I spread and dot and dab and frequently combine...A lot of the walls I'm presented with leave no choice and I'm afraid it's all about the finish for me...I'll live with 60% coverage
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We're on a "dot and dab" thread and this is a "dot and dab" article, so it has some relevance. So what if it's an Australian article?The article has nothing to do with what youre doing because its about a high performance epoxy adhesive, and its an Aussie article.
I spread and dot and dab and frequently combine...A lot of the walls I'm presented with leave no choice and I'm afraid it's all about the finish for me...I'll live with 60% coverage
again...no problems with this for 13 years for me. So what about different tile weights then? Plasterboard is stronger than you think.To be honest and I'm not having a go but they fix to different substrates in Italy and Spain . I bring Spain in because I've been told by a tiler who used to live there it's basically thick bed splodging there as well . The problem is a 15mm solid bed would way 25 kilos not including tile weight onto plaster or plasterboard
Didn't know there was hidden history, Ste450's post didn't look that bad to me.I think the biggist cause of all the friction on this thread has been the way it was approached from the outset. In life it's all about the way you ask for things, the manner in which you do it can completely change the answer you may get and by posting in a sense your asking for a reply. This therefore could have easily been a very interesting and constructive debate.
Ste450's initial reply to Andy's post which was years old and bumped, was in my opinion very obnoxious and for no reason, add into the fact that dot and dabbing is wrong for so many reasons then you can start to understand why he received the reaction he did.
You may well complete a finished job that all the tiles are flush on, but ONE of the major things wrong with it that has already been pointed out but ignored is the max weight load of plaster board. Those weight limits weren't invented for fun.
You will go a very long way before you will find a forum who's members are as qualified and genuinely generous to offer their advise for free than this one and we who are this forum are proud of that.
A point put accross in a more mannerly fashion will be considered, discussed and respected!
I think the biggist cause of all the friction on this thread has been the way it was approached from the outset. In life it's all about the way you ask for things, the manner in which you do it can completely change the answer you may get and by posting in a sense your asking for a reply. This therefore could have easily been a very interesting and constructive debate.
Ste450's initial reply to Andy's post which was years old and bumped, was in my opinion very obnoxious and for no reason, add into the fact that dot and dabbing is wrong for so many reasons then you can start to understand why he received the reaction he did.
You may well complete a finished job that all the tiles are flush on, but ONE of the major things wrong with it that has already been pointed out but ignored is the max weight load of plaster board. Those weight limits weren't invented for fun.
You will go a very long way before you will find a forum who's members are as qualified and genuinely generous to offer their advise for free than this one and we who are this forum are proud of that.
A point put accross in a more mannerly fashion will be considered, discussed and respected!
Thank you mateDidn't know there was hidden history, Ste450's post didn't look that bad to me.
Don't think anyone would be criticising the wealth of quality advise from experts on this site, it's second to none.
Seems like the d+d method is still well practiced, and perhaps not as outrageous as first implied.
It's very easy to be overly passionate about your point of view and sound a bit aggressive, especially if your not experienced in forum etiquette, and easy to be over defensive.
Either way, makes for good reading!
I spread and dot and dab and frequently combine...A lot of the walls I'm presented with leave no choice and I'm afraid it's all about the finish for me...I'll live with 60% coverage
i very much doubt thatI think I read somewhere a few years ago that the recommendation was 60-65% coverage
Love this thread.
Agree with Ste450, I use a combination of methods with large format tiles on bad walls, which 95% of walls are in my experience.
I spead wall, spread tile, dots where extra needed, then back fill edges.
Will sometimes just multi dot, then back fill, allways ensure this a healthy amout of excess adhesive sqeezed out as they're fixed.
Been using this method for a decade.
Had no failures.
Had to replace tiles after being damaged and all have had excellent coverage.
If walls were flat and plumb I'd trowel them, but so rarely are.
At the end of the day, both methods provide about the same amount of coverage.
Whatever gets the job done properly.
Ste450, it's easy to feel a bit picked on,
remember these guys on this site who are trusted advisors can only give advise conforming to current industry standards. Other members who don't will often have a different opinions.
If you post a picture on this site, it will be microscoped and any imperfections will be highlighted.
Don't feel like your getting picked on, it's the norm.
Also, there are maTo be honest and I'm not having a go but they fix to different substrates in Italy and Spain . I bring Spain in because I've been told by a tiler who used to live there it's basically thick bed splodging there as well . The problem is a 15mm solid bed would way 25 kilos not including tile weight onto plaster or plasterboard
i very much doubt that
Oh, ok.Also, there are ma
And I think it was on the back of a tub of Mapei red top. But I can't say 100% for sure.
To be honest and I'm not having a go but they fix to different substrates in Italy and Spain . I bring Spain in because I've been told by a tiler who used to live there it's basically thick bed splodging there as well . The problem is a 15mm solid bed would way 25 kilosnot including tile weight onto plaster or plasterboard
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