Concerned how these guys are going to tile

[mylocalplumber]

Hi,

im a plumber sub contracting for a firm. Now, I've began first fix on a small bathroom but have told builder on site I would need fixings for valves etc in wall.

Now the walls are all laff and plaster and as bouncy as a trampoline. I assumed they would be ripping out and using proper board (marmox or something). But to my horror was told by this guy that he would be tiling directly on top.

Now the tiles are heavy, 600x600 marble tiles. So I had a chat with the project manager and told him that tiling directly onto that wall would turn that bath into a death trap. Then I find out that he was the one who told them to do it in first place!

so he finally tells me they will rip out the laff and plaster and board out with marmox.. But I find out today they have just replaced a section with green plasterboard and still left a good 5 sqm with the old stuff.

Tbh it's not much to do with me, I'm just a subby but the bathroom is for her kids so would like some advice.

Am I being over the top?

or am I right to be concerned?

they are also going to lay like a 3-5mm ply over floorboards then electric ufh then tiles -ok?

all replies appreciated and thanked.

Mo

 

[Andy Allen]

Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen..

 

[cam_low]

None of that prep work is up to standard practice. Where abouts in london is this ?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

as above, sounds like builder is cutting corners, and tiler is no better either

 

[Del W]

Mmmm.Project Manager ? FAIL.

 

[DHTiling]

Is this a wind up , since when has a plumber been concerned about the tiling

 

[Martyn Leeds]

What does the 'tiler' say about it?

No doubt its the builders mate or someone. 6x6 ceramics / marble = same thing really.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Someone's having a laff ..... and plaster!

 

[Mr T]

What does the 'tiler' say about it?

No doubt its the builders mate or someone. 6x6 ceramics / marble = same thing really.

what do you mean mate?

 

[Ian]

He's talking about the weight of the tiles Ash, and the fact that a heavy stone such as marble ideally needs to be fitted onto a cement board. And I'm not even going to get started on the ply for the floor!

 

[Mr T]

i guessed he was joking bri just wasnt sure lol

 

[charlie1]

Hi plumber guy, your wrong to be concerned as it wont be you doing the work?... Correct? I'm sure any tiler with half ab once of sense wont tile what you have described. I do wonder why someone would come on here and ask advice about something that's not really gonna come back on them if it fails!! Hmmmm...

 

[mylocalplumber]

None of that prep work is up to standard practice. Where abouts in london is this ?

Wandsworth

 

[mylocalplumber]

Is this a wind up , since when has a plumber been concerned about the tiling

I might be a rarity but I like to see a job well done..makes me feel good about my job..but it's hard when your working around muppets constantly. :-(

 

[DHTiling]

Plumber with a conscience is really rare.. :lol:

 

[mylocalplumber]

Hi plumber guy, your wrong to be concerned as it wont be you doing the work?... Correct? I'm sure any tiler with half ab once of sense wont tile what you have described. I do wonder why someone would come on here and ask advice about something that's not really gonna come back on them if it fails!! Hmmmm...

Like I said before..when I do a job be it a bathroom, kitchen, boiler..I want a good job done all round. Makes me feel good about my work and proud. But when spent a lot of time ensuring heights and centres of fixtures etc and then mr magoo turns up to tile it then it makes my work look bad. I don't know, is it nothing to do with me? Not on paper but if one of those tiles popped off onto her little girls head then would it still have nothing to do with me? Hmmm


Also..tbh I'm not really asking advice just wanted to vent my concerns with people in the know. I've already sent emails to top office and explained what I thought so that's all I can do.