Sand And Cement As Adhesive? - Tile Advice

[Old Mod]

It's called old school tiling, I use this method a lot, learned it in US, it's called '' Jersey Job'' if I am not mistaken, there's lots of skills involved as well. It's kind of hard to see in these pictures the portland /cement, sharp sand but this job is done the ''Jersey Way". Use it especially for large stone installation. I am the old school from head to toe, LOL.
Jersey Way. Works a lot better than the adhesive does. Loving it!

Well perhaps you could impart your knowledge with the forum then @detroitMi and do a thread for us?
I'm sure there would be a lot of interest.

 

[Diggy]

Sand and cement fixing = proper tilers,how many on here can do it ? Remember we can use adhesive but can you fix tiles with s&c

I can , learnt it right at the begining of my career as modern adhesives were starting to come in. A skill I'm glad I paid attention too , as I've used it a handful of times to some smaller jobs , quarry tiles mainly. Turned up on one job about 15 yrs ago to tile an outside porch , the concrete sub looked like it had been laid by Mr S.Wonder . There was S&C in the back of the blokes truck so did it with that ( 8" Quarries , lovely size and sorely missed ) , came up mint . Of course its other advantage is you create falls as you go and install gulleys.
For the OP , building paper used to be put down as a form of movement layer ( mainly for larger installs like communal shower areas etc ) , never did sand myself.

Still a top method of fixing imho , in the right situation.

Brief method. Semi wet screed , trowel up some moisture/fat , sieve on neat cement , trowel over , lay on tiles , sprinkle over dry S&C and gently brush into joints ( this not only grouts the tiles but also stops them wandering too much when beating ), sprinkle on a little water , beat down with beating blocks ( 4x2x15 for 6" quarries ) ,align , clean off , grout whats left to fill when set ( sometimes joints are full depending on size of joint , so final grout may not be needed )

Works for me , been a while tho'

Diggy :0)

 

[Spud]

you can do wall tiling with sand and cement too there are several different methods thin and thick bedding
here is the thick bed or hand fixing method as it is sometimes called

 

[White Room]

you can do wall tiling with sand and cement too there are several different methods thin and thick bedding
here is the thick bed or hand fixing method as it is sometimes called

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What would that room be used for Gary for the tiles to be fix with s/c or was it just a preference.

 

[Spud]

What would that room be used for Gary for the tiles to be fix with s/c or was just a preference.

laundry room in an old peoples home , plasterers left the walls in scratch coat so I decided to fit the tiles the old fashioned way , hadnt done it for several years so wanted a bit of practice

 

[White Room]

Keep your hand in as they say.

 

[Italy]

you can do wall tiling with sand and cement too there are several different methods thin and thick bedding
here is the thick bed or hand fixing method as it is sometimes called

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30 years ago, it started so

 

[One Day]

QUOTE="GaryTheTiler, post: 801673, member: 4720"]laundry room in an old peoples home , plasterers left the walls in scratch coat so I decided to fit the tiles the old fashioned way , hadnt done it for several years so wanted a bit of practice[/QUOTE] you do realise that you've made removing them at some possible future date, rather a headache for someone don't you?!

 

[White Room]

Tile on tile

 

[One Day]

Tile on tile

well there's no chance of them falling off anyway!

 

[The D]

you can do wall tiling with sand and cement too there are several different methods thin and thick bedding
here is the thick bed or hand fixing method as it is sometimes called

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That pic brings back memories of labouring on the old boys when i was a kid i hated getting the tiles from the bottom of the bouch, come to think of it i hated every thing about S&C work lol

 

[Ste-G]

you can do wall tiling with sand and cement too there are several different methods thin and thick bedding
here is the thick bed or hand fixing method as it is sometimes called

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This takes me back, soaking the tiles in a bin full of water over night, getting them out and stacking them to drain in the morning ready for fixing. Great job for the winter months, I can still feel the chilblains now

 

[dean.diy]

b****y good thread that.

 

[Italy]

That pic brings back memories of labouring on the old boys when i was a kid i hated getting the tiles from the bottom of the bouch, come to think of it i hated every thing about S&C work lol

oh my god that memories ....
hate even now

 

[Brian the Tile]

QUOTE="GaryTheTiler, post: 801673, member: 4720"]laundry room in an old peoples home , plasterers left the walls in scratch coat so I decided to fit the tiles the old fashioned way , hadnt done it for several years so wanted a bit of practice

you do realise that you've made removing them at some possible future date, rather a headache for someone don't you?![/QUOTE]
Like s..t to a blanket lol