very large tiles!

[bluesky]

hi all , been asked to quote for 90 m2 kitchen tiling in 1200mm x 600mm tiles (14mm thick as well ).
i`ve never tiled anything this big and need advice as to best way to cut (lengthways) , what size trowel to use ,
.also these things are gonna be good fun to move about i`m sure - advice on pricing this up would be appreciated) be moved into tilers arms now i suppose !

all help would be good , ta :lol:

 

[macten]

Big Dry cutter and a big wetsaw!

Would use PTB addy and trowel myself and check you're getting full coverage.
Hopefully the floor will be mill pond flat!

Guestimate how much addy you'll need and double it!! Usually works out about right when I do that :lol:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi mate, I would say with this size of tile, floor prep is more critical than ever. A flat surface is essential. As for cutting you can buy/rent a Rubi TX 1200, also the Dewalt will cut large format, by plunge cutting and turning tile. Hope this helps

 

[macten]

I'm picking a D24000 up at the weekend!!

 

[DHTiling]

Yep, for pricing reasons it is moved to the Arms..

You will need bowling alley flat floor and as above a PTB addy.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Snap Nick, same answer different words.

 

[Rich]

Spot on advice above. You need to get that floor as flat as possible before you start, then as macten says a PTB or similar full contact adhesive would be a very good idea. What tiles are they? A floor that size will most likely need movement joints as well.

 

[macten]

I find tile suction cups helpful when fixing large tiles like those.

 

[Rich]

I love how we all right the same things at the same time... Do you think that means we are right?

 

[macten]

Such a helpful forum!