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Guys hi,
Looking for some advice, I have asked a tiler for a quote to fit some 600x600 rectified polished porcelain tiles (pale cream marble look) to the entire ground floor of our house. I have a couple of questions that I asked him that I would like a second opinion on.
1) The tile supplier said that the tiles look best 'without any joint' (I assume he means butting tiles together completely) as they just form a single expanse of marble look floor. He said that if a gap was required then it should be 3mm absolute maximum ideally 1-2mm.
The tiler said they must not be butted together as this allows nothing for tolerance or imperfections in floor. He thought 2-3mm may be achievable.
QUESTIONS:
What is a reasonable gap and would look best?
Do the tiles always need grouting even if there is no 'gap'?
Do pro tiler usually use spacers on this size and type of floor tile?
2)Some of the floor is at a different level because it has woodblock floor (the small rectangular blocks arranged in groups of 4 to make squareswhich alternate at 90 degrees) this is made of individual blocks that are bonded with bitumen to the original screed. The wood is sound and very level. A few rooms are basically just screed - it is prob 70% woodblock, 30% screed.
Tiler says best bet is to raise screed with screwed, plugged ply (I can do it or he has a chippie who will do it). He thinks that the sound floor will make a very good base for the tiles with a flexi adhesive. He also says removing the woodblock will make a mess of the screed and it would need levelling = more time and money.
QUESTIONS:
Does this sound like the most sensibile approach?
Some of the screed floor is highe than other parts (something to do with rescreed after kitchen flood) I am worried that in the kitchen there will not be room to lay a thick enough ply (it seems 18mm is standard) if the height difference is smaller than 18mm what are the options? How much height difference between two floors can be managed with a different bed of adhesive?
Thanks in advance
Tim
Looking for some advice, I have asked a tiler for a quote to fit some 600x600 rectified polished porcelain tiles (pale cream marble look) to the entire ground floor of our house. I have a couple of questions that I asked him that I would like a second opinion on.
1) The tile supplier said that the tiles look best 'without any joint' (I assume he means butting tiles together completely) as they just form a single expanse of marble look floor. He said that if a gap was required then it should be 3mm absolute maximum ideally 1-2mm.
The tiler said they must not be butted together as this allows nothing for tolerance or imperfections in floor. He thought 2-3mm may be achievable.
QUESTIONS:
What is a reasonable gap and would look best?
Do the tiles always need grouting even if there is no 'gap'?
Do pro tiler usually use spacers on this size and type of floor tile?
2)Some of the floor is at a different level because it has woodblock floor (the small rectangular blocks arranged in groups of 4 to make squareswhich alternate at 90 degrees) this is made of individual blocks that are bonded with bitumen to the original screed. The wood is sound and very level. A few rooms are basically just screed - it is prob 70% woodblock, 30% screed.
Tiler says best bet is to raise screed with screwed, plugged ply (I can do it or he has a chippie who will do it). He thinks that the sound floor will make a very good base for the tiles with a flexi adhesive. He also says removing the woodblock will make a mess of the screed and it would need levelling = more time and money.
QUESTIONS:
Does this sound like the most sensibile approach?
Some of the screed floor is highe than other parts (something to do with rescreed after kitchen flood) I am worried that in the kitchen there will not be room to lay a thick enough ply (it seems 18mm is standard) if the height difference is smaller than 18mm what are the options? How much height difference between two floors can be managed with a different bed of adhesive?
Thanks in advance
Tim
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