Gap in Marble tiles

[noobtiler]

Noob, the guys are trying to explain to you that a floor grinder/polisher comes in, after the tiles are set and grouted, to grind the floor. This requires specialist (and very expensive) equipment and skill to end up with a mirror like finish.

Thanks oogalbooga, so basically l lay the tiles and if the client wants mirror finished it can be done seperately through other means (specialist)...Thanks again

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Thanks oogalbooga, so basically l lay the tiles and if the client wants mirror finished it can be done seperately through other means (specialist)...Thanks again

No the tiles have to be laid as a mirror finish with a nice flush joint.
Have you laid the ditra matting on top of the fibreplan which is ontop of the underfloor heating mats.😳

John.

 

[CJ]

Thing is.....a lot of customers think it can be done without the honing process :mad2::mad2:

 

[noobtiler]

No the tiles have to be laid as a mirror finish with a nice flush joint.
Have you laid the ditra matting on top of the fibreplan which is ontop of the underfloor heating mats.😳

John.

I spoke to ditra and the ufh supplier and was told the ufh would still heat thru the compound and the matting to reach the tiles. So its ply, compound with ufh embedded into, ditra matting then tiles....I didnt want to have to self lvl com over ditra then have to do it again over the ufh cables - thought it would have been a mission :yikes:

 

[White Room]

You don't use slc on top of the ditra just spf

 

[noobtiler]

You don't use slc on top of the ditra just spf

no worries thats why I put it below the matting since ditra want at least 2mm of adhesive or compound seperating the ufh from the matting

 

[bal]

Hi guys

I have 500 x 500 x 18 marble tiles to lay, only 3 sq metres but heres my problem! My client wants no gaps between tiles and wants it to look like a central london banking hall - smooth and flat like glass. How do achieve this? Understand 2 or 3 coats of sealer... But underfloor heating is installed so will this make the marble expand and contract making the no (expansion) gap between the tiles a hindrence? Please help! Wots my smallest gap u say?

You ll be ok with 1mm grout lines, its only 3m2.