60cmx60cm Calibrated Slate Tiles on a Wall - will they stick? - TilersForums.com

[Unregistered]

Good Afternoon,

I'm looking at getting 60cmx60cm (or 24"x24" in old money) calibrated slate tiles from here ( Calibrated Brazilian Black Riven Slate 600x600x10 | Mrs Stone Store )

It says they're suitable for the wall in the blurb and they suggest using the following bonding agent and adhesives -

Gfix - Bonding Agent Acrylic
Gfix - Adhesive Fast Set

Will these adhere to the wall ok or would some support be needed until the adhesive sets?

Also, would it make sense to do them one row at a time leaving curing time between rows?

Thanks,

Rhian

 

[Ian]

Hello. What are your walls constructed from currently? Plasterboard/skimmed plasterboard/skimmed render/ply/cement board etc.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Why do you think that 60x60cm calibrated slate is suitable for a DIY project. If they are calibrated at 20mm thick you are going to have some weight and so your substrate and fixing method will have to be correct.

 

[White Room]

They state on there website 10mm thick and 28kg m2.....

 

[Unregistered]

I've done 30x30 non calibrated on a massive floor and managed to get them all perfectly even, some tiles were 3 times as thick as others so I have some experience - I just take my time, I'm quite a handy woman...I can plaster too

The walls are brick with a cement render and a plaster skim. The plaster is all sound. There is a silk emulsion on the walls at the moment that i was planning to use a steamer to remove so that its bare plaster.

Hope this info helps,

Thanks,

Rhian

 

[Andy Allen]

you will need to remove the skim plaster aswell as the paint..

 

[Unregistered]

you will need to remove the skim plaster aswell as the paint..

Thanks Andy, I guess that will save me messing with the removal of the emulsion...

Should i remove it with a bolster chisel or is there an easier way?

Cheers,

Rhi