First Post please be gentle!! Lots of help needed

[Ossie]

Hi everyone,

I would like to tile the interior of a chimney breast uing metro ceramic bevelled edge tiles 200mm x 100mm. I am a complete novice never before have I attempted any kind of tiling.

Please can anyone give me some advice? with regards to the following questions I have.

1. The surface I am will be tiling to is a plastered surface, in my opinion it is a sound surface it was plastered approx six years ago, it was painted with Dulux endurance paint but now this has been completely removed. Is there anything I need to do to prepare the plaster before I start applying the tile adhesive?

2. With regards to the tiles (Ceramic Metro bevelled edge 200mm x 100mm what size spacers should I use?

3. I would like to attempt the brick bond design layout, how would I start this project? I intend to tile above a wooden skirting board and would like any views on how best to tackle this?

Thanks in advance everyone.

 

[AliGage]

Will this be a decorative feature? Or will it be used to burn fuel in?

 

[Ossie]

Will this be a decorative feature? Or will it be used to burn fuel in?

Hi, no it is purely decorative there will be no fire or any source of heating once this has been tiled.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

:welcome:to the forum

 

[Ossie]

Thank you

 

[AliGage]

If the plaster is sound and all paint removed then prime with an SBR primer and tile once dried as per instructions.

 

[Andy Allen]

i would use 2mm spacers, work the pattern out by halfing the main wall and working the cuts out so you get equal cuts on each side of the wall, trying to avoid any slithers, then wrap the pattern round the corners to keep the brick bond pattern going..

 

[Ossie]

i would use 2mm spacers, work the pattern out by halfing the main wall and working the cuts out so you get equal cuts on each side of the wall, trying to avoid any slithers, then wrap the pattern round the corners to keep the brick bond pattern going..

Thanks andy allen, have you any thoughts on the plaster surface preparation?

 

[AliGage]

Thanks andy allen, have you any thoughts on the plaster surface preparation?

I've already answered that for you.

 

[Ossie]

If the plaster is sound and all paint removed then prime with an SBR primer and tile once dried as per instructions.

Sorry!! I have just noticed your post, what is an SBR primer? can you recommend an SBR primer to use?

 

[AliGage]

So sorry, I have just noticed your post, thank you so very much what is SBR primer and can you recommend a particular one or does it nor really matter?

Lol. No worries. If you have a topps tiles near you pop in there and get a small 1 litre bottle of BALs primer. Unless you have any other tile shops near you. But you can't go wrong with BAL Lino my opinion.

 

[Ossie]

Lol. No worries. If you have a topps tiles near you pop in there and get a small 1 litre bottle of BALs primer. Unless you have any other tile shops near you. But you can't go wrong with BAL Lino my opinion.

Thanks AliGage you have been a real help

 

[AliGage]

Anytime. Good luck.

Once done come back and show us a picture or two of what you've done.
Been meaning to do something with our fireplace in our house. Never get time to do work at home though. My other half is pressing me though. Just done a job for a friend of hers. Now she wants it doing even more urgently. Figures!

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Have we had any quotes from any local Tilers??

It might be a one day job, and if its within your budget, you should expect to get a good/perfect finish...

 

[Bubblecraft]

Hi & welcome to TF

 

[Ossie]

Anytime. Good luck.

Once done come back and show us a picture or two of what you've done.
Been meaning to do something with our fireplace in our house. Never get time to do work at home though. My other half is pressing me though. Just done a job for a friend of hers. Now she wants it doing even more urgently. Figures!

Ha ha ha yes this is all because my other half had a flash of brilliance regarding the what we could do with the space and casually dropped into the conversation that I could do tiling !! no full well I have never in my life even talked about tiling let alone have a go at it, and now I have the added pressure of supplying photos to the forum once said job is complete, well I will supply photos regardless of the mess! sorry how job turns out. Thanks again for your help.

 

[Ossie]

Hi & welcome to TF

Thanks Bubblecraft

 

[judge]

also ,mak sure the skirting is level :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Ossie]

also ,mak sure the skirting is level :smilewinkgrin:

Thanks judge bought a spirit level:lol: and plan to start job from the bottom by attaching batons a few inches above the skirting board just in they are not level that way I can cut tiles to compensate for this also taking other helpful advice received and working from my centre outwards towards the corners.:smilewinkgrin: