Polished Porcelain

[kevhky]

Black Polished Porcelain

Hi everyone, been a while since ive been on the forum anyways

Are any special tools required for cutting Polished Porcelain floor tiles as ive only ever cut ceramic or will just using a normal tile cutter/saw do the job

Also do i have to use a special adhesive and grout for porcelain

And finally sealing is this a definate before fixing and after grouting

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Kev

 

[carpo]

I am in the process of installing some polished porcelain floor tiles and have used a normal tile cutter without any problems, it is for 600mm tiles, and for the awkward cuts I have an electric tile saw that works ok once you remove the guide and go free hand :lol:

The guys here have advised me to clean of the wax and then seal the tiles before grouting.

I had to use white adhesive because of the colour of my tiles.

Carpo

 

[nybor62]

hi ya, what colour grout do you intend using if its white use white rapid flex addy, and if grey or maybe black use grey addy , as for sealing depend how clean you work , remove any transit wax, and seal before fixing if you want , again depend how clean you are,what cutter do you intend using

 

[kevhky]

Excellant Carpo cheers i thought so but thought id best check

Hope your tiling is comming on okay

kev

 

[kevhky]

hi ya, what colour grout do you intend using if its white use white rapid flex addy, and if grey or maybe black use grey addy , as for sealing depend how clean you work , remove any transit wax, and seal before fixing if you want , again depend how clean you are,what cutter do you intend using

Black grout

Ill seal before fixing to be on the safe side and seal after grout

ive an electric and manual cutter

Kev

 

[david campbell]

just make sure you have removed all the grout haze from the tiles before sealing after grouting,it can be difficult to notice with black grout on black tiles

 

[kevhky]

just make sure you have removed all the grout haze from the tiles before sealing after grouting,it can be difficult to notice with black grout on black tiles

Yer i know what you mean, i certainly will, Thanks

 

[DHTiling]

Hi kev..

What you tiling now..:smilewinkgrin:

 

[kevhky]

Hi Dave alright mate

Im doing the kitchen floor also installing UFH, thing is Dave ive just been to look at some polished porc in black at bnq and to be honest they wernt that shiny/glossy, i was expecting to see like a mirror type effect (well thats what my other half wants)

i may have to go for the original tiles we saw at ctd Gemini Gulf Stone Black Opel (an excellant high glossy tile) but very expensive) £100m2

Whats your thoughts Dave

Regards

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

The B&Q one will have a transit wax on it, thats why it is dull-ish in appearance..

If you do go for the gulf stone kev.. let me know and i will pass on my discount for you..

 

[kevhky]

The B&Q one will have a transit wax on it, thats why it is dull-ish in appearance..

I thought that Dave but surely the ones they had out on display would have had the wax removed, i tried rubbing them to check for wax but couldnt notice any

If you do go for the gulf stone kev.. let me know and i will pass on my discount for you..

Thanks a lot

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

The wax won't rub off with your finger..:lol:


Just had a thought,, you having UFH arn't you..?... don't use the Galaxy ones then... IMO not suitable for use over UFH..

 

[kevhky]

This ia p pic of polished porcelain i was expecting to see in b n q but certainly didnt look like this, is this how polished porc are ment to look

Wickes and a few decent people have left feedback

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Polished-Porcelain-Tile/invt/166297?source=123_4

So then gulf stone tiles are not suitable for UFH

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

That is how they can look..

Some issues have come to light on tiles bowing/curling when used on UFH floors kev.. they have all been resin based like what the galazy ones are.. so IMO it isn't worth the risk but it is worth asking them to see their suitabilty..

 

[Daz]

This is a Gemini polished porcelain that I did. The tile is actually a dark grey and Dave can sort you out from CTD, if it's the look that you want?

 

[DHTiling]

Eagle is it Daz,,?

 

[Daz]

Yep! :lol::lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Just brought 600x600's out as well.

 

[kevhky]

What do you rekon of thee ones from wickes

Polished Porcelain Tile - Floor Tiles - Tiles -Tiles & Floors - Wickes

Thats the shine i want, well our lass wants ha ha ha

Daz yer they look very glossy, but they gotta be black

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

They are only small ones Kev.. 300x300... 600x600 would look better , less grout joints.

Have you tried tile giants site..?

 

[DHTiling]

Here you go.. Super Polished Porcelain - Polished Porcelain - Floor Tiles

 

[Daz]

My pic is off 600's.

 

[kevhky]

Here you go.. Super Polished Porcelain - Polished Porcelain - Floor Tiles

Thanks Dave just looking now, so your advice is to go with a bigger tile for less grout lines

I was also thinking using charcoal grout

Is there a chance of any discount at trade tiles from anyone on here like Dave

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

Not sure kev.. but you can ask..:smilewinkgrin:

|You will need a flat floor though for these type of tiles as they will show any unevenness..

 

[kevhky]

Okay Dave no bother, cheers for the advice / help, im off to noddy land, back on tomorrow

Dave anyways remember i had that discussion with you about the floor tiles in my bathroom about maybe not suitable, well they are spot on mate, no cracks whatso ever (touch wood)

Talk to you later on

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

No probs Kev , as long as they are ok..

 

[Deleted member 1779]

You will need special drills for polished porcelain.

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