applying heavy travertine tiles to plaster and plasterboard

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Tile and Adhesive Weight Per Square Metre

Weight per sq metre (Kg) for 3mm thin bed solid bed adhesive application
Weight per sq metre (Kg) for 6mm thick bed solid bed adhesive application
6mm thick glazed tile
14.26 Kg/m2
18.46 Kg/m2
8mm thick glazed tile
17.62 Kg/m2
21.82 Kg/m2
10mm thick glazed tile
20.97 Kg/m2
25.17 Kg/m2
12mm thick glazed tile
24.32 Kg/m2
28.52 Kg/m2
12mm thick quarry
26.40 Kg/m2
30.06 Kg/m2
10mm thick porcelain
23.88 Kg/m2
28.09 Kg/m2
12mm thick porcelain
27.82 Kg/m2
32.00 Kg/m2
10mm thick natural stone
31.10 Kg/m2
35.30 Kg/m2
12mm thick natural stone
36.48 Kg/m2
40.68 Kg/m2
20mm thick natural stone
58.00 Kg/m2
62.20 Kg/m2​

Tiles of over 8mm thick should not be fixed to plaster (maximum permitted weight is 20Kg/m2), however all the tiles above could be fixed to Marmox tile backer board. Maximum Permitted Weights

These are maximum permitted weights per m2 of tiles and adhesive combined:

Plaster 20kg/m2
Plasterboard 32kg/m2
Render 40kg/m2
Marmox Tile Backer Board 62kg/m2

Note: this information is for guidance only and can vary depending on the type of adhesive and density of the tile being used. Always check before fixing as no liability will be accepted. Cement based adhesives have a mass of approximately 1.4Kg per mm thickness. Porous body glazed tiles have a mass of approximately 1677Kg/m3, quarry tiles 1850Kg/m3, Porcelain 1968Kg/m3 and natural stone 2690Kg/m3.

 

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