DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me nervous!

[PJPro]

what's your timescale for the bathroom PJ, maybe we can address this first as it seems to be the priority at the mo

Thanks for your reply Doug. The work isn't going to really going to kick off until the house is secured....tomorrow! I've got a ton and a half of tiles, adhesives and grout arriving at the end of the week.

I suspect the plumber will start next week. He's got to fit a boiler and run pipework for the bathroom, downstairs toilet and the underfloor heating. He's also got to consider how he's going to tie into the existing house. A reckon it'll take him a week. I suspect the bathroom will be ready for a start next monday. I'll have a week to get the job done (including the fitting of the installation frames and wetwall).

 

[Gazzer]

but make sure it's in the TX range (imo)

If you were to buy a cutter then a good one stands a better chance of getting a good resale price. The TX range from rubi, Sigma and Montolit are the top cutters IMO and are sought after.

 

[Alan.P]

OK, so lets assume and I think I'm right,your gonna tackle this, right first room being the bathroom, what are the walls and floor substrates ?

 

[Gazzer]

OK, so lets assume and I think I'm right,your gonna tackle this, right first room being the bathroom, what are the walls and floor substrates ?

And how big is the room ? Sounds a lot of work to do in one week.

 

[PJPro]

but make sure it's in the TX range (imo)

I was intending to buy a cutter. Looks like the Rubi TX-700-N is the one to go for? How does the TX-700 (no N) differ to the TX-700-N? Is the N worth the extra?

I'm gonna have to buy the cutter tomorrow at the lastest, along with the (10mm) notched trowel, grout trowel, knee pads, etc, etc, etc.

 

[kilty55]

pj do you have a wet cutter

 

[White Room]

It's a longer measuring bar with the N, I'd go for the standard 700

 

[Gazzer]

I was intending to buy a cutter. Looks like the Rubi TX-700-N is the one to go for? How does the TX-700 (no N) differ to the TX-700-N? Is the N worth the extra?

I'm gonna have to buy the cutter tomorrow at the lastest, along with the (10mm) notched trowel, grout trowel, knee pads, etc, etc, etc.

Give Tradetiler.com Home a call and David will sort you out. order tomorrow and it will be with you the day after.

 

[guil.rocha]

whats the size of this room?

 

[PJPro]

And how big is the room ? Sounds a lot of work to do in one week.

The room dimensions.....

Approx 3m by 2m by 2.4m (LxWxH)

The substrates....

The floor of the bathroom will be moisture resistant chipboard sitting on top of joists at 400 centres. The chipboard (25mm?) will be topped with 6mm Hardybacker.

3 of the 4 walls are concrete block (the big soft white ones). The 4th wall is brick (it used to be the external wall of our house). There are no stud walls. The walls will be dry lined with plasterboard (12.5mm?).