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I have someone in tiling my bathroom as part of a refurbishment, as I'm completely new at this.
I am concerned about the standard of the work, as follows:
1. The tile adhesive has been applied in large spots at the corners and centre of each tile, and not in the even layer all the guidance I have seen suggests, meaning that parts of each tile have ~2mm of airspace behind them, which I expect to cause problems when drilling them to place fittings. However, I do not know the brand or type of tile adhesive being used, so for all I know blobs-instead-of-a-layer might be correct usage.
2. The main tiles appear to be well-spaced. However, part of the pattern includes a set of small pieces of decorative glass, essentially mini-tiles on a cloth backing strip. Some of the spacing around these is noticeably uneven. Could this cause a problem when grouting?
3. In places some of the tile adhesive is sticking out above the face of the tiles - again, the glass mini-tiles seem to have caused particular problems. Can this be remedied, or will it result in gaps when the grouting is applied if not attended-to?
4. The tiles go right up to the edge of a cupboard door. The clearance between the door and the tiles is minimal, and in one place they're actually touching each time the door is closed or opened.
I understand that I don't know much about DIY in general and tiling in particular, and I know that _all_ projects look a mess when half-done to the untrained eye.
So, how big a problem have I got, and what do I need to ask for?
I am concerned about the standard of the work, as follows:
1. The tile adhesive has been applied in large spots at the corners and centre of each tile, and not in the even layer all the guidance I have seen suggests, meaning that parts of each tile have ~2mm of airspace behind them, which I expect to cause problems when drilling them to place fittings. However, I do not know the brand or type of tile adhesive being used, so for all I know blobs-instead-of-a-layer might be correct usage.
2. The main tiles appear to be well-spaced. However, part of the pattern includes a set of small pieces of decorative glass, essentially mini-tiles on a cloth backing strip. Some of the spacing around these is noticeably uneven. Could this cause a problem when grouting?
3. In places some of the tile adhesive is sticking out above the face of the tiles - again, the glass mini-tiles seem to have caused particular problems. Can this be remedied, or will it result in gaps when the grouting is applied if not attended-to?
4. The tiles go right up to the edge of a cupboard door. The clearance between the door and the tiles is minimal, and in one place they're actually touching each time the door is closed or opened.
I understand that I don't know much about DIY in general and tiling in particular, and I know that _all_ projects look a mess when half-done to the untrained eye.
So, how big a problem have I got, and what do I need to ask for?