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[Bill]

Should be flat as plasterer spent ages getting it right (learning curve there, would of been much more cost effective for me to hardie backer the walls,,,, good job im just learning). If you are refering to the blue section its where I just used up the last of what was in the tanking pot.... you know when you just have some left and your like... "where can I put this last bit"...

I am just looking at the floor tiles that run into the wall, it looks like the wall has a 'step' in it. Put a straight edge across the wall to check for and bumps and hollows, as with these planks, the flatter the walls, the easier it is.

 

[Spare Tool]

As for datum line running around the room off the top of the window so you guys use levels marked on the walls or a self leveling laser? I was thinking about investing in this for the job;

Stabila LAX 50 Self Levelling Laser

Or the FATMAX version?

It doesn't matter where your datum line is on the wall long as it meets up all the way round, put a mark on the staff and use that mark to set your battons off the datum line

 

[#32]

I am just looking at the floor tiles that run into the wall, it looks like the wall has a 'step' in it. Put a straight edge across the wall to check for and bumps and hollows, as with these planks, the flatter the walls, the easier it is.

Oh yeah I can see what you are referring too now. Just checked it, seams to be nice and flat, however my mosaics do certainly "fluctuate" along that cut line. Could be my silicone line not being to consistent thats giving that impression? As it will be lost by the wall tile I wasnt too concerned with the silicone finish, just thought I would add that in there for the flexibility as I didn't grout to the wall.

 

[Bill]

Oh yeah I can see what you are referring too now. Just checked it, seams to be nice and flat, however my mosaics do certainly "fluctuate" along that cut line. Could be my silicone line not being to consistent thats giving that impression? As it will be lost by the wall tile I wasnt too concerned with the silicone finish, just thought I would add that in there for the flexibility as I didn't grout to the wall.

Have you put the straight edge across the whole width of the wall?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Is that blue stuff on the wall tanking or a blue primer ?

 

[Chalker]

Off topic. But your tanking needs another coat.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Off topic. But your tanking needs another coat.

I was thinking the same or even if it's a blue primer I'd give it enough coats to have a even colour every where

 

[Ian]

You mentioned in your opening post that the cut to the underside of the window would be 30mm, there looks to be plenty of room to pick the sill up with a couple of pieces of plasterboard, that could make your cut closer to 55/60mm. I quite often alter the reveals to suit set out, if of course it's possible.

 

[#32]

I was thinking the same or even if it's a blue primer I'd give it enough coats to have a even colour every where

kind of ignore the blue tanking under the window as that was just a bit left in the bucket that I slapped on where the sink is going, just to finish the bucket off, as it doesn't really need it there. But if you are referring to the other 2 (wet area shower) walls, ie where the shower niche is in the pictures then please say. I covered it with 3 coats and didn't spread it thinly and thought that was enough??

 

[#32]

Have you put the straight edge across the whole width of the wall?

looks good with a straight edge on it? Variation must be 0.5mm to 1mm max i guess.