70m2 bathroom!!

[Sean fsy]

on of the largest bathrooms ive tackled, after a fire at the farm it had to be totally refurbed, unfortunately some one lost their lives in the fire. when the customers bought their bathroom tiles etc they asked the place for the name of a tiler who the they recommend, also the company in charge of the full resto project, and they also asked the joiner who done kitchen etc aswell. all 3 companies are based about 30 miles apart. Yes they all gave the one same number , MINE. so i undertook the work. bathroom was very large just short of 70m2 and the kitchen behind the propper aga cooker needed tiled aswell, just a mere 7m2.

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Concealed Wall Cabinet:

 

[Gazzer]

Ok Sean i am looking at the photos of the Aga area. Either you clean each joint out of adhesive or you dot and dab or back spread each tile ???
Put me out of my misery and let me know which one it is ?

 

[Alan.P]

I was going to ask more or less the same question, how do you keep your joints adhesive free ?

 

[DHTiling]

Ok Sean i am looking at the photos of the Aga area. Either you clean each joint out of adhesive or you dot and dab or back spread each tile ???
Put me out of my misery and let me know which one it is ?

Back buttering/spreading is fine in a dry area on walls with ceramics as long as he achieves 65% coverage... According to bs5385 neale..

 

[aqua blue]

Beautiful job sean. I like the tile trim, it compliments the accessories; personal taste.

Big space, big STATEMENT.

 

[Gazzer]

Back buttering/spreading is fine in a dry area on walls with ceramics as long as he achieves 65% coverage... According to bs5385 neale..

I never said it wasnt, it was a question to how the joints were so clean.

 

[Sean fsy]

i only ever apply adhesive to the tile, always have done, just my own way of doing things. dont dot and dab, unless theres something seriously wrong with a substrate.(not full job just the odd individual tile) like dry fitting small bathroom areas. just the way i work.

 

[Gazzer]

i only ever apply adhesive to the tile, always have done, just my own way of doing things. dont dot and dab, unless theres something seriously wrong with a substrate.(not full job just the odd individual tile) like dry fitting small bathroom areas. just the way i work.

Thanks Sean i suspected as much but do you find it a slow method with 100mm tiles, i know i would. Each to there own though

 

[Bolter]

Sean, if you or the customer have no problems with the installation, then it doesnt matter how long it takes you to do it, or which method you choose to use. Job looks good mate!

 

[Andy Allen]

great job m8; friend of mine tiled that way to; each to there own i say

 

[b30 villain]

great looking job mate adhesive on tiles :yikes: it would do me brain in:lol: