help with granite

[scottyam]

got a job 2 do laying floor granite tiles need a bit advice on it please

 

[Perry]

what do you want to know Scotty what type and size ?

 

[grumpygrouter]

What's the floor made of?

Grumpy

 

[toonarmy]

hey scotty ,

nice to see you here m8

 

[Pawelzik]

Hello from Germany. Depending on the granite /natural stone I have this experience:
With a black or red coloured granite (natural stone) a grey adhesive might do.
With a white, greywhite, yellow, green or blue natural stone take a white fine trass containing adhesive designed for marble. The fine trass prevents calcium carbonate going through the stone and making white spots.
Depending on the stone you may use a fast setting adhesive to prevent water going through the stone and discolour it.
Granites from china, often offered at DIY-markets, suck water like a sponge. May be you have to treat them afterwards to prevent water spots when in use.

 

[DHTiling]

got a job 2 do laying floor granite tiles need a bit advice on it please

Hi scotty mate..can you give us some more details please mate...i.e. colour of stone/substrate etc....

 

[scottyam]

hey scotty ,

nice to see you here m8

is that stevie

Hello from Germany. Depending on the granite /natural stone I have this experience:
With a black or red coloured granite (natural stone) a grey adhesive might do.
With a white, greywhite, yellow, green or blue natural stone take a white fine trass containing adhesive designed for marble. The fine trass prevents calcium carbonate going through the stone and making white spots.
Depending on the stone you may use a fast setting adhesive to prevent water going through the stone and discolour it.
Granites from china, often offered at DIY-markets, suck water like a sponge. May be you have to treat them afterwards to prevent water spots when in use.

thanks 4 that i will note that

 

[scottyam]

what do you want to know Scotty what type and size ?

not sure on the size or colour as yet i realise they have 2 b treated by staining them but whats the best way 2 cut them especially the awkward cuts

 

[DHTiling]

All cuts will have to be wet cut.......good luck..

 

[scottyam]

what do you want to know Scotty what type and size ?

not sure what type as yet, whats best way 2 b cut..those difficult cuts where u would normally score them when doing ceramics

 

[scottyam]

What's the floor made of?

Grumpy

i am tiling on ply. do i stain them once floor is layed and stain them once grouted? 2 use only wet saw can b difficult on certain cuts i have an angle grinder is tha the only solution ?

 

[scottyam]

All cuts will have to be wet cut.......good luck..

i know u use a wet saw but its them awkward cuts, i will b using an angle grinder is this the only solution ?

 

[scottyam]

Hello from Germany. Depending on the granite /natural stone I have this experience:
With a black or red coloured granite (natural stone) a grey adhesive might do.
With a white, greywhite, yellow, green or blue natural stone take a white fine trass containing adhesive designed for marble. The fine trass prevents calcium carbonate going through the stone and making white spots.
Depending on the stone you may use a fast setting adhesive to prevent water going through the stone and discolour it.
Granites from china, often offered at DIY-markets, suck water like a sponge. May be you have to treat them afterwards to prevent water spots when in use.

so mate the best way of cutting them is with a wetsaw which i know but how do u tackle those awkward cuts, am gonna use an angle grinder, is this the only solution ?

 

[Perry]

600 x 600 Indian granite can be hard work for a newb you need to find out what it is and what size, most come presealed and may not need sealing or very little some of the larger tiles may not be graded

 

[toonarmy]

sure is me scotty2hotty