Final check before I begin.......

[CarlGHudson]

Hi, I've not progressed my wet room as envisaged but some 1 year later are about to make a start again.

Final check please can someone confirm the following order of work for me?

1. Impey Aqua Dec former installed - I got this far!
2. Give key to floor and walls.
3. Using Durabase strips seal joints between floor and wall and anywhere pipes come out?
4. Using suitable adhesive (some Mapei stuff) fit Durabase WP to wall overlapping by say 6 inch to floor?
5. Using same adhesive install Durabase C1 across floor area?
6. Lay Elektra heating mat in same adhesive ON TOP OF Durabse C1?
7. Install tiles over wall tanking and heating mat using same adhesive?
8. Grout all tiles?
9. Seal?

I want to do this myself but there is a certain nervousness about getting it wrong!

Any advice greatly recevied.

Thanks​

 

[Stef]

If i was you i would employ a professional contractor to carry out this job, tiling may look easy but there are many things that could go wrong. best of luck.

 

[Daz]

I admire your enthusiasm and we'll try and give you the best knowledge to complete the installation. As Robson has stated, this is a task that even some less experienced tilers will struggle with, so make sure that you take your time and ask loads of questions if you insist on tackling this yourself.

Can you confirm what tiles you intend to install please? Porcelain or stone & size?
Can you, also, confirm the substrate constructions too?

Regards,

Daz

 

[davemul]

Hi mate, I say if you feel confident then give it a go! I am!

Main think is waterproofing which you seem to have covered.

my advise would be to lay a self levelling compound over the UFH so you dont damage the cables when laying the tiles.

also check what your walls are made of and ensure you arent going to put too heavy a tile up. Plastered boards you need to be careful

you only need to seal if you are using a porus tile/stone. In this case you seal once laid, then grout and then seal again

id reccomend using an epoxy grout in the wet area to double ensure waterproofness

good luck mate, lets see some pics!

 

[CarlGHudson]

Thanks for encouragement and advise on using proffessional; however I fancy giving it a go.

I am laying onto a plywood floor and the tiles are Fired Earth slate tiles.

Would you agree with the order of laying as above?

Many thanks

Carl

 

[Daz]

Hi Carl,

There is nothing wrong with your order of play. However, I prefer to tank the floor before the walls so that if water gets behind tiles and hence runs down the wall, it follows a natural path on top of tanking to waste rather than running the risk that it could seep under the floor tanking. I, also, prefer to tank the pipe holes last, but that is just my preference.

If it was me, I would probably use Dural CI+ for the floor tanking as it will act as a decoupling membrane and waterproofing membrane but use Dural WP for the wall tanking.

I would recommend sealing the slate before and after grouting.
As for "some Mapei stuff", use Mapei Keraquick as an absolute minimum.

Good luck,

Daz

 

[CarlGHudson]

Thanks Daz - much appreciated.