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[DHTiling]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

Hi Dan
Just priced job for three small bathrooms. Two of them have chip board floor so i guess i will need to pva them before tiling. never done this so could you give me a few pointers?

Cheers.

hi paul. i used to use ply method on timber floors but for past year or so have been using ditra mat by schluter it is easy to lay and is excellent for bathrooms with there high humidity , and no problems with water ingression through grout joints causing any sub-floors to swell with moisture, give it a go you'll never use nowt else.GOOD LUCK MATE. p.s.
SCHLUTER have an installation manual you can down load

 

[Varley]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

strip all the paint,prime with acrylic primer and tile using BAL mosaic fix,flexible grout is required

recommendation for grout is BAL with GT1 additive,hope this helps regards Gaz

Spot on Gaz :wink_smile:

 

[GazTech]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

Spot on Gaz :wink_smile:

thank you kind sir:martini_shaken:

 

[MFC Tiling]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

Hi Dan

Doing my first porcelain floor next week (Black polished). About 45m, kitchen running thru to utility the loo. what size grout line should I go with? Can I lay them then seal them before grouting?

MFC, Wexford, Ireland

 

[DHTiling]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

if it has rectified edges a 2mm joint will look fine as for sealing i would as this help fill any pores in the tile face thus helps with the cleaning of the floor

 

[GazTech]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

Hi Dan

Doing my first porcelain floor next week (Black polished). About 45m, kitchen running thru to utility the loo. what size grout line should I go with? Can I lay them then seal them before grouting?

MFC, Wexford, Ireland

2mm grout line lovely,polished porcelain must be sealed,recommended product Fila polished porcelain impregnator available from guess who! damn I dont think topps are in ireland are they?

 

[DHTiling]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

if it has rectified edges a 2mm joint will look fine as for sealing i would as this help fill any pores in the tile face thus helps with the cleaning of the floor

also try using lithofinFZ protective impregnator especially for porcelain tiles and offer customer lithofinFX conditioning cleaner for after care of tiles. hope this helps..

 

[Dan]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

I think 3mm is british standard for floors. 2mm for walls.

 

[GazTech]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

I think 3mm is british standard for floors. 2mm for walls.

How can there be a british standard for a tile joint?Surely its down to personal preferance?

 

[MFC Tiling]

Re: Any new tilers stuck at all, with anything?

Thanks for that. What are rectified edges? Seal before or after laying?