Quartz tiles - final advice

[tfs]

I would think about using kerapoxy design and mapiglitter, this is available in anthracite. You wont need to worry about the grout getting pathy when wet with this stuff and it gives a good finnish against the tile.

 

[Stephen@Weber]

I've got a feeling that latex is recommended because water can affect some quartz tiles, not sure where i got this information, I think it was from a guy who used to work for BAL.

I will check it out, might have some info somewhere.

 

[monkeyhanger]

A lot of advice there overnight - thanks everyone. I will definitely be adding some more noggins to the studwork around the shower cubicle when I pull the old boards off, better to slightly over-engineer for a tenners worth of timber.

3mm spacers it is then!

I found the guard for my Plasplugs DWW100, so I'll just treat it to a new blade. It coped with cutting my Porcelain floor tiles in the kitchen ok.

Still a tad confused about the latex issue though - does it really aid adhesion or water resistivity (they're supposed to be impervious <0.02% porosity) for these type of tiles, or is it just the extra flex (which most of you think is a bit overkill)? When I put a few extra noggins in, this should pretty much eliminate wall flex anyway. If it's all about flexibility or water resistivity and not about adhesion, maybe just latex up the adhesive for the shower cubicle, and not the general bathroom walls that will go behind a toilet and sink?

Still thinking about the glitter grout, not sure whether thats too much sparkle (if it's not a good match to the sparkle of the tiles) or whether it'll make each wall look like 1 whole piece rather than a series of tiles (good)

 

[david campbell]

would leave the expense of using latex if you are going overkill with the noggins
if you are worried about staining the tile then why not seal the faces before laying

 

[monkeyhanger]

So i'm ready to place my order:-

Tiles

Keraquick adhesive

Grout: Not sure about the kerapoxy with glitter, might just go with the normal ultracolour, if it sparkles different to the tiles, i'd probably leave it out.

Aquaboard

ceramic tipped screws for the aquaboard

edge tape for between the boards - any specific suggestions, or is it pretty standard stuff. Is it the fibreglass mesh stuff? any preferred makes/types?

Silicon for between the aquaboard joints and in tiled corners of the shower cubicle.

Already ordered my 365drills kit (the 7 piece kit)

Found the guard for my Plasplugs DWW100, so it's ready to go, want a new blade - preferences on blade for cutting quartz tiles cleanly?