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[Nbke8kv]

Hi again all - 1200 X 1200 X 6mm ceramic tiles. What is the best practice to tile them if they are going on to a level screed floor? Would you expect the tiller to butter the tile and trail the floor?
What size trail would you suggest?
Can they do anything to the tile before they lay them to be 100% sure of no dust and that they will stick?
Sorry for all the questions - I'm doubting whether the tiller who originally done my job is actually a tiller and whilst he want to come back and fix a job hes done wrong is suggest not to butter the back of the tiles as they very flexible especially the ones with cuts. Just want to make sure im not getting the wool pulled over my eyes.

Anyone know where there are videos on the correct way to do this stuff!!

 

[Dumbo]

Trowel both the tile and the floor. I resident expert on these matters @3_fall uses and please feel free to correct if I am wrong is trowel that has a notch that is 6mm wide and 10 mm deep

 

[Old Mod]

Is he saying he doesn’t want to backbutter the tile, is that correct?

The way to lay them is to use a 10mm trowel on thefloor and trowel the tile also, use anything between 6-10mm on tile depending on how level floor is.
Theyile must then be worked forward and backward until adhesive is pushed up thro the joint. You NEED a solid bed and as close to 100% coverage as can be achieved.
A tile every now and then should be lifted to ensure the same standard of coverage is being met.
If they do not have a solid bed they are likely to break.

A bit like this, this install 9 from 15 pieces split clean in half thro poor installation techniques.
This is NOT how it’s done.

 

[stone tiler]

I did a 1200x1200mm porcelain job a bit ago. Easy when there are 2 people but when your 'mate' goes walkabout and you've only got a Zimmer frame for help it becomes hard work - yes you know who you are...

Errr if you remember correctly I lost you for nearly 3 hours that day as you pitched a tile against the wall of their house and took a nap under it!!!