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Sean SML Tiling
I remember dan put a comment on my thread before about a tile falling off the wall and killing a kid. Might be worth printing in off and showing the customer and hope they then realise the damage it can cause.
Exceeding substrate weight limits.
right, just looked in me book I got about weight limits, say's in there 30kg per m2 on to ply so could be just over the limit....but tiling on ply's dodgey anyway..
Yes I do understand about the ply issue have had it plenty of times, worked for a hotel/pub chain for 14 years everything was ply,I always made an issue in telling them to stop using it in the shower rooms but same thing they said I dont stop moaning now everything is opening up and they keep going back to repair cracked tiles but only used ceramic a lot of the time with them.
Yes did tell him it would be just over the limit.
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Sean SML Tiling
I believe plasterboard is 32kg unskimmed but you also got the weight of adhesive and grout probably another 4kg pm
I do believe he will not change his mind,can not understand that some people think that ply is just as good as backer board if you get a good deal theres not much in the price I had a good deal once the board was in 8 x4 sheets 12mm thick and the price at that time was £22 a sheet.
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Sean SML Tiling
Backer boards in ctd 1200x600 6mm or 10mm are cheap 5.99
At that price it cheaper than ply last time I used CTD they were £7 a sheet nice to see them coming down in price ,needed a sheet the other day went to tile giant £14 thats with discount.
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RDTiling
I just did a quick search and managed to find this post by Oli, which lists the weight limits. It was a few years ago but still relevant...
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/13313-tile-advice-all-questions-i-asked.html
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J Sid
Do not tile onto ply. Walk away if builder will not change it. It will come back and bite you in the arse. Weight limits are not even a consideration. PLY IS A NO NO .
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IHB
Didn't DPF just post up a picture of a ply steam room? Is the builder asking you to guarantee it?
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On one
Yet another bullying builder proving that they know diddly squat! (The polite version)
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White Room
You can tell the builder what needs to be done until the cows come home, recently done a job for a so called know it all and in truth he knew diddly.
Ply is a frightning material and some is cheap imports where it delaminates.
Your choice at the end of the day but not one I would be doing.
Ply is a frightning material and some is cheap imports where it delaminates.
Your choice at the end of the day but not one I would be doing.
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White Room
The float and set should be 20kg not 28kg....IMO
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J Sid
Not walking, running.......
Well the builder never got back to me yesterday as he said he would ,was just a waste of time driving 40 miles to look at the job and he did not have the respect to let me know,maybe its what I said to him that he didnt like ,well I hope it all goes bandy for him,as I'am sure it will with that much ply on the walls.
Wall Substrates Maximum Weight of Tiling per m²
Gypsum Plaster........................................................20Kg/m²
Gypsum Plasterboard Direct (without a plaster skim)....32Kg/m²
Plywood (WBP) Up to............................................30Kg/m²
Lightweight Tilebacking Boards* Up to 40Kg/m². (Dependant upon the type and thickness of the board)
Glass reinforced Cement Sheets Up to 50kg/m², (Dependant upon the type and thickness of the board)
Gypsum Fibre boards Approximately...........................35- 40Kg/m²
Gypsum Plaster........................................................20Kg/m²
Gypsum Plasterboard Direct (without a plaster skim)....32Kg/m²
Plywood (WBP) Up to............................................30Kg/m²
Lightweight Tilebacking Boards* Up to 40Kg/m². (Dependant upon the type and thickness of the board)
Glass reinforced Cement Sheets Up to 50kg/m², (Dependant upon the type and thickness of the board)
Gypsum Fibre boards Approximately...........................35- 40Kg/m²
some muppet will do it...:mad2:
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Ian
I've deleted some unnecessary posts, keep it friendly please.
well I thought it was funny...:sofahide:
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robbieraven
Afternoon all,
Got some 600x300 Basaltina Black Porcelain going up to the ceiling in an entire ensuite, Tile Giants guys reckon tiles weigh in at about 22kg/m2. Walls all plasterboard and would think have been skimmed. Started ringing a few bells for me, but from what I've established it's very close to being ok, what's every bodies thoughts. I could quote to 12mm Hardie the whole room but don't want to give them this expense if they don't need it.
Cheers RR
Got some 600x300 Basaltina Black Porcelain going up to the ceiling in an entire ensuite, Tile Giants guys reckon tiles weigh in at about 22kg/m2. Walls all plasterboard and would think have been skimmed. Started ringing a few bells for me, but from what I've established it's very close to being ok, what's every bodies thoughts. I could quote to 12mm Hardie the whole room but don't want to give them this expense if they don't need it.
Cheers RR
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robbieraven
Hummmmm on further reading 20kg/m2 on skimmed plasterboard so I reckon I need to re-board this or chose lighter tiles. Turns out the tiles are closer to 24kg/m2 too!
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WetSaw
And then you have the weight of the adhesive...
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