600 by 300 porcelain tiles on painted walls sealing with pva

[jamie B]

will any 1 ever get any tiles on their walls the way you lot carry on dont use the pva get som white star and stick them on what ever

apart from the fact that white star isn't even around anymore ( I believe it's now BAL Grip) these tiles are too big...not trying to be shirty with you mate, but that's not brilliant advice..Pva & paint is a recipe for wearing those tiles at some point when you're in the bath!...it's not all about slapping them up and having it off..there's some really decent tilers on this forum..it might sound pedantic to you...others might just say professional.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

If I was marching with an army of 100 men, and 99 of them were in step would it be me out of step?

 

[david campbell]

apart from the fact that white star isn't even around anymore ( I believe it's now BAL Grip) these tiles are too big...not trying to be shirty with you mate, but that's not brilliant advice..Pva & paint is a recipe for wearing those tiles at some point when you're in the bath!...it's not all about slapping them up and having it off..there's some really decent tilers on this forum..it might sound pedantic to you...others might just say professional.

totally agree mate but you can still get white star(grip is the water resistant allegadly non-slip stuff that spreads a bit like porridge)

 

[White Room]

will any 1 ever get any tiles on their walls the way you lot carry on dont use the pva get som white star and stick them on what ever

 

[hunter]

PVA is a no no for starters, acrylic primer is the boy! Do the job and leave some complimentary hard hats so they can wear them in the shower!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

will any 1 ever get any tiles on their walls the way you lot carry on dont use the pva get som white star and stick them on what ever

Is this a wind up, please say it is:yikes:

 

[jamie B]

totally agree mate but you can still get white star(grip is the water resistant allegadly non-slip stuff that spreads a bit like porridge)

can you?..haven't used it for years and was told last time I asked for it that it was now grip..to be honest I rarely use tubbed nowadays!..thanks for the heads up tho!

 

[DHTiling]

will any 1 ever get any tiles on their walls the way you lot carry on dont use the pva get som white star and stick them on what ever

Our members like to follow Bs 5385 standards...

Have you seen or heard of these..? if so why would you use PVA or a dispersion adhesive on tiles of that size..?

This might help you>> P.v.a. Versus Primers...... and we do not condone you advising members to use anything that isn't suitable.

Obviously you have joined for a reason be it to try and gain work or whatever , but a quick read of these will show you how we go on >> Forum Rules

 

[david campbell]

i sometimes use white star on splashbacks if i've got the floor to do and won't be grouting till the next day

 

[Scott]

i sometimes use white star on splashbacks if i've got the floor to do and won't be grouting till the next day

That almost reads like you use it on the floor david, I know what you meant but that isnt how it reads

 

[jamie B]

i sometimes use white star on splashbacks if i've got the floor to do and won't be grouting till the next day

crikey..last time I remember using it was on a persimmons site in 2003(!?!) where it had been specified for the boxings in all the bathrooms!...all I remember about it was it was a pain to wash off in the summer!:lol:

 

[obobsmith]

Our members like to follow Bs 5385 standards...

Have you seen or heard of these..? if so why would you use PVA or a dispersion adhesive on tiles of that size..?

This might help you>> P.v.a. Versus Primers...... and we do not condone you advising members to use anything that isn't suitable.

Obviously you have joined for a reason be it to try and gain work or whatever , but a quick read of these will show you how we go on >> Forum Rules

Thank the lord Dave I have a very sore head from banging against a very "thick" wall.
I'm now off to have a glass of red and watch Avatar,as I have been fightin the cause today PVA and Tanking fronts and me chaps are chafing.

 

[The D]

Re: 600by300 pocalain tiles on painted walls sealing with pva

sorry to say cass im with the plumber and joiner on this 1 have a look at might pics and you can see what im all about

i have had a look at your pics deno3 and im not impressed the steps are trash and your advice is wrong. i have sympathy for any person that ends up with you doing there tiling.

 

[doug boardley]

Re: 600by300 pocalain tiles on painted walls sealing with pva

sorry to say cass im with the plumber and joiner on this 1 have a look at might pics and you can see what im all about

I had a look at your pics deno, if that was my bath with all the rubble in the bottom, I'd be more than a tad annoyed, where was your bathboard/protector?