ARDEX

LQ 92 Under Tile Levelling Compound

Levelling compound for tile · NZ · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the Levelling compound for tile variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can tile over ARDEX LQ 92 Under Tile Levelling Compound?

Short answer

Ready for tile: 4 hours after application.
Ready for another coat: 4 hours after application.
Floors & flooring adhesive

Return-to-use gates

Walk, furniture and full traffic open at different times

  1. Apply the Levelling compound for tile to a clean, dry subfloor
  2. Stay off until the foot-traffic time
  3. Bring in furniture and heavy use later

This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F

  • Working time ends10 minutes
  • Ready for another coat4 hours
  • Ready for tile4 hours
  • Light foot traffic4 hours

Worth noticing: Working time is only 10 minutes; the next stated stage, ready for another coat, is 4 hours.

Common mistake: Moving furniture back the day after, while the surface is still soft.

Floors & flooring adhesive

Return-to-use gates

Open the surface gradually instead of treating cure as one moment

Touch / inspectA surface check only
Foot trafficUse the stated walking time
Heavy useWait for furniture, water or vehicle readiness

Time returning to use

When did you install the floor product?
Conditions that affect drying
Where?
Thickness

Stated times

  • Working time ends10 minutes
  • Ready for another coat4 hours
  • Ready for tile4 hours
  • Light foot traffic4 hours

From ARDEX data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: ardex.com

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C)
  • Floor times assume the stated temperature and humidity. Cold slabs, thick coats and damp subfloors lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet.
  • Temperature range: 50°F to 95°F
  • Region NZ. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Working time ends: At 23°C.
  • Ready for another coat: At 23°C.
  • Ready for tile: At 23°C and 50% humidity.
  • Light foot traffic: At 23°C and 50% humidity.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

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Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
ARDEX LQ 92 Under Tile Levelling Compound
Variant
Levelling compound for tile
Region
NZ
Listed use
under tile levelling, thin-bed levelling
Timed stages recorded
tooling, recoat min, tile ready, light foot
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet · Datasheet, copyright 2017

Condition attached to the stated time: At 23°C.

About this product

A levelling compound meant for under tile: walk, tile or add a second layer at the same 4 hours. Apply between 10 and 35°C.

Using this specific product

ARDEX LQ 92 Under Tile Levelling Compound is listed here as the Levelling compound for tile version for under tile levelling and thin-bed levelling. For installing or finishing a floor, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says Levelling compound for tile; related versions can use different timing.
  • For under tile levelling and thin-bed levelling, pay particular attention to subfloor condition, trowel coverage, room temperature and traffic plan.
  • At 23°C. At 23°C and 50% humidity.

How to check readiness

Test the least-ventilated area before walking, covering or replacing furniture. The sheet says to pour and spread within 10 minutes of mixing. Before recoating, confirm the first coat matches the manufacturer’s stated condition; if the maximum window passed, check whether sanding is required. The sheet says to wait at least 4 hours before tiling.

Avoid this mistake

Foot traffic, furniture and rugs can have different return times.

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Questions

How long before you can tile over this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet says to pour and spread within 10 minutes of mixing. Conditions: At 23°C.. The sheet gives 4 hours between layers. Conditions: At 23°C.. The sheet says to wait at least 4 hours before tiling. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity.. The sheet gives walk-on at about 4 hours. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How soon can I tile on ARDEX LQ 92?

The sheet says at least 4 hours at 23°C.

How long do I have to work with this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet says to pour and spread within 10 minutes of mixing. Conditions: At 23°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long before I can apply a second coat of this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet gives 4 hours between layers. Conditions: At 23°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long before I can walk on tile set with this product?

ARDEX states: The sheet gives walk-on at about 4 hours. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Floor times assume the stated temperature and humidity. Cold slabs, thick coats and damp subfloors lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.