Ceramic mineral tiles?

[MICH]

Hi,

I have just plucked up the courage to tile my bathroom! I have ripped up the original floor which was a cheap lyno floor (revealing concrete which needs drying!) I have bought ceramic floor tiles, but it says ceramic mineral floor tiles. Do I need to seal it as it says mineral or just adhesive and grout as normal??
Also the bath leaked a few months ago, under the bath is completely dry now but where I have lifted to lyno it is damp, just wondering if there is a length of time to wait or just wait until it looks dry?? Thanks for your help.

 

[Pawelzik]

Well Mich, I think u should check first if there still is a leakage. Shut down all water systems and check if the water meter is running (runs very slow on a leakage). If so, there is a leakage.:uhoh2:

 

[MICH]

Hi,

The leak has been fixed, the area under the bath is completely dry, it is just when I lifted the lyno up it looked darker than the concrete under the bath. So I think because it's had no air getting to it , it is slighlty damp?

Any advice much appreciated!

 

[Pawelzik]

... I think because it's had no air getting to it , it is slighlty damp?...

I share your opinion. If you have the time wait for 14 days, heat and aerate the room, that should be sufficient. "Ceramic mineral" sounds a bit like a mixture of ceramic plus natural stone stuff. Take a rapid set adhesive for marble, that should work. Should be certified BS EN 12004 class C2FT.

 

[DHTiling]

Yes true martin..ceramic mineral sounds like some sort of composite......flexi white rapid set should do the trick.......

 

[MICH]

Hi,

I've had another look, I have got evo-stik fast set adhesive for ceramic tiles BS EN 12004 class C1FT, and on the tile box it does say ceramic floor tile for indoor use, so mineral must be a style or stone look?
This is the first job I've done on my own and I'm tying myself up in knots!!!!:mad2:

Does this sound ok to go ahead?

One last thing I also bought a white floor grout, are they roughly the same?
Thanks!

 

[floydyboy]

I have just finished a job using those tiles, the customer bought them from B&Q:mad2: iwas also confused. but they are a ceramic tile. Addy used was Nicobond rapidset.

 

[MICH]

Hi,

Yeah, I got them from B & Q as well. Did you use a white grout? I've got the pale ones. Should look OK!

I'll have to wait and see!

Thanks for your help!

 

[floydyboy]

I laid the charcoal tiles so had to use grey but white will be ok with yours