How best to Tile a room?

[mp3wizard]

So 2.5l product mixed with 7.5l water, ok thought I'd just double check, cheers!

 

[Ttt1601]

You won't need to mix the whole bottle to cover your floor do it in smaller batches

 

[Ttt1601]

Ultra tile is good stuff, it's what I use, is it Thier SLC you've got too?

 

[mp3wizard]

Yeh I think 1.25l mixed with 3.75l is better, no I've got flexi level for slc.

 

[mp3wizard]

Once it's dry I'll do the packers, probably tomorrow now.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Looks like a lava flow!

Just an opinion not meant to upset anyone.

 

[AndY mac]

Looks like it was put down with a catapult. Just an opinion.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

A catapult!

 

[AndY mac]

Ye loaded his catapult pulled back and let it have it.

 

[White Room]

Natural daylight will pick up very minor faults and exaggerate the surface flow

 

[gamma38]

Natural daylight will pick up very minor faults and exaggerate the surface flow

How kind.

 

[dave l and l]

the guy is trying.
good luck with rest of it , when is it getting levelled again

 

[average]

View attachment 87450 Once it's dry I'll do the packers, probably tomorrow now.

Wizard, it looks like the surface of the moon lol. What have ya done. Did you not buy a large eze spat?

Can you take few pics of it dry please.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Natural daylight will pick up very minor faults and exaggerate the surface flow

Wait till the tiles are down, the natural daylight will cast shadows that have us all saying where did that come from.

 

[John Benton]

Don't think the next batch of slc is down yet, still needs to set packers up for height to work to

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Yeah but it shows how the light doesn't just shine down . That early morning or sunset light is a killer for lots of floors.

 

[John Benton]

Yeah but it shows how the light doesn't just shine down . That early morning or sunset light is a killer for lots of floors.

Just keep the curtains closed - problem solved

 

[WetSaw]

To be honest, I've tiled over worse than that. As long as he gets the next batches mixed quick enough at the right consistency I think he'll be alright.

 

[gamma38]

Move Stevie Wonder in would be the best thing to do

 

[dave l and l]

something a bit snide with this thread at the moment

 

[Martyn Leeds]

quick lick of SLC and with the use of the clips, the job will look as good as any other I reckon.
Obvs time and effort will have cost more, but the end result will be fine.

 

[gamma38]

I don't think the use of clips should be seen as a saving point. They can do far more harm than good in the wrong hands.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Indeed, you're right.
But the clips will do the job they've been designed for

 

[Flintstone]

They won't If there are lumps of 10mm in the floor!

 

[gamma38]

Indeed, you're right.
But the clips will do the job they've been designed for

Yes but that's the problem. If you don't know how to tile and understand how to get full coverage etc then massive voids can and will be left. Which in turn can cause the ufh to overheat and fail.

 

[mp3wizard]

Nice to see everyone in high spirits lol, silly question.. Which way is best to silicone packers, flat edge to floor or the underneath?

 

[Old Mod]

Makes no odds. Cut them down tho.

 

[mp3wizard]

The highest point of the room I've choose is by the power cable which is proud, so I've put a packer 1-2 mm higher next to it, so I'm using that as my starting point, the highest difference is about 10mm, so that's quite a bit more than a light covering, I used 11 1/2 bags first time, and I've got exactly 11 1/2 bags now, keeping in mind my initial pour and my proposed pour next time, is it going to be to thick for the mats to produce adequate heat? The only change that I can make to my approach is to not cover the power leads fully and change my starting height which will be 2 hours work wasted. What do you think, keep going as I am?

 

[mp3wizard]

 

[gamma38]

You need to answer the question you have avoided all along regarding height issues. Work backwards from what height you have to work with. This will tell you if you have extra to play with or you may already be too high.