Tiling Floor Former With Long Tiles

[EmmC]

Hi. I'm planning on changing an en suite shower into a wetroom. I'd like to have wood effect floorboard style floor tiles (120 cm x 20). Would you foresee any problems when tiling the floor former i.e. can they still be staggered or would they all have to be cut in line as I think that would ruin the effect. Also would a linear or standard drain be easier to work with (the short edge of the tile would butt up to the linear drain)? Thanks.

 

[Old Mod]

A linear drain would certainly help with your design idea but there are still problems to overcome if you wish it to be seamless with the rest of the floor, and not have the shape of the former highlighted with a joint around its perimeter, but it is possible.
Position of the former in relation to the rest of the room would be key to achieving your desired outcome.

 

[EmmC]

Thanks for the reply. Have attached a sketch of how I envisage it at the moment based on current layout of pipes etc. It could be re-configured. The tiles would run parallel to the door.

I would like to avoid any perimeter lines if possible (could even change the length of the tile to 90 cm). Your advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Old Mod]

Do u intend on having some kind of glass screen, would it run parralell to door also?

Are there any height restrictions at the door?

 

[EmmC]

Yes, I will have a glass screen but wasn't sure which way was best - parallel to the door or between the shower and the WC. No height restrictions, it's 2.5m floor to ceiling. Thanks.

 

[One Day]

Both wedi and Schluter make single-fall trays which would achieve what you're after. No envelope cuts.

 

[Old Mod]

Both wedi and Schluter make single-fall trays which would achieve what you're after. No envelope cuts.

So how would u go about getting over the angle of fall with a broken bond and not cut a line across the edge of the former Imp?

 

[Chalker]

Did this one a year or so ago. With a normal tray former. Plank effect.

 

[Italy]

So how would u go about getting over the angle of fall with a broken bond and not cut a line across the edge of the former Imp?

good question for little devil

 

[Old Mod]

A seamless floor can be achieved using PCS Wedge boards available from Lee@TileTown,
First lay 10mm flat boards at far end of room, 3x1200x600, this will leave a 150 off cut, keep to one side.
Then overlay with 1200x1200 wedge boards, these boards are graduated from 20mm down to 10mm.
So now u are left with a 20mm step across room in the middle. So now lay a second board over remainder of floor, this will take u from 20mm down to 10mm and leave a 150 strip. U can in fill this with the first off cut flat board. Then place your linear drain in desired position.
That's a very basic description of the method and there are other things to be taken into account, like the small wedge across face of door, but in reality it wouldn't be much of a rake.
So I've just outlined it. Otherwise it would be a very involved post.
If u wish to go ahead then each element can be tackled along the way.