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[brian c]

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

you could always ply over the whole lot making sure you screw the plywood to the concrete floor securly,remembering to use 2mm expansion gaps where any 2 pieces of plywood meet and also at walls etc,prime ply with acrylic primer,use 12mm ply.

 

[GazTech]

Re: Movement Joints?

Hi, I plan to tile my kitchen/dining room floor but there is two different surfaces. Mostly floorboards, but also a small section of conrete about 2 square metre. The surface needs plywood and self leveling to make level. Is there any way that I can avoid using a movement joint?

I would board T & G boards with 6mm hardibacker boards,and screed the concrete up to its edge.Use a two part flexible adhesive onto boards and across where the joint is,then standard adhesive for the concrete.Your grout should then all be wide joint with BAL GT1 polymer added to give flexibility,no need then for an expansion joint at all using this method,hope this helps Customizer

 

[DHTiling]

Re: Movement Joints?

I would board T & G boards with 6mm hardibacker boards,and screed the concrete up to its edge.Use a two part flexible adhesive onto boards and across where the joint is,then standard adhesive for the concrete.Your grout should then all be wide joint with BAL GT1 polymer added to give flexibility,no need then for an expansion joint at all using this method,hope this helps Customizer

doin it that way gaz isn't allowing for the fact the two subtrates expand at different rates putting stress on the surface were they meet, surely in time tiles will debond mate!!

p.s. dont want to undermine your comments just thought id mention this.

 

[GazTech]

Re: Movement Joints?

doin it that way gaz isn't allowing for the fact the two subtrates expand at different rates putting stress on the surface were they meet, surely in time tiles will debond mate!!

p.s. dont want to undermine your comments just thought id mention this.

No worries D. I think that within a small area such as this one, using two part flex will be fine and be flexible enough to cope with the limited expansions and contractions of both substates.You do have a good point however, it would only be a concern if the areas were much greater.

 

[GazLC81]

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

Just read your comments about the floor I ask about, the slanted one. I decided to hike the price a little as I wasn't sure it was going to be straight forward. I up'd it to £325 but I haven't heard back yet. I'm not sure I want to do the job tbh, not sure the customer will pay. I may be wrong but I just get a feeling.

Gaz

 

[GazTech]

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

Just read your comments about the floor I ask about, the slanted one. I decided to hike the price a little as I wasn't sure it was going to be straight forward. I up'd it to £325 but I haven't heard back yet. I'm not sure I want to do the job tbh, not sure the customer will pay. I may be wrong but I just get a feeling.

Gaz

Any doubt,back out!............let someone else have sleepless nights, if you ever get that' not sure feeling' leave well alone even if you need work , trust me

 

[daveshack]

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

Nico floor is okay, but the tub stuff is dire... If your on a day rate go for the nico, if meterage you'll be struggling...

 

[MFC Tiling]

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

Thanks to all with advice for porcelain. She cancelled the job, got her husband to do it! On to the next one!

MFC

 

[DHTiling]

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

cant win em all mfc, there loss. hope the hubby nacks it eh? lol lol lol

 

[derekt]

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

Hi Dan - I have recently become a self employed tiler. Just wondering if you had any tricks/tips on tiling a full bathroom. Have found it a bit difficult to keep my levels exact when tiling the fourth wall - when they meet with the tiles on fourth wall. What is the correct method. Have found botons a pain in the butt.
Also - any tips on tiling round a door which sits in the centre of a wall with quite a gap from top of door to the ceiling.

Regards
Derek