installation

Hi folks I am away to install 400x400 travertine tiles on 25mm ply with a ci matt. I am led to believe that I should stick the matt down with an s2 adhesive (keraquick grey with latex plus). And use an s1 White adhesive on top of mat (keraquick White mixed with water)? What's the best trowel...

I am having full pedestal basin replaced this week and I would like to have a small tile backsplash to go with the tiles already installed on the other wall, but I do not have them now and won't be able to get them for a while. Is it ok to install the backsplash after the basin have been already...

We are tiling a single wall with brick metro tiles and plan to install skirting tiles above wooden floor boards. Have a few questions: - Which first? wall tiles or skirting tiles? - do i need to leave a gap between the floorboards and skirting tiles and if so how do you do this? - Do you need...

Hi all. This is my scenario / plan: We've been in our new house for a year and now want to replace the 'orrible b&q tiles in the kitchen and conservatory. (kitchen leads out to conserv) I'm thinking that the best plan is to have 2 'zones' (kits) one for the conservatory and one for the...

We have recently had a bathroom installed by b&q, the wall tiles we chose were travetine 480mm x 330mm. i have several issues, of which the project manager is coming to inspect. I need to be armed with information on accepatble levels of lippage and quality of tiling. I will post as much...

i would agree that some of the products we use are better , but some of the so called flexible adhesives are not as good as say s16 and adrion 90 admix , had ardex admit thats it has to keep up with demand so they produce weaker products, its the way it is , sand cement installation and rendered...

Hello, I am installing a new bathroom in the first floor box room at the back of my victorian terrace (existing bathroom in the room beneath) with separate bath and shower enclosure. Having emptied the room and pulled up the carpet, hardboard and floorboards for first fix plumbing, joist...

Apologize if this had been discussed before. This is a quote from the US version of the Ditra installation handbook. Are your installation instructions the same? I have heard that in Europe use of polymer modified thinsets to bond tile to Ditra is approved. I know from experience that a...

Good afternoon Before i start i would jut like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped me on my project so far. I can see the end now and shouldn't have to many more questions left...:thumbsup: I have decided to use 6mm hardiebacker cement boards to board up my box section...

Hey Guys.. Been reading through spec for a new job where it states that the mosaic floor tiles (which are on a net mesh) are to be grouted prior to installation. On one had I can see the benefits or not having to worry about the slight possibility of adhesive bleeding through but at the same...

Hi, Looking for advice on porcelain installation over mostly new screed and part wooden floorboards all with wet underfloor heating. Approx 60sqm in total three seperate rooms. I am thinking that in area of floorboards approx 10sqm, replace with ply/backer boards, use ditra over whole...

I haven't removed the tiles yet but judging by the state of the grout/ silicon and the wall the other side of the shower , the substrate will need removing ( plaster board one wall and thin ply the other ) and I have recommended replacement with aqua panel . I'm not afraid to say that in...

I've been using this forum now for bits and pieces to help with my house extension. Some of the advise on here is excellent and there is alot of people on here who know what they're talking about. So big thankyou to everyone who has given me advice in the past. :thumbsup: My wetroom is finally...

I thought i would put this in the guest area so everybody could see this. I was called out to do a repair on a damaged travertine tile on a kitchen floor. This floor was laid a year ago,and two hole appeared in one of the tiles. You can see black marks in the photo, they called the tiler back to...

I've just got the go ahead from a customer to tile their porch and they would like underfloor heating installed. Under their existing laminate flooring which i'm going to rip up is ply boarding, can I install the kit directly on top of the existing plywood or do I need to board ontop with some...

I'll be tiling onto a new screed and I'll also be installing underfloor heating electric cable. I need to tile onto the screed early so I'll be using an uncoupling membrane but I also want to use insulations boards for the heating wires. What order would I put these down? Thx Ross :thumbsup:

Hello everyone, Have lurked here for over a year. Great forum. I gleaned great info and have avoided potential mistakes, so for that I thank you all. :thumbsup: Needed to know plenty as the builder had no idea!!! Here is my question. We have had wet UFH system installed over a year ago. Spanish...

I've read a couple of posts re quartz and the issues of delamination and curling up at the edges and it sounds dreadful. I will be going to look at a job soon 150m 2 of 600x600 Quartz 10mm thick. I do not know what kind of screed we have until I see it - however its heated with hot water...

Morning all. I have a job coming up where the client has asked if i would install UFH on top of quarry tiles that are basically bedded on dirt. They dont want the expense of having to rip it all up and have a new concrete floor put down. They are then having it tiled over. Can anyone see any...

This is a personal one....and Im putting the feelers out now because I have a feeling what the outcome will be. My sister who lives in central Aberdeen, got someone in to do the downstairs shower room 6 weeks ago. The job basically is installing a new shower tray, vanity and loo, and tiling...