DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me nervous!

[DHTiling]

Depends on the bath type..?

 

[PJPro]

It was this one - AQUAESTIL HUDSON 1700 X 700 AQUAMAX BATH available at Bathroom City

 

[Gazzer]

I agree with the foreman...tile to it.

 

[DHTiling]

Yep, me too.. tile to the bath.. The bath will have a chamfered edge and tiling the wall first will mean when the bath is put into place you will have a rather large silicone joint from bath edge to wall, if you get my drift..

 

[PJPro]

Yep. I know what you mean.

 

[SnipSnap]

Hi PJ,
Check the walls for squareness when you fit the bath. It is sometimes needed to inset the bath into the wall (slightly) to overcome wide joints (either in the corner or at the bath extremities), or if the roll on the bath is a little excessive. One thing to watch out for though, if you need to inset the bath, make sure that you will have full access to the taps as sometimes the taps can get too close to the tiling surface.

 

[DHTiling]

Hi PJ,
Check the walls for squareness when you fit the bath. It is sometimes needed to inset the bath into the wall (slightly) to overcome wide joints (either in the corner or at the bath extremities), or if the roll on the bath is a little excessive. One thing to watch out for though, if you need to inset the bath, make sure that you will have full access to the taps as sometimes the taps can get too close to the tiling surface.

Now then stranger..

 

[PJPro]

The taps are actually wall hung to take advantage of the wet wall. So the position of the bath won't affect them.

 

[PJPro]

Still maing progress but it is slow, slow, slow. I've been diverted off onto other things like buying doors, handles, locks, etc.

A couple of the doors were fitted today. Unfortunately, when they fitted the skirting they managed to put a nail through a pipe causing a leak. :-(

I went for these doors from Wickes.

Arrived next day and look much better in the flesh than in the picture.

The stairs are now complete.

As far as the bathroom, the hardibacker is on the wet wall. The feature tiles (a work around to avoid slithers) have been sealed and are ready to lay. I just need to catch up on some silicone in the expension joints where the tiles meet the walls.

 

[DHTiling]

Nice doors.

We really appreciate your updates.. looking forward to the finished job and pics..

 

[SnipSnap]

Now then stranger..

Hi Dave!

It's been a while since my last logged visit.... but I have been browsing the forum a few times. It did not help loosing my login details, until now that is.

 

[PJPro]

Arrrggghhh! My fix for the tile slithers is npt going well! How the hell do you get mosiacs up without making a mess! Damn!

 

[DHTiling]

What you trying to do..?

 

[Russw77]

hi and welcome. i know the feeling of being able to stand back and be proud of what you've done is great but i think this is a job for a pro. You can get all the advice you need on here but there is no substitute for professional experience. hope this helps Russ

 

[SnipSnap]

put us in the picture and we will try to help. Sometimes you will get a bit of mess if the adhesive is too much. With some finishes you could allow the mosaic to slightly set and then rake the adhesive off and clean off the surface. You should test a small sample before diving in though.

 

[PJPro]

I've sorted it. I made sure the adhensive wasn't too runny and didn't put too much on. I'll probably do the same for the window header tiles.

I'm not far off finished now (the upstairs bathroom that is). I will post pictures but I've been more than a little busy. It isn't a perfect finish and I suspect that the pros on this forum could pick out a rash of issues. However, it's the best I can do and not at all bad. Moreover, I wouldn't have necessarily have gotten a better job if I'd paid to get someone in. Therte's plenty of evidence from disgruntled customers to support that comment.

And the plumber was sufficiently impressed with my work to ask me if I'd like to do his bathroom! As it turned out, he got someone else in.

 

[SnipSnap]

Make sure not to mix the adhesive too hard as it will "Skim" quickly hence not bonding properly to the tile.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

My garage needs tidying out PJ if you find yourself at a loose end when you've finished your tiling!

I'm glad you've neary finished, please post the pics I promise you no one on here will pick fault.

 

[cam_low]

Re: DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me ne

how come this got bumped ?

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Re: DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me ne

Ah.... PJ Pro, we meet again my old friend.

Was it really 2010?

 

[Dan]

Re: DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me ne

Don't mind me while I bump some old but popular threads to see if the topic is still active in some way. Wondering if either the original idea or original issue still exists. I've done this with quite a few threads, so don't be offended if this is just jargon these days and not applicable. But I thought there might be a small chance a small percentage of the small number of threads might just be slightly applicable and the thread could get a new lease of life.

Reply to this if you've read a bit and have something to say.
There IS going to be a bigger chance when i do this, that the thread is dead. So don't worry if that's the case, just don't reply to it, and we'll all move on and let the thread drop out of view again.

Bump

 

[Dan]

Just bumping some of the older popular threads. Probably wont be current discussion these days but I just need to do it. So just ignore the thread if it's not current for you.

 

[Dan]

Don't mind me while I bump up some older but good threads. If you can contribute to the thread, go ahead. But if it's nothing for you then don't reply and it'll soon drop off the What's New page etc.
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