Floating stone floor?

[Wolfie9878]

Hi guys.
This is my first post so be nice
Recently Iv been doing a lot of stone floors. I always start on the highest point and level everything. On bad floors im not sure this is great practice as I'm sure I'm on the limits of what the adhesive is capable of (depth wise). I have considered laying on a sand and cement mix, with a spread of thin set on the floor and tile. This method scares me a little having never done it, I am hoping that someone could give me some info. on the pros and cons to this method?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Protilers]

how high...is your high point?

 

[Ajax123]

Same question. How high in relation to the low point. A smoothing compound might be a better option.

 

[Wolfie9878]

Hi guys
It's not one floor in particular iv just heard of this method and am keen to try it.

 

[Martino]

Try using self leveling compound if needed?.........there will be plenty of advice on the internet for this?

 

[Wolfie9878]

By raising the bed a little your not relying on your substrate to achieve true flatness, I'm laying floors with tight joints and no lippage, iv Been in the trade a long time and know all about the pros and cons of levellers. I'm after specific advice on the laying method mentioned (I believe the Americans call it dry pack ?)
Can anyone advise me on this?

 

[Protilers]

Dry pack is what Ray did in our video......have you seen it?.....

 

[Wolfie9878]

No not yet, on your web site? Il take a look!

 

[Protilers]

not on my website.............it is here:

[video=youtube_share;DXbgXfKeEZU]http://youtu.be/DXbgXfKeEZU[/video]

 

[White Room]

Thats probably Garythetilers field of knowledge of fixing to sand/cement....

 

[Protilers]

GARY..........you have been named as obi wan kenobi!!!!!!1

hheehhehe

 

[Protilers]

I dont have a clue........hehehehheeheheeeeee

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

what sort of floor do you want to level up with sand and cement ie substrate and what tiles will you be fixing

 

[afright]

Sharp sand bed just like laying terazzo

 

[Spud]

By raising the bed a little your not relying on your substrate to achieve true flatness, I'm laying floors with tight joints and no lippage, iv Been in the trade a long time and know all about the pros and cons of levellers. I'm after specific advice on the laying method mentioned (I believe the Americans call it dry pack ?)
Can anyone advise me on this?

here are some pictures,send me your e-mail address/phone number and next time I do one you can come and watch I do about 5-10 floors a year using this method

 

[charlie1]

Would like to see this done myself Gary but you live about 400 mile away, ....make a video!

 

[Wolfie9878]

You just got yourself a labourer for the day!
Iv messages my email and mob no. On your profile
Cheers Gary!

 

[afright]

here are some pictures,send me your e-mail address/phone number and next time I do one you can come and watch I do about 5-10 floors a year using this method

Always used this method more so in the 70s it was known as the swedish method did thousands of yards laying terazzo

 

[Martino]

This method is crazy i can honestly say this is the first time i have seen tiles laid like this!....done plenty of paving this way myself but not tiles....respect to you Gary I no how hard this will be!