Advice please. Tiles not flat.

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If the architect is running the project, then tell him you want the work rectified to a satisfactory standard at the builders expense.....
 
We still have a lot of work to be done on the house and I was putting the pressure on to ge tthe bathroon finished as we had been 4 weeks using a small shower room with 2 under 5s. I hate to make a fuss but it isn't acceptable is it.
 
no it's not accepatable and imo it'll have to be re-done. and in your condition get the architect to sort it. good luck btw
 
No.... it's not acceptable and I don"t think you're fussing for wanting the quality job that you are paying for. Speak to them asap and ell them your concerns and don't accept any silly excuses for poor workmanship.
 
omg shocker it is not good lippage is tiles petruding which in your case they do.... a lot .
if you run your hand over surely you can feel the sticking out ones .
Finally even in light they can not look that good either .
hope you get it sorted
 
When fixing tiles half/brick bond each row has to be completly level otherwise you will get this problem if it's not. Grab yourself a long level and place it on a few rows to check level. This work is unexceptable in my opinion and you should query the workmanship with your builder.
 
I will forward to photos to the architect and get him to deal with it. I am not happy with it and it is so frustrating as this means that the bathroom will still be out of action for another week or so.

You have put my mind at rest. Thank you so much. I was worried I was being a bit 'pregnant' about it.
 
The finished job is shocking IMO. I presume that the "new" wall was built by the builder and therefore he should have made sure that it was suitable to tile before commencing.
If the tiles were not flat, this should have been demonstrated and alternative options (i.e. change tiles or layout) should have been discussed prior to work commencing.

I suggest that you discuss with your architect the "quality" of the work and get the architect to raise the issue with the builder if you are not comfortable of bringing to their attention collectively. Whilst you are discussing the tiling with your architect, can you ask why plywood has been used in a wet area and what tanking (waterproofing) has been applied prior to tiling, please? The walls should have been built using, preferably, cement boards or cement lined poly-core boards which don't require tanking, or at least plasterboards that were subsequently tanked prior to tiling.

Unfortunately, this is not going to be a quick fix as the walls are constructed incorrectly and the wall tiling is a secondary inconvenience, IMO.

Good luck,

Daz
 

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