Brick Slips Question

[Spare Tool]

Starting a shower room on Monday and my customer informed me yesterday she has picked slate brickslips (see pic) as a 300 wide vertical border on the wall up the centre of a 1700 shower tray.. The shower area will be tanked but am a little concerned these shouldn't perhaps be used in a wet area...anyone installed these successfully in a shower?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Andy i did it once about 6 years ago ,ok if havent got to build up addy to match the tile ,i just sealed the 3 to 4 times so the water bounced of ,

 

[Italy]

 

[Spare Tool]

Andy i did it once about 6 years ago ,ok if havent got to build up addy to match the tile ,i just sealed the 3 to 4 times so the water bounced of ,

So even with the small gaps inbetween just sealing worked ok? As its tanked out was thinking of maybe leaving the silicone bead at bottom of slips out then water got somewhere to go?

 

[White Room]

Who in there right mind would want those in a shower area, imagine cleaning them

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Great for scratching your back though - I wanna be like youuuuu.

 

[Unused Account 1]

Just when fitting i pushed down firm with grout float so great coverage ,

 

[Unused Account 1]

Theres to many pics on computers now ,people get crazy ideas ,its ok on a picture but not in the real world

 

[Spare Tool]

I dare say I could persuade her to push it off centre so its away from the shower head but she's got her mind set on them, and of course the tile shop said they'll be fine

 

[Tile seller]

I always recommend against these split stone panels going in wet areas.

 

[Spare Tool]

I always recommend against these split stone panels going in wet areas.

Well wish you worked at the tile shed she's bought them from..
General consensus is a NO then?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Youve let her no its not the best idea ,so you done your job mate

 

[WetSaw]

You should have suggested that she puts one in the shower cubicle for a week and then try and clean it!!

 

[One Day]

You'll be making a mould garden Andy.

 

[One Day]

Best you could do is back skim every piece and ensure a full solid bed, seal completely and make sure your background and joint to tray is 100% waterpeoof.
Personally i wouldn't do it. Because it will come back as 'your' problem.

 

[Spare Tool]

Best you could do is back skim every piece and ensure a full solid bed, seal completely and make sure your background and joint to tray is 100% waterpeoof.
Personally i wouldn't do it. Because it will come back as 'your' problem.

So imp what your saying its all relying on the tanking?

 

[Just Rizzle]

I did one once in a wet room which I tanked using schluter memdrain and used a s2 addy with a sbr additive I left un grouted the job was done 3 yrs ago the guy who is a mate loves it. told him I wouldn't guarantee it but he uses it every day water passes through and comes out the bottom. I would never do one a gain. walk a way

 

[One Day]

So imp what your saying its all relying on the tanking?

If you protect the background that's one thing but what about the mould, effloresence, smell, possible breakdown of the adhesive (yes even cement can break down by bacterial attack). It's a bad idea and the tile shop are idiots for saying its suitable.

 

[Spare Tool]

I did one once in a wet room which I tanked using schluter memdrain and used a s2 addy with a sbr additive I left un grouted the job was done 3 yrs ago the guy who is a mate loves it. told him I wouldn't guarantee it but he uses it every day water passes through and comes out the bottom. I would never do one a gain. walk a way

Walk away is NOT an option Ray, done too much work for her already to do that, this is a guest ensuite that may not be used for a month but then used for a full weekend..so a tanked background and unsealed water exit to tray may be feasable?

 

[hmtiling]

I knocked one back with exact same tiles in wet room. they ended up using 30 x 30 black slate in wet area and split face stuff everywhere else. looked great when done but not so great 6 months down the line as it's very hard water here.

 

[Spare Tool]

Think ill send her a link to this thread..