Dot & Dab Quandry

[artfuldodger]

The house is around seven years old with pretty plumb walls...I know I've fitted the furniture myself. On tapping the tiles most of them sound hollow, though would this just echo through from the hollow stud walls behind?
The adhesive was a bagged (powder) adhesive that he has mixed on site. One worrying thing my partner and I have done is look down one wall to another behind the line of tiles by pressing our faces to the wall. You can clearly see the other wall with no break for adhesive. He appears to have put little or none at all near to the edge of the tiles...

Btw ...all the comments and advice is greatly appreciated...Thanks

Nearly forgot regarding the prep work, I removed the old tiles and scraped the old ahesive off. very minor making good to do. Did he do anything else?? I dont think so but I havent done further than that.

 

[sranners]

its a real shame but its a pull down and do it again but wright, crazey that you can see the other wall through the tile,

sorry mate.

 

[White Room]

I would be phoning the guy who put them up as well:20:

 

[Daz]

I'm sorry to say that it sounds like it all needs to come off and be done correctly.

In your situation I would definatley not let my children anywhere near those tiles.

You are going to get water ingress in the substrate as well as tiles landing on your head if you don't take action soon.

Next time, consider tanking and combing the adhesive with a 10mm notched trowel.

 

[doug boardley]

at least no physical harm has been done to your family mate. Get it rectified asap tho'

 

[hillhead]

This is just another case of builders and other tradesmen thinking they know all about the tiling trade and landing people in it,it happens all over unfortunately.

 

[Aztectiler]

:mad2: :yikes::mad2::yikes::mad2::yikes::mad2::yikes::mad2::yikes:Wow I really can't believe that this still goes on.
Makes you wonder how often it really happens cos we don't get to hear of them all.

At some stage building regs will be upon us and I for one would welcome it if it cleans up our business.

 

[artfuldodger]

I've just taken a picture of the cut tile that I pulled away..using a crayon ive marked the adhesive to wall contact points in red. Would that have held it in place in a steamy bathroom?

The second picture is of the gap from the wall that all the tiles have...a little excessive to account for the walls being out. You'll note that the adhesive is nowhere to be seen.

To clarify...I get the tiles off, prime with a suitable primer and do the job myself? Primer suggestions for bare and painted plasterboard please.

+ Could somebody please explain tanking?

 

[Aztectiler]

Bal bond as a primer for me.

Also tanking as follows:
Wetrooms and wet shower areas are becoming more and more popular. Wetroom waterproofing, or "tanking", fully seals the wetroom area prior to tiling. This contains any water that seeps between tiles, allowing it to drain down towards the wetroom floor drain. Wetrooms are normally thought of as shower areas, but many bathrooms, kitchens or toilet areas can also be treated in the same way. Installation of a wetroom drain at the lowest point, together with wetroom tanking, provides a continuous seal from walls and floor to the drain. This being a very attractive proposition for any wet area.

 

[artfuldodger]

Thanks everyone... I will post the outcome when I finally get it resolved. Just to clarify we hadnt fully finsihed the room and it hadnt been in use so the kids are safe and sound.. :hurray::hurray: + thanks again for the technical help, Time for a beer me thinks :8: