some pictures of my first time tiling

[magor]

this is the first time iv tiled its took a long time didnt relize how much work was involved in tiling thanks to the forum on all the tips

the picture with the bath has a 2 inch gap to the tile should i cut a 2inch tile to fit the gap or will it look daft or is there a way i could raise the bath up
will post some more pic when iv finished

 

[jay]

hi looks tidy recomend you lift bath somehow as cuts over bath are a eye sore has the bath got its own front panel:8:

 

[curlycan]

Hi
good job on the tiling. As for the bath just place some 2 x 3 under the legs then use the adjusters to level to the tiles leaving a 2mm gap, and when siliconing fill bath first. ok

 

[magor]

yes the bath has a front panel ..if i raise the bath it will leave me with a problem with the gap from the bottom of the bath panel to the floor

 

[jay]

you could build a pedastall or plinth under bath and make it work as a step fully tiled of course:8:

 

[david campbell]

nice work but would consider sorting out the floor before you adjust the bath,the idea of raising the bath with a step is a great idea jay

 

[magor]

nice idea the problem is the bath sits next to the doorway and i was going to have the door opening to the bath as the the bathroom is small 7foot by 5foot this is a pic to show how close the bath is to the door

 

[david campbell]

nice idea the problem is the bath sits next to the doorway and i was going to have the door opening to the bath as the the bathroom is small 7foot by 5foot this is a pic to show how close the bath is to the door

see what you mean,however i would still sort out those floorboards and ply the floor before continuing with the walls as your bath may raise up in height!

 

[jay]

make a gentle curve door jamb to opposite side of bath (small step):8: but as david said sort floor 1st

 

[DHTiling]

Just cut it in as it is....or the bath panel will not fit and lifting it will cause you more work for a newbie....looks well though ....what size joints have you, they kind of tight..?

 

[magor]

Just cut it in as it is....or the bath panel will not fit and lifting it will cause you more work for a newbie....looks well though ....what size joints have you, they kind of tight..?

hi dave the grout lines are 2mm.. joint lines are 2mm some bits are 3mm my mesuring lol
i overlaped the tiles

 

[DHTiling]

nice job...pics can be decieving..lol...joints looked butt tight...:smilewinkgrin:...

so all in all excellent job for your first go..i have seen long timers turn worse out...

and thanks for the pics..

 

[LM Ceramics]

nice job...pics can be decieving..lol...joints looked butt tight...:smilewinkgrin:...

so all in all excellent job for your first go..i have seen long timers turn worse out...

and thanks for the pics..

as dave says brilliant first effort looks really nice

 

[mcintoga]

Why not rase the floor with 1/2" marine ply you'll need 4 sheets, this would rase the bath by 2", and sort the floor out, you'll have to trim the door, or use 3 sheets, and tile the floor to make up the difference?

 

[mcintoga]

why not rase the whole floor, if you're going to tile the floor,use 3 sheets of 1/2" marine ply, and make the rest up with tile and adhesive, this will bring the bath up to the required hight, you would have to trim the door, or do you have enough room in the hall to reverse hinge the door to open out the way?

 

[Matt]

Thats a pretty good job! Better than I could do. I can talk the talk :lol:

Are they Satinado from Tile Giant?

 

[Eddie]

I would normally try to have at least, a half tile cut, over the bath, but in you're situation, i would just put the cut's in, and carry on tiling. It looks like a really good job to me, bud.

Cheers, Edd

 

[magor]

thanks for all the coments the tiles are satinado from tile giant..i will let you know wat i decide on the floor thanks

 

[garretridge]

very good work for your first time just try to set out a little better next time as the guys say at least half a tile above the bath looks more apealing seen some pros work not as good as yours well done!

 

[doug boardley]

a very commendable first effort Magor, as Dave says, seen far more experienced guys do a lot worse

 

[rhino]

if u decide to raise the bath if panel short just buy some pencil round white upvc 4mm x 75mm from wicks or b and q bend to shape at the p bend of bath heat at that point with hair dryer and when heated up bend to shape as i cools then fit some frameing around base to fix anto once bathpannel fitted screw upvc at bottom usind upvc pop caps worked a treat coupletimes had same problem doing jobs that plumbers fitted bath to high might help ure prob