Is flat ok?

[FreeD]

Hi mike its a real wood door of some kind...its just got a coat of wax on it...i'll find out wood type tmw but its definitely not hollow at the bottom! I've removed the door at mo to allow for the screed...although it may still clear screed if i was re hang...at what point do i trim once all is tiled or should i be trying to work out how much to remove before tiling?

thanks

 

[FreeD]

I think rising hinges are already in use...i'll check tmw...i was able to just lift the door off the hinges without unscrewing.

 

[R Montgomery]

I'm sorry but isn't anybody going to offer the client a level floor.Shouldn't that be standard?

 

[mikethetile]

thats rising butts then which makes life easy so does having a panelled door

the chances are its a pine door especially if its been waxed

if the floor was sloping then it would have been cut out of square to accomodate the slope in the floor, you need to retain this angle

when the floor is tiled you can work out how much to shoot off

measure down from the bottom of the butt on the frame to the top of floor

take off 5 mm

measure down from bottom of butt on door and mark edge of door, mark a line around the door parallel with bottom of door and cut off with a sharp saw

if your worried about takng to much off then dont take as much as 5mm off the measurement take 2mm off so it swings but rubs on floor then mark again and plane off enough to clear

 

[grumpygrouter]

I'm sorry but isn't anybody going to offer the client a level floor.Shouldn't that be standard?

What if the whole house slopes? it isn't unknown! levelling for levels sake may just not be cost effective, and does it have any benefit. What if all the fittings are already installed, you going to take them out, level up and start again?

 

[mikethetile]

I'm sorry but isn't anybody going to offer the client a level floor.Shouldn't that be standard?

not in a period property, the important thing is that its flat and will tile well

if the client wants it level as well then they will need to pay for the extra work invloved and live with a 35mm step in the bathroom doorway

freed is going to discuss these options with his client tomorrow

 

[R Montgomery]

What if the whole house slopes? it isn't unknown! levelling for levels sake may just not be cost effective, and does it have any benefit. What if all the fittings are already installed, you going to take them out, level up and start again?

It's not levelling for level's sake it's asking for a standard to begin with.Obviously some installations benefit from following existing conditions but let's begin with a level and plumb dream and move on from there.In my opinion the dream should be reality in most situations.

 

[R Montgomery]

not in a period property, the important thing is that its flat and will tile well

if the client wants it level as well then they will need to pay for the extra work invloved and live with a 35mm step in the bathroom doorway

freed is going to discuss these options with his client tomorrow

Maybe it costs more but their house may be their major investment and a big oak threshold looks great.I don't want to argue but shouldn't we give them the best job that we can do.If the client wants to save money then we should try to work with them but let's not start by cutting corners.

 

[FreeD]

I'll be giving the customer the option she can have a level floor if she wants but she will have to step up almost 40mm into the bathroom...plus it will cost her at least another £350 in materials and labour cost! and to be honest it probably won't be that noticable if tiled well 🙂

 

[FreeD]

I totally agree and will be giving her the choice there are other thing to think about though e.g the skirting that she didn't want to change that will look out of place if all the levels are brought up...the weight of the new floor plus cutting down the bath panels to fit etc...she will have to make that decision...