Bathroom project, (only tiled once before)

[ronaldbiggs]

Hi Guys/Gals

Firstly let me congratulate you on an excellent forum, after reading through this forum for several nights I have joined to gain experience with my bathroom project.

I am tiling my bathroom floor (think its straight on to ply) the floor will not cause me too much trouble, except knowing what adhesive and grout to use. My tiles are graphite colour so I would like to use dark grout. Any thoughts on what would be best to use, am also fitting a new sink and toilet so will be drilling through the new tiles I assume I can buy the correct drill bits through tradetiler.

I also need to re-tile my bathroom it is 15sq mtrs, the bathroom has been tiled before but even I could have done a better job with my eyes closed, it is very bad in places.

The easiest thing for me to do would be to tile over the existing tiles they are 20x20 (mosiac look but a solid tile), is this fesiable to go over the top, my new tiles are from the Grosvenor collection and are 331x248x7mm. I have been told t use PVA with a bit of sand to give the old tiles some grip before I put the new tiles up ... does this sound right ?, again any recomendations on adhesive and once again I would be looking at using a dark grout.

I would then have to replace architrave and skirting boards.

I am also going to buy a wet tile cutter and was going to get the Plasplugs master tiler from what I have read this appears to be o.k. but any thought on this would be appreciated.


Thanks for any help you might be able to offer

Regards

Ron

 

[doug boardley]

She will cry for weeks when she goes in to the bathroom to find no mirror...... come to think of it hardly any bathroom. Just another question what is the best way to cut the plasterboard to the correct size.

i use a tape measure Ronald lol, and a stanley knife, score down the face side with your stanley, go round to the back side and put your knee against it to bend the board, then score again up the crease on the backside

 

[DHTiling]

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i use a tape measure Ronald lol, and a stanley knife, score down the face side with your stanley, go round to the back side and put your knee against it to bend the board, then score again up the crease on the backside

:yikes:..OUCH......:lol:

 

[ronaldbiggs]

All systems go then for Saturday morning, am I o.k to post photos on this thread or has it got to be somewhere else on the forum.

Thanks guys

 

[doug boardley]

ohhhh I think Dave will be quivering, he (we as well!) love photies, feel free to post them here!

 

[ronaldbiggs]

Dont think I will be getting to your standards guys, but I will take my time and do the best i can. I will post some tomorrow of the current mess.

 

[DHTiling]

YES!!!!! Pics.......unk:..Pics want more pics..pics..pics...:lol:

 

[ronaldbiggs]

I think Dave likes......pictures..... you will have a good chuckle at the tiling in the bathroom at the moment, it was done by a guy who lived in the pub part time, as you will see it is like its installer PeeD,have been looking on the net for MRP but cannot see it online at any of the diy stores any ideas on best place to go ? failing that I will have to drive in to Salisbury.

 

[doug boardley]

most builders merchants Ronald, TP, Jewsons etc will stock mrp

 

[ronaldbiggs]

Ok Guys all the tiles are off, have taken a few pics to keep Dave happy....lol, how do I insert the images. I have clicked on the insert image above but its asking me for a web addy. Do I have to insert them in to the "album" section.

Thanks

Ron

 

[DHTiling]

Hi ron..start an album in your profile...you can then load all the pics into there....then just copy and paste the pics into this thread..

 

[ronaldbiggs]

 

[DHTiling]

Look how easy they fell off..........unk:.......thanks for the pics..

 

[ronaldbiggs]

Any chance of advising what adhesive I should use, and where to get it online (only got topps near me), will need enough for 15mtrs roughly.

Thanks

Ron

 

[DHTiling]

If you don't have a ctd handy...you can get Mapei ( buildfix) from B&Q.....get a slow setting cement based one....

 

[ronaldbiggs]

Thanks Dave

Would "Buildfix Single Part Super Flexible" be o.k

 

[DHTiling]

Thanks Dave

Would "Buildfix Single Part Super Flexible" be o.k

That would be a good choice......equivalant to mapei..keraflex maxi...

 

[ronaldbiggs]

other one would be "Buildfix Ultimate Grab Wall Tile Adhesive "

this one is tubbed

 

[DHTiling]

I would go with the bagged one imo..:yes:

 

[ronaldbiggs]

What sort of consistancy does this need mixing to, mayo thickness be correct?

 

[DHTiling]

You will have instructions on the bag......not to wet or it will slump as you comb the bed..