tiling a bathroom floor

[connors12345]

just after bit of advise . tiling a small bathroom floor upstairs . toilet and sink coming out. would any of you take into account where the toilet is going to be when deciding where tiles are goung to go? also where do you put your ply??? as regards door frame. would you do it level with where the inside of the door meets the ply? or half way i.e half under the door also any good carpet / tile trims. links if poss. many thanks ian

 

[DHTiling]

Hi Ian mate....

I would just set out your tiles to suit the room....
Finish the ply half way under the door....and you will get carpet to tile trims from topps...ctd....or any diy store.......

 

[connors12345]

the customer can sort that out. sorted cheers
has anyone used this and it is any good
instead of flexi????? or is it rubbish mate and only ever use powdered gear

 

[connors12345]

sorry forgot link
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/3/tips/tips_tiling_directly.html

 

[m4ubs]

yeh, half way under the door and then carpet to tile trim from either carpet shop or tile shops...never used that wood flex stuff

 

[DHTiling]

Sorry mate I wouldn,t trust it NO WAY.....( soz gaz..lol) just another product aimed at the diy market....

 

[big dom]

i would only use powdered flexi adhesive on wood mate.just to be on the safe side.if that ready mix stuff ends up being crap it u that gets the bad name.

 

[Gazzer]

Gotta agree with DHceramics once again. Set room to suit tiles. Centring the loo with a tile is a good starting point but it doesnt always work. Every job is different. Finish half way in the door jamb.
2 part flexi adhesive always and never touch ready mixed floor adhesive.

 

[Unregistered]

2 part flexi???? is 1 part flexi no good then ramic

 

[grumpygrouter]

2 part flexi???? is 1 part flexi no good then ramic

Depends on the stuff you are talking about. Ardex 7001 is an SPF but designed especially for wooden floors.

Sir Ramic is probably on about stuff like Fastflex which has latex fluid.

Grumpy

 

[Gazzer]

Basicaly i dont like tiling onto wooden floors with single part flexible adhesives...just my opinion. Its not to say that you cant but why take chances. I like to sleep at night and i know doing it the way i know i can sleep.
Yes i have used single part flexi in the past and never had issues.

 

[Raja]

hello Ian i usually tak toilet and sink out like u have if possible leave on landing or outside in garden wiv sheeft over it. as for plying it out use hardibacker and tiles straight up to door where the carpet trim meets. always take door out myself and plance it at end use bal flexi adhesive and bal superpleax wide joint grout hope this helps mate not the same method as mayb others but is my way hope it helps thanks raja

 

[marky]

Hi al
I am with everbody else 2part all the time you just never no with wooden floors:yes:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Basicaly i dont like tiling onto wooden floors with single part flexible adhesives...just my opinion. Its not to say that you cant but why take chances. I like to sleep at night and i know doing it the way i know i can sleep.
Yes i have used single part flexi in the past and never had issues.

Wasn't saying you were wrong mate, just pointing out to people viewing the forum that maybe don't know that Ardex do what BAL have done but in a slightly different way. Don't always need to have a separate latex fluid to do the same job. I have used it on my own kitchen floor and it is absolutely fine. It is way cheaper than fastflex too.

Grumpy

 

[Gazzer]

No problem Grumpy i wasnt thinking you that you were saying anything of the sort. Around these parts Ardex is rarely seen so i use what my stockist sells or what the client provides. Here its Larson, Bal, Biscem, Nicobond and a few more.

 

[wayne]

the nicobond 2 part is decent gear but it has a 5 hour set time.