Tiling on wooden frame - Tile Advice

[Raj Virky]

Hi Tilers, About to tackle the biggest job left, the kitchen tiling with 60 x 30 porc. with electric ufh/insulation boards and with flexible addy. However there is a wooden patio frame in the way which i'm going to cut into for the right depth(flush with insulation board, any lower would be even harder.) So a small part of the tile would end up on top of the frame. Pic. below. A few ideas are:

1. Use a decoupling membrane, but for such a small area?
2. Its such a small area forget about it or
3. Tile up to the frame and cut a smaller tile here (7cm x 30/60) and silicone every grout joint around them.

Tiles are RAK polished black. with none/negligible bowing, did see another batch that was out 1mm both sides though. Thanks for reading.

 

[Spud]

does the frame run the full length of the patio doors?

 

[Raj Virky]

Hi thanks Gary yes it does. It's about 2m wide. I would like to tile up the the metal rim. Cheers

 

[mz30]

I would personally tile to the frame and the get a piece of pvc,metal or wood to match the excisting frame.

Had the same in my own house ,had a wooden threshold Tiles finished above the threshold so i got a piece of 4" skirting and stuck it over, then stained it to match.

 

[bugs183]

I'm with MZ, if you tile over the wood there will be a tile edge against the aluminium frame and it looks like it will be higher, so it will look a bit strange.
More importantly, will you be levelling over your underfloor heating before fixing the tiles. Don't try bedding the tiles onto adhesive as it is, you will get a poor mechanical key to the floor, and the mat if not 100% covered in adhesive could give hot spots or even burn out.

 

[Raj Virky]

Thanks for the replies fellas. I didn't see any replies before and just went ahead and started. Most recommend self levelling but i didnt because the stuff i used under the insulation mats wasnt good enough. Anyway i've been tiling very slowly trying to ensure a full bed of adhesive. Its bloody hard work especially when you put too much adhesive down. In some low areas I've smeared rapidset over the cables and stray matting- basically covering them fully. If i mess it up, well only myself to blame. There is another room that has more height to play with which i will be self levelling. I've built most of the extension and can say that tiling has been the toughest part of it. building walls is a breeze :lol:

The tiling trim/pvc/ panel of wood sounds a good alternative. The tile does mate slightly lower than the aluminium frame though.