Travertine bathroom

[mags]

Hi I have to install a travertine bathroom , its fairly small and is all boarded with handiboards. Im tiling direct onto the boards as each wall is pretty small and under the weight limits by a long way.

However what to do around the windows? is there a nice edging available I can use or do you just butt the travertine tiles?

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi I have to install a travertine bathroom , its fairly small and is all boarded with handiboards. Im tiling direct onto the boards as each wall is pretty small and under the weight limits by a long way.

However what to do around the windows? is there a nice edging available I can use or do you just butt the travertine tiles?

Is this the 9mm plasterboard?

 

[Alan.P]

You could use edging or you could butt joint and polish using an angle grinder and pads, obviously getting finer towards the finished job, then fix.

 

[mags]

Is this the 9mm plasterboard?

I beleive so yes.

 

[grumpygrouter]

I beleive so yes.

In that case it almost certainly will not have the weight capacity of standard plasterboard....proceed with caution!!

 

[mags]

In that case it almost certainly will not have the weight capacity of standard plasterboard....proceed with caution!!

Bugger !!! Ill check and reboard if required , what about edges of windows?

 

[grumpygrouter]

Bugger !!! Ill check and reboard if required , what about edges of windows?

I have had a nosy at the Gyproc White Book guidlines and nowhere in the documentation was there any mention of tiling onto 9.5mm board. Everything was 12.5 or 15mm. Trav is heavy stuff so please check thoroughly.

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

You could use edging or you could butt joint and polish using an angle grinder and pads, obviously getting finer towards the finished job, then fix.

i go the angle grinder and pads route as i feel it gives a more natural finish to a natural product......that is unless the customer really really wants edging....mind you it could be because im rubbish at cutting mitres lol

 

[mags]

Well I went and investigated the customers room and :yikes:, its handiboard 9mm, clout nailed to a wooden tongue and grove. The client has already bought the travertine fom a budget supplier, on inspection it was about 9mm thick but heavy (very heavy) the weight was 32kg / m2 . I advised I would not install unless they removed all existing board and also the wood tongue and groove, and replaced it with tile backer board or similar.

 

[Alan.P]

Well done mags, stick to your guns, make sure that if they agree that any prep work behind the boards is a suitable strength, i.e stud work is securely screwed /dot and dabbed & screwed etc Or try and get it yourself, can't beat knowing what your tiling to 😉