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geordie13
Hi there,
I'm a DIYer tiling my bathroom and find that the window is jutting proud of the rest of the wall. To the left and top & bottom centres it is 3 - 4 mm out, but to the right and rh bottom, it is 10 - 12 mm out.
My first thought was to take the angle iron off the window and cut the plaster back to the line of the wall. Messy, time consuming and I would only be going back 3 - 4 mm.
Looking at the floor adhesive, it can be laid in beds up to 20mm. Could I but a thick bed on the wall and fill the gaps when tiling? If I do this would it be better to fill the hole with adhesive first to give a reasonably flat surface for tiling?
Also, would it be better fitting a row of tiles at a time and allowing the adhesive to set before fitting the next row?
The tiles are ceramic 60 * 30 cm.
The local supplier stocks Ultra Profix would this do the job.
I see from the forums that Bal is the adhesive of choice. Why? Is it easier to work, does it grip the tile better. I live in the sticks and the nearest stockist is some 45miles away, so using the Ultra would be easier, but would the Bal be advisable?
Thank you, Ed
I'm a DIYer tiling my bathroom and find that the window is jutting proud of the rest of the wall. To the left and top & bottom centres it is 3 - 4 mm out, but to the right and rh bottom, it is 10 - 12 mm out.
My first thought was to take the angle iron off the window and cut the plaster back to the line of the wall. Messy, time consuming and I would only be going back 3 - 4 mm.
Looking at the floor adhesive, it can be laid in beds up to 20mm. Could I but a thick bed on the wall and fill the gaps when tiling? If I do this would it be better to fill the hole with adhesive first to give a reasonably flat surface for tiling?
Also, would it be better fitting a row of tiles at a time and allowing the adhesive to set before fitting the next row?
The tiles are ceramic 60 * 30 cm.
The local supplier stocks Ultra Profix would this do the job.
I see from the forums that Bal is the adhesive of choice. Why? Is it easier to work, does it grip the tile better. I live in the sticks and the nearest stockist is some 45miles away, so using the Ultra would be easier, but would the Bal be advisable?
Thank you, Ed