advice

[bubba]

hi guys just wondering if you can give me advice plannin to tile my bathroom tomorrow for christmas bought a dvd but it was not really that helpful something out of the 70s but anyway if you can give me advice on best way of plannin i.e centre of window centre of tile(thats what it says on the dvd),grouting,sealing
thanks guys

 

[GazTech]

Give is more detail there bubba...type of walls,type of tiles...any borders? shower included or just a bath ?...then we will offer our best advise....Gaz

 

[bubba]

walls hav just been plastered one wall never got plastered it has gloss paint on it can you on that??the tiles are those long in height ones,ceramic tile but the floor is concrete,the floor tiles are porcelain tiles,the bath has a shower in it but it has been moved for the moment!!
do i prime the concrete floor,painted wall?? is it one full tile above the bath??
thanks gaz any wee bit of advice would be brill

 

[GazTech]

walls hav just been plastered one wall never got plastered it has gloss paint on it can you on that??the tiles are those long in height ones,ceramic tile but the floor is concrete,the floor tiles are porcelain tiles,the bath has a shower in it but it has been moved for the moment!!
do i prime the concrete floor,painted wall?? is it one full tile above the bath??
thanks gaz any wee bit of advice would be brill

Prime the plaster and the concrete with bal prime apd.or balbond.Mark the walls out according to size of tile...this will make sure you have no small cuts visible.If you centre each wall and centre the window, it is either a joint running through it,or centre of tile...whichever gives the best cuts to the corners or around the window.A full tile from the bath could compramise the rest of the cuts in the room....your floor adhesive should be one with porcelbond in it like bal rapidset..and floor grout should be flexi...so it sticks to the sides of the porcelain.Polished porce..needs an impregnator sealer.If tile is large then use flexi powdered adhesive not tub gear......Gaz

 

[bubba]

thanks gaz got bal primer its in a little container like went to topps the said that would be enough but everything else i hav, where would be ma startin point??
thanks again gaz ur a star!!

 

[GazTech]

When you walk through the door ..if you see the window start there...try to get your cuts either side of the window symmetrical,and then do the same on each wall...at the end of the day the bigger the cut the better, take ages marking the job out.until you are happy....Gaz

 

[bubba]

thanks gaz i owe you a pint