First tiling job after my course with UKPTT

[James De]

Hi guys,

I'm currently on my first job after finishing the 9 day course with UK Pro Tiling Training, which I must add was absolutely brilliant!!!

So after removing the 7m2 area of mosaic tiles the plaster behind the tiles just crumbled off the wall due to previous leaks.

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[picture of wall/plaster]

I'm thinking of dot n dabbing some Knauff Aquaboard to the brick walls. Can anyone tell me if there is a better idea?

I'm only boarding the area where I'm tiling (on both walls the bath/shower is against). Thing is, the good plaster which I'm leaving on the walls is an inch thick - hence the dot n dab so the boards meet the good plaster flush.

Many thanks
James

 

[James De]

Thank you to everybody for all your help, it’s much appreciated. I’ll post some pics once I’m done, unless I completely F it up that is 😀😕😱

 

[James De]

So...
I boarded all the walls today (pretty much every single bit of render collapsed so had to board every wall).

The brick was so uneven I tried my best to get the boards even (CTD only had 1200mm boards in so had to jigsaw a few together) but on some of the joints there is a couple mm difference, and where the boards meet the good render there are lips and dips.

What’s the best thing to do to even everything out? I’ve had to feather one wall with adhesive as there was a massive dip between boards.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Waluigi]

If you’re meeting boards against render on the same wall then there is your issue. It might’ve been better to spend extra time and hack off every last piece of render and board the lot. All you can do is use Adhesive to flatten things up really.

When doing the prep with tiling it’s important to spend the time prepping everything perfectly because even small things that aren’t quite right can become quite large compromises once you reach the tiling stage.

If you haven’t already then get yourself a featherdge or two. Level things off nicely. I’m sure it’ll be fine. All the best

 

[James De]

If you’re meeting boards against render on the same wall then there is your issue. It might’ve been better to spend extra time and hack off every last piece of render and board the lot. All you can do is use Adhesive to flatten things up really.

When doing the prep with tiling it’s important to spend the time prepping everything perfectly because even small things that aren’t quite right can become quite large compromises once you reach the tiling stage.

If you haven’t already then get yourself a featherdge or two. Level things off nicely. I’m sure it’ll be fine. All the best

Yeah I’ve got a feather edge. I’ll spend today sorting it all out. Cheers Walugi

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Any pics ?

 

[James De]

Any pics ?

Ok.. I’m prob gonna regret this but here goes 😱

 

[James De]

Finally ready to tile 😕

 

[ShaunCorbs]

looks better hows the straightness of the long wall looking?

 

[James De]

looks better hows the straightness of the long wall looking?

It’s not too bad.. to be honest it’s like trying to polish a turd in this bathroom! It’s not a perfect job mate, but it’s my first.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

All got to start somewhere

 

[James De]

All got to start somewhere

We do indeed mate.. remember what I was like when I started plumbing? 😀

 

[Waluigi]

Looks good to me

You have a willingness to learn which is what it’s all about.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

We do indeed mate.. remember what I was like when I started plumbing? 😀

And look how far you have come now

 

[James De]

I’ve made a schoolboy error of starting with a full tile in the corner though 😕 idiot!!!! Won’t make that mistake again!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’ve made a schoolboy error of starting with a full tile in the corner though 😕 idiot!!!! Won’t make that mistake again!

your always going to have a full tile

first row would be half a met tile second row would be a full met tile

 

[James De]

your always going to have a full tile

first row would be half a met tile second row would be a full met tile

Thing is though the wall is a bit pissed so as it goes up from the bath I’m now having to cut in 10mm slithers of tile 😡

 

[Spare Tool]

Get yourself a laser, easiest thing in the world to ping up the wall and see if its plumb...infact I'd go so far as to say its an essential piece of kit

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thing is though the wall is a bit pissed so as it goes up from the bath I’m now having to cut in 10mm slithers of tile 😡

i see so you mean up and down and not left and right ooops my mistake 😀

or adjust the bath

 

[James De]

Get yourself a laser, easiest thing in the world to ping up the wall and see if its plumb...infact I'd go so far as to say its an essential piece of kit

I have one, used it for my datum when I was setting out.. I’ll have to have a look tomorrow as I might have effed up

 

[Spare Tool]

I have one, used it for my datum when I was setting out.. I’ll have to have a look tomorrow as I might have effed up

...with a vertical and horizontal line?

 

[James De]

...with a vertical and horizontal line?

Horizontal datum to mark the heights of all obstructions to see where I want to start tiling (vertically). I put my level on the wall and it looks ok, I think I’ve just messed up my my brick formation but will double check tomorrow.. either way I can’t do mymuch about it now other than learn from the experience 😱

 

[Spare Tool]

Horizontal datum to mark the heights of all obstructions to see where I want to start tiling (vertically). I put my level on the wall and it looks ok, I think I’ve just messed up my my brick formation but will double check tomorrow.. either way I can’t do mymuch about it now other than learn from the experience 😱

Yeah too late now, need to make more use of your laser, if you'd have seen the wall was falling back could have taken ten mill off the bottom rows and finished at a full tile at the ceiling...not being condescending at all, just use the tools to there full potential 😉

 

[James De]

Yeah too late now, need to make more use of your laser, if you'd have seen the wall was falling back could have taken ten mill off the bottom rows and finished at a full tile at the ceiling...not being condescending at all, just use the tools to there full potential 😉

Mate not taken badly at all, thanks for the tip. I’ll be using the laser a lot more now believe me 😀

 

[Time's Ran Out]

When you say it’s your first job I assume this is your own bathroom.

 

[James De]

When you say it’s your first job I assume this is your own bathroom.

My own bathroom? No. Why do you ask?

 

[James De]

Yeah too late now, need to make more use of your laser, if you'd have seen the wall was falling back could have taken ten mill off the bottom rows and finished at a full tile at the ceiling...not being condescending at all, just use the tools to there full potential 😉

Mate, I used your tip on the internal corner of the bath and it worked a treat 🙂 thanks so much!!!

 

[James De]

Get yourself a laser, easiest thing in the world to ping up the wall and see if its plumb...infact I'd go so far as to say its an essential piece of kit

Used the laser a LOT today, it really helps dunnit!! How I started without it is beyond me 😵

 

[Spare Tool]

Mate, I used your tip on the internal corner of the bath and it worked a treat 🙂 thanks so much!!!

No probs glad it helped

 

[dexo]

No probs glad it helped

 

[dexo]

Well done James De, for asking for opinions & help, keep going & good luck.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

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It’s not too bad.. to be honest it’s like trying to polish a turd in this bathroom! It’s not a perfect job mate, but it’s my first.

I’ve made a schoolboy error of starting with a full tile in the corner though 😕 idiot!!!! Won’t make that mistake again!

Thing is though the wall is a bit pissed so as it goes up from the bath I’m now having to cut in 10mm slithers of tile 😡

Horizontal datum to mark the heights of all obstructions to see where I want to start tiling (vertically). I put my level on the wall and it looks ok, I think I’ve just messed up my my brick formation but will double check tomorrow.. either way I can’t do mymuch about it now other than learn from the experience 😱

My own bathroom? No. Why do you ask?

I ask because I think it’s morally unacceptable to charge for work that you clearly have no experience in doing!