Getting close to crunch time

[Ajax123]

21 Euro for 100m2at 50 to 60mm is a little more than that size job would go for over here but then it does depend on the material costs. Was it screed only installation or did they do the prep work as well.

 

[DHTiling]

Are any of these floors in wet areas .. like bathrooms..?

 

[Ajax123]

Oooh ... if only. Unfortunately, the sticker (from Lafarge) left by the "chapiste" said I have to bring it up to temperature progressively, and then stop it at least 2 days before tiling. If I knew what I was doing, and had +ve experience of not doing it this way, I'd be tempted, but as a newbie I don't think I've got any choice but to follow the tech notes.



that'll be about 2 tiles then :smilewinkgrin:

Could be a long winter then :lol:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

There is no reason why you shouldn't have the underfloor heating running to give you a surface temperature of 15 to 20 degrees C whilst you tile is there?

Is this Ok Alan, to have the ufh on whilst you tile, never knew that learn something new on this site everyday

 

[velcro]

Are any of these floors in wet areas .. like bathrooms..?

yes ... I am going to put up another post in the wetroom thread about my plans for the bathroom ... going to use BAL WP1 from here to tank it.

 

[DHTiling]

You will need to do the floors as well.. these screeds and gypsum adhesives DO NOT like getting over wet..

 

[Ajax123]

yes ... I am going to put up another post in the wetroom thread about my plans for the bathroom ... going to use BAL WP1 from here to tank it.

I thought French Building regs prohibitted the use of Gypsum substrates in Bathroom floors. Is that not correct then. I would have though Agilia Sol C steel would have been more appropriate over there in the bathroom floor. Not that it is a problem if you intend to tank it anyway.

 

[velcro]

21 Euro for 100m2at 50 to 60mm is a little more than that size job would go for over here but then it does depend on the material costs. Was it screed only installation or did they do the prep work as well.

I assumed that the plumber did all the prep work as part of laying the UFH, but I may be wrong. The quote includes sanding the laitence (which, I've discovered, is "brillant de surface" in French, and sanding is "ponçage" - every day is a school day)

 

[Ajax123]

Is this Ok Alan, to have the ufh on whilst you tile, never knew that learn something new on this site everyday

To be honest Phil I am not entirely certain as no one can seem to give me a deffinitive answer. It makes sense thoguh that the screed is at the right temperature to receive the adhesive i.e. ideal 20 degrees C. I know it sometimes happens and I am unaware of any issues resulting. I guess that Velcro has it right though - if the addy manufacturer and the screed suppliers say it must be cold then it must be cold.

 

[Ajax123]

I assumed that the plumber did all the prep work as part of laying the UFH, but I may be wrong. The quote includes sanding the laitence (which, I've discovered, is "brillant de surface" in French, and sanding is "ponçage" - every day is a school day)

oooohh! get you with your posh French stuff.