Tiling Slope (metro Style)

[Adam Lister]

Hi all,

I am currently tiling my bathroom in 200 x 100 white metro tiles. I have a sloped area to do approximately 45 degrees. The wall had tiles on previously that have been removed leaving the plaster in a reasonable condition. Can anyone advise if I am ok to reapply the new tiles without any issues using ready mixed tile adhesive?

Please see picture attached and thanks in advance.

Adam

 

[J Sid]

Overboard it before you do anything else, don't think of tiling that

 

[Tile seller]

There light tiles but I'm thinking maybe it's best to use powder on this bit.
As above, a backer board would be good.
There small tiles but I still wouldn't want them above my head in the tub unless there well fixed!

 

[Adam Lister]

Overboard it before you do anything else, don't think of tiling that

Thanks Julian, would you suggest a board such as HardieBacker on the underside instead of plaster board with a sealing solution?

 

[White Room]

I'd overboard with plasterboard, make sure you find the timber joists first so you can screw the boards.

 

[Adam Lister]

I'd overboard with plasterboard, make sure you find the timber joists first so you can screw the boards.

Thanks whitbeam, would you apply a coat of diluted pva before tiling to seal it?

 

[J Sid]

God, no no no

 

[J Sid]

Plasterboard is good.
Pva bad

 

[Just Rizzle]

wooooooooo you need to mechanically fix some thing over that. probable some plaster base board. both sides and you could prime in sbr.

 

[Flintstone]

I would remove the paint, prime it with the correct primer and tile it with single part flexi. (Powder)

Why you would go to the trouble of over boarding that with those tiles I do not know.

 

[J Sid]

Quicker and cleaner the removing paint and I personally avoid tiling onto plaster at all costs'

 

[Adam Lister]

Thanks for your comments, but I have now overboarded and tiled as per previous replys. Gave a nice smooth surface and removed the hassle of scrapping off the old paint.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I notice you didn't follow the bond.

 

[Flintstone]

I would have fitted them the other way round

 

[John Benton]

Me too!!

 

[Adam Lister]

Yeah, was undecided whether to tile horizontal or vertical, but as the lines wouldn't match either way decide to go the length of the slope. I suppose it's personal preference, but I'm happy with the finish.

 

[Martino]

How would they not lime up the other way?

 

[J Sid]

How would they not lime up the other way?

because the tiles laid on the slope the other way measure 100mm , short side, and the main wall tiles cut at the angle would measure about 141 mm if the slope angle is 45 degrees

 

[Martino]

Then I would just not tile the slope lol

 

[Time's Ran Out]

because the tiles laid on the slope the other way measure 100mm , short side, and the main wall tiles cut at the angle would measure about 141 mm if the slope angle is 45 degrees

Yes but which would you prefer?

 

[Andy Allen]

because the tiles laid on the slope the other way measure 100mm , short side, and the main wall tiles cut at the angle would measure about 141 mm if the slope angle is 45 degrees

Alright Steven hawking..!! .lol

 

[Martino]

You could go wild and tile the slope on a slope so they match up in the corner perfect....I have seen this done in a public toilet.... One wall the tiles went up on a 45 degree angle and the other they went down so they matched in the corner.....something you don't see very often

 

[J Sid]

Yes but which would you prefer?

the conventional way for that job, but do like the look of all wall running vertical.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

You could go wild and tile the slope on a slope so they match up in the corner perfect....I have seen this done in a public toilet.... One wall the tiles went up on a 45 degree angle and the other they went down so they matched in the corner.....something you don't see very often

You don't see it often cause it sounds cr*p! On a 6inch tile, but not rectangular.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

the conventional way for that job, but do like the look of all wall running vertical.

Now that surprises me, having the same tile running different ways is not my cup of tea (although I'am a coffee man).

 

[J Sid]

Now that surprises me, having the same tile running different ways is not my cup of tea (although I'am a coffee man).

conventional way means all walls the same In my book, horizontal 1/2 bond.....
but I like the look of all running the same way but vertical.
hope that's clearer

 

[Bill]

You have to ask yourselves this - what would it look like if it were bricks?

Well, it wouldn't be a flat slope for a start, the way brickies got over this was to have the slope done in steps that way the bond follows through for the two faces of the wall as you look at it side on.

Too many tilers do not understand the layout of what a 'metro' tile should be. They were originally glazed faced bricks and so they were set out as a structural wall rather than a facing decoration, like what we see today.

I think the way you have tiled the slope, is the cleanest aesthetic way you could have done it.

 

[Lee@emctiles]

i was wondering how you was going to go round onto the slope, i hik what you have done works quiet well, you going to use a grey grout on this?

 

[J Sid]

i was wondering how you was going to go round onto the slope, i hik what you have done works quiet well, you going to use a grey grout on this?

I used Ardex Organic Earth and thought it was good.
don't know if TM do many colours

 

[Lee@emctiles]

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I used Ardex Organic Earth and thought it was good.
don't know if TM do many colours

They sure do Julian, just 14 to pick from now for TM grout 3000