Packaged Tile Weights.

[Diggy]

Hi all , wondered if anyone knew if there is a max weight on a box of tiles. Cement seems to be down to 25kg these days.
Was loading out a plot this morning with P'nosa floor tiles ( the name has slipped my mind for a mo ) , 60x60 with 4 in a box and a weight of 34kg , nearly gave my self a bloody hernia.

Diggy :0)

 

[One Day]

Cements for builders and they're all softies. Tilers are 'ard!

 

[AD Ceramics]

Cements for builders and they're all softies. Tilers are 'ard!

Well ard!!!!!!!

 

[Andy Allen]

RAK tile company take the **** with the amount they put in there box's. ..
My mates a posty and they can't exceed lifting anything over 11kg...lol

 

[On one]

I have come across many of the Johnsons tiles and they have 2 boxes strapped together........heavy,cumbersome
and damn unhelpful! especially when the straps fall apart

 

[Diggy]

True , however , Johnsons recently went from 4 in a box 60x 60 , to 3 in a box , a lot easier to handle.

Diggy

 

[radim]

Porcelanosa use to pack 3 tiles 660x440 in box. They move up to 5 in a box. Heavy as f.

 

[White Room]

Back in the old days plaster and cement was 50kg bags, European safety thing now 25kg...why tile manufacturers still go over weight but some of the really big tiles (20mm thick) must be nearly that with a 2 pack.

 

[Spare Tool]

Just finished a bathroom with 10mm 900x450's, 3 tiles to a box..29kgs!! All stacked nicely in the garage when I started, had to carry em up two flights of stairs..knackered before knocking a mix up 🙁

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

there is an answer 1200 x 600 x 4.8mm three in a box 2.16 m2 24 kg a box happy days