Split face tiles.......

[Daz]

Hi all,
Long time with no speak, so my apologies....

I have a couple of jobs coming up that require me to fix split face tiles.

In both cases they are "glued" together rather than on a mesh. The backs of the tiles are as uneven as the face so my question is regards to fixing. Do I just go big with my trowel notch and risk adhesive bleeding through to the face which may be a nightmare to control and clean, or is there another fixing method that I'm blinkered to?

Many thanks,

Daz

 

[Qwerty]

Lightly backskim them first with rapidset & allow to dry may be an option?

 

[Daz]

Given the variation in depths that will require a lot of adhesive and a large area to lay them out to dry....
I like your thinking but I'm not sure I fancy that method unless it's my only option....

 

[Time's Ran Out]

How's my bath board?
Your going to have to flat back them at some point so prior to fixing may be an option. As you won't be able to grout the face it will be necessary to use fully waterproof adhesive and make sure the joints are tight and filled.
Miss the Saturday night 'chats'!

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Daz don't be a stranger

 

[Daz]

Thanks TJ.
I guess the fixing will have to be done the way I was trying to avoid
I was hoping someone would say stick 'em up with gripfill

lol

 

[Daz]

Daz don't be a stranger

I will try to get on here more often Girly but a lifestyle change affords me less time now....

 

[Daz]

How's my bath board?
Miss the Saturday night 'chats'!

Your bathboard :lol: :lol: :lol:
Its still used regularly but not quite as clean as it used to be.....

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Thanks TJ.
I guess the fixing will have to be done the way I was trying to avoid í*½í¸‚í*½í¸‚í*½í¸‚
I was hoping someone would say stick 'em up with gripfill í*½í¸±í*½í¸±í*½í¸±í*½í¸±

lol

Split faced uncalibrated?
As long as floor is level I use a 20mm u-notched trowel to allow for the difference in size. Plus back buttered.

 

[Qwerty]

Who mentioned anything about floors? This is a split face (drop stone effect) job on walls.
Split face on the floor..... Lol