Drying out limestone tiles

[kilty55]

the thing is if the tiler was working for the plumber(him being the main contractor on the job) then the plumber is the one you have to seek compensation from,and he has to do the same if he wants to recoup from the tiler

 

[noonandchas]

Thanks guys. The floor tiles look fine, but as its a tanked wet room will they have to come up as well?

 

[DHTiling]

If they are fine then leave those alone and just replaced the blobbed strained ones. Unless you are dubious of how they are fixed.

 

[noonandchas]

Our contract is with the plumber: the tiler is working under him.

 

[DHTiling]

Then i would speak to the plumber and tell him the tiles are stained and not fixed to BS5385 standards..

 

[noonandchas]

Thanks for the advice. Floor seems sound, but the tiler seemed to think at an earlier crisis meeting before we brought in the dehumidifier that they might need to come up as well and cited the tanking as the reason.

 

[DHTiling]

The reason for what..?.. The adhesive should be cement based and this dries Hydrolically by chemical reaction.. only the moisture left in the stone once the adhesive has set and this normally would dissipate within 48 hrs or so..

The Tanking will not effect the drying for the time scale you have waited.. hence why we say they are now stained..

Good luck and please let us know how this pans out ..

 

[noonandchas]

I think he was suggesting that the removal of the wall tiles would affect the tanking and that the whole lot might have to come off for a complete 'start again'. Sounds like that should not be the case, which is in the circumstances counts as good news. Meeting to be had with our plumber and I will report back. I would like to point out that this issue with the tiles aside we are very happy with the quality of the plumbing work and the look of the floor.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Being happy with half a job isn't the point I'd have thought!
In post 21 we learn a bit more of the previous discussions you've had with the 'tiler' and are you now suggesting he has already advised that the whole lot have to be removed and start again with the tanking!
If so what are you waiting for - get them to remove the lot and this time get it done professionally ie by someone who understands stone tile fixing.
Just out of curiousity what weight are the wall tiles and what tanking has been used on the walls?
You mention that the tiles have not been sealed - does this include the floor tiles and at what stage are they being protected.

 

[noonandchas]

Its a bit harder explaining the order of everything thats gone on in a few words on a forum and I'm a homeowner not a professional, but just to summarise for now the job has progressed well bar the one big issue of how the wall tiles have gone on. Its not ideal, but its an honest mistake that we now need to get put right. My original question about whether the tiles will dry out has I think in all likelihood been answered and it seems that the only course of action is to replace the tiles. I'll report back when there's more to say, but thank you to everyone so far for your useful advice.

 

[jay]

Its a bit harder explaining the order of everything thats gone on in a few words on a forum and I'm a homeowner not a professional, but just to summarise for now the job has progressed well bar the one big issue of how the wall tiles have gone on. Its not ideal, but its an honest mistake that we now need to get put right. My original question about whether the tiles will dry out has I think in all likelihood been answered and it seems that the only course of action is to replace the tiles. I'll report back when there's more to say, but thank you to everyone so far for your useful advice.

that would be great thanks

 

[Daz]

Just out of curiousity what weight are the wall tiles and what tanking has been used on the walls?

Just to elaborate on TJ's post......
As well as the weight of the tiles, what is the "tanked" substrate, please?

And, if the walls were so bad, why weren't they sorted prior to the tiling?