first floor job

[stevee]

ello lads,looks l;ike i might have my first job linedup

300sq trav area 2.5 x 1.4,nice and small to break me in:hurray:

hopefully ,itll lead to other work ,as hes a local builder ive known for 15 years , hes so busy he dosent advertise

one question is ,hes already got the addy BOND IT FLEXI CTA,any good?

concrete floor been down a long time,one linear ridge to take down somehow

will my TS60+ cut the trav,or do i need a wet saw?

thanks lads ,steve

 

[faithhealer]

deffo wetsaw steve, angle grinder to take the ridge off and as for the 'bond it' addy I would personally chuck it and use mapei or Bal. Never hear of any of the other lads using it either, good luck

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Stevee - I fancy another couple of days in Camber Sands - I can mix adhesive if I stand against the zimmer!

Good Luck!

Timeless John.

 

[stevee]

sorry mate , you`d only get in the way:smilewinkgrin::hurray:

couple of questions for the long timers,do i need to prime the floor

and which sealer for the trav, cheers boys

pics will follow

 

[tommyzooom]

I would recommend a white adhesive for trav!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Stevee - On a serious note - the zimmer does have wheels so I can move around quite fast!
Do I read the job right - 300 sq mts of travertine for your first floor job!
If its not a typing mistake instead of 30 sq mts then double Good Luck!
Make sure you get some replies before you start to put you on the right tracks.

Timeless John.

 

[Daz]

John,

I think it is 30 x 30 trav and the area is only 2.5m x 1.4m.
I worry when tilers accept the job then come and ask some very basic questions. These questions should be asked prior to quoting, let alone accepting the job.

"will my TS60+ cut the trav,or do i need a wet saw?" - If you have to ask, then you should be sticking with ceramics for a bit longer IMO.

 

[stevee]

hiya lads, sorry yes 300mm sq trav 2.5 x 1.4 area

captain slow , i will leave a professional finish to this job, but any odd bits of reassurance i welcome, im starting from scratch with a basic knowledge of tiling, and that is the reason i come to this great forum, reassurrance,guidance,tech help and advice i willingly soak up, cheers for your input boys ,steve

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Captain - I was getting concerned and after being in contact with Stevee on another PM matter wondered why I would have been in the way!
I believe you are right with the basics and couldn't agree more with your comments.
However we all had to learn somewhere and at least he has asked first and that way he'll do it right.

Stevee - Just make sure the substrate is clean/damp sponge.
Travertine seal - Sovergeign stone seal or Lithofin.

Timeless John.

 

[stevee]

muchuos gracoius ,steve