bathroom tiling

[mikit]

hello, I am looking for some advice I have brought some slate tiles for my bathroom floor and some ceramic tiles for the walls which are freshly plastered (seen some conflicting advice about that on here), Should I do the walls first or the floor? and do I need to seal the slate before fixing or before grouting?

Many thanks
Mikit

 

[Alan.P]

Ah, I see, can you make up a false boxing , tile it and slot it in to cover the valve etc, then if you need to get to it it's just a matter of lifting it out, as for the adhesive, what tile size are you fixing ?

 

[mikit]

10 cm x 10cm incusive of 3mm spacers

 

[Alan.P]

10 cm x 10cm incusive of 3mm spacers

If your not the fastest fixer a tubbed adhesive will do, ( longer pot life ) most of them don't require priming, best to check on the tub when you decide what brand your going to buy. If your confident enough to use a bagged powder adhesive then the wall will need priming, again, depending on brand. If you let us know what you intend on using we can better advise you.

 

[mikit]

i think i will be using the tub type it sounds easier all round

 

[Alan.P]

OK, just check on the tub if the manufacturer recommends priming

 

[mikit]

thanks Alan you have been a great help have a good day

 

[diamondtiling]

tubbed adhesive in a bathroom? use a slow setting powder, vastly superior and bond all the surfaces.

 

[mikit]

what do you mean? it bonds to any surface or i have to bond every surface with something like pva ? sorry for my ignorance

 

[Alan.P]

Not p.v.a what Diamond is saying is that you could use a primer, but I would check on the makers data, pick an adhesive and we can let you know about preperation works.

 

[diamondtiling]

Use acrylic bond not pva to bond your walls. Tubbed adhesive takes longer to dry, get the slow setting bagged stuff and you will be fine.

 

[Alan.P]

Use acrylic bond not pva to bond your walls. Tubbed adhesive takes longer to dry, get the slow setting bagged stuff and you will be fine.

It will only take a day after fixing to dry, there's nothing wrong with using 'some' tubbed gear in bathrooms I think we're looking at a steady / slow job, not to knock anyone.