Floor Tile Lippage problem?

[Alberta Stone]

A few years ago a customer had bought some large format porcelain cheap at an auction and half the boxes were ramped as if the pulled them too soon from the mold and they had a nice little curve on one side.
It wasn't enough to warrant scrapping them, but it was tough to install.
I butted the curved sides together and used them in the bdrms and along the walls as cuts.

Brick bond is a tough go sometimes isn't it.

If you know the height that your tile will be bedded down to you could get a wee strip of plywood or something that is that height and put it on the side where you have no tile so as to get your height right on that side.
Make sure that you scrape the mud out from under the board before you use it as a guide or you will get a false level.
The other end you just butt the tile up against the other one and work it down until it is flush.
I've never used this method, but if your having troubles it might do the trick.

 

[TilingLogistics]

I used to find PTB was the best for laying large format tiles. Don't forget large porcelain tiles can suffer from distortion (Planimetric Tolerances) as well. Its always worth checking Large Format porcelain for flatness especially if they are cheapos

Kev

 

[Akhter]

Alberta Stone I like that method cant see how it could go wrong.
Tiling logistics what do you mena by PTB?
Thinking i need to go on another tiling course even though Ive been at an NVQ level 2 course.

I was convinced some of the tiles had a bow/curve on one side,theyveeen on sale at the tile shop for well over a year. I know because I fitted the same ones in my folks house with a lot less hassle about a year before, maybe the shops buying in cheap batches cause there isnt mutch chance of the same tiles being sold a year later with new styles comeing in etc.

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Start with a good quality non-slump floor addy and follow the directions to the letter in regards to water you add then when you start fixing you simply have to be fussy as you go. there is no real easy way just lots and lots of patience and practice. and soon you will get your first mirror flat floor. If your laying large format tiles don't get greeding in thinking about how much you can fix work on about 5-7m2 per day and get them perfect.

 

[TilingLogistics]

Alberta Stone I like that method cant see how it could go wrong.
Tiling logistics what do you mena by PTB?
Thinking i need to go on another tiling course even though Ive been at an NVQ level 2 course.

I was convinced some of the tiles had a bow/curve on one side,theyveeen on sale at the tile shop for well over a year. I know because I fitted the same ones in my folks house with a lot less hassle about a year before, maybe the shops buying in cheap batches cause there isnt mutch chance of the same tiles being sold a year later with new styles comeing in etc.

PTB = Pourable Thick Bed

I explained this in my previous post about the bows and curves on large format tiles! It becomes a real headache if you have to lay brickbond

Kev

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Suction cup lifters also help with even level placement.

 

[enduro]

Suction cup lifters also help with even level placement.

The wife could do with a pair of them these days...They look like a pair of spaniels ears..:lol:

 

[grumpygrouter]

The wife could do with a pair of them these days...They look like a pair of spaniels ears..:lol:

...with a wart on the end of each ear?

 

[GazTech]

...with a wart on the end of each ear?

And you a moderator and all...:lol:

 

[blez]

when im doing large format tiles brickbond i price for twice the amount of adhesive and lay with solid bed levelling each tile thus avoiding any high spots mind you them 600x600 porscelain are hard work