hardie backer slc

[Colour Republic]

I notice from your first post that you say the tiles are 127mm x 800mm making them long and thin. Are these wood effect tiles by any chance? AHve you checked that the tiles aren't bowed? Try placing 2 tiles face to face and see if all 4 corner meet and don't bow out.

 

[diferentshades]

Hi guys, Thanks for all replies. Finished the floor last night. Does not look too shabby! there are a couple of high and low spots. I laid them in a random wood floor pattern (your spot on colour republic) not quite lipping but where two tiles meet end to end, they are flush but the adjacent long edge of the next tile is slightly raised, you don't really feel it when you walk on it but you can if you run your hand across it. went for extra adhesive after all, in hind sight, would have gone with your suggestions of SLC. Using extra adhesive, I think works, but only if your experienced or the patience of a saint! What's the best way to clean the tiles of adhesive residue? also any suggestions on grout make colour? it's the wenge colour on the following link: Xilema Porcelain Tile

 

[diferentshades]

found some ardex-fs grout 10 for a 10kg bag, thiking of coffe bean colour? http://www.ardex.co.uk/Portals/0/New Grout & Silicon Colour Chart.pdf

 

[diferentshades]

Finished the floor. Looks great, in the end I went for an ebony grout... What a dirty job!

i need to finish paneling the walls an fit the bath suite. Once done I'll try and post some pics.

thanks for all your help

 

[diferentshades]

hi guys

I am tiling a shower area and need some advice again!

it's In a corner where one side is existing skimmed plasterboard, the other is rendered and skimmed wall. I have made a stud wall with moisture resistant plasterboard un skimmed to make a 3 walled area like an alcove.

I am considering putting mr plasterboard on the two existing walls as well, then either hardiebacker, homelux matting or bal tanking to all the walls. Not sure which one to use. I am using a resin shower tray which will be raised off the floor to accommodate the waste.

should the plasterboard go al the way down to the floor? if I use hardiebacker, should this go all the way to the floor or sit on the tray?

I know I said i'll post pics - and I will as soon as shower is finished - new baby coming on monady, so bit of a rush now!

thanks

 

[diferentshades]

Hi, some more advice needed. I'm doing the shower at the moment, it's in the corner with one side being plasterboard and skim, the other bricks with render and skim and I've made a stud wall to make a third side so it's a 3 walled shower. I battened out the brick wall and put mr plasterboard on all 3 walls. I'm mot sure what to go for next! Bal tanking, homelux matting, kerdi membrane or boar, hardiebacker, no more ply! Any advice guys?
I have a raised resin shower tray, if using a board, do I go down to floor level or stop at tray? Any advice please?

 

[tilerbarry]

Primer g backer board and latexplan levelling compound as it will be flexible and you can feather out. I wouldn't pack up tile corners with spacers by the way!!

 

[diferentshades]

Hi, tilebarry

All ready finished the floor. Thanks for your reply though. Turned out quite well. I know what you mean about the packing, but I filled it with adhesive and made sure the tile spacer packers were just under the adhesive surface. Lifted the odd tile to check and there was complete coverage. Also luckily had to only do this under the bath area, not under the feet mind you. I used the bal large format tile adhesive, cause you can apply it quite thick. The floor feels really solid.

Here's a pic:

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By the way, anyone no of a tilling course near ilford Essex?

 

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