, 2009
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Nightmare
from Reading PA
 
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Mixed and applied as directed and four days later tiles are lifting off the walls. I removed 60% of the tiles and not one speck of the product is on the tile itself. The tile back has luggs and the lug grid is in the dried product on the wall however did not stick to tiles.
No, I do not recommend this product.
-60points
15out of 90found this review helpful.