ive seen it all now...

[Andy Allen]

went to my local suppliers today and there selling a tile you fit without using normal adhesive.

its call 'snap' and its porcelain tiles that you lay on a mat thats stuck to the floor you then peel the backing off like double sided sticky tape and stick the tiles to that, you then grout using there grout in silicone tubes..:lol:

says 'patent pending' on the display, dont think they should bother, cant see anyone wanting to pinch the idea, apart from the fact the floor would have to be dead level (when was the last time you saw one of those) i cant see it standing the test of time ......oh and its £48.00 per m2.....

anyone eles seen this.....do you think we should all start panicking..:lol:

 

[White Room]

Don't think a panic is in order as of yet but only time can tell....

 

[John Benton]

I saw something similar about 2 yrs ago at a local floor supplier (Amtico, Karndean and wood). I saw this product that looked like a laminate tile but the guy said you grouted it, with their grout.

Never enquired any further. It might even be the same product Andy. What was it called?

 

[Andy Allen]

it is a porcelain tile not laminate its just called 'snap' ..

 

[peteablard]

I saw something similar about 2 yrs ago at a local floor supplier (Amtico, Karndean and wood). I saw this product that looked like a laminate tile but the guy said you grouted it, with their grout.

Never enquired any further. It might even be the same product Andy. What was it called?

I know the one you mean John, Amtico do a vinyl tile that you space the same as normal then grout it with their own grout. I only fitted it once however I did have to go and re grout another job that had only been down a few months and most of the grout had come out. Hardly surprising as the tiles were only 4 mm thick with a beveled edge so the grout was only 2-3mm. I could be wrong but I think there were quite a few problems with them which is no surprise. Not seen the system that Andy mentioned though.

 

[Andy Allen]

Majorca Ceramiche | Da oltre 40 anni tra i più importanti produttori di materiali da pavimento e rivestimento. its this but its all in italian..

 

[peteablard]

it is a porcelain tile not laminate its just called 'snap' ..

Is that the noise the tiles make when laid on an uneven floor:lol:

 

[John Benton]

I know the one you mean John, Amtico do a vinyl tile that you space the same as normal then grout it with their own grout. I only fitted it once however I did have to go and re grout another job that had only been down a few months and most of the grout had come out. Hardly surprising as the tiles were only 4 mm thick with a beveled edge so the grout was only 2-3mm. I could be wrong but I think there were quite a few problems with them which is no surprise. Not seen the system that Andy mentioned though.

It may have been Amtico. I actually have Amtico in my hall but it has the feature strips, not grout? Like you said it's prone to crack because of the thickness 2-3mm. I have to go to the supplier to gat some Karndean samples for a customer so I might take a look at it

 

[gamma38]

went to my local suppliers today and there selling a tile you fit without using normal adhesive.

its call 'snap' and its porcelain tiles that you lay on a mat thats stuck to the floor you then peel the backing off like double sided sticky tape and stick the tiles to that, you then grout using there grout in silicone tubes..:lol:

says 'patent pending' on the display, dont think they should bother, cant see anyone wanting to pinch the idea, apart from the fact the floor would have to be dead level (when was the last time you saw one of those) i cant see it standing the test of time ......oh and its £48.00 per m2.....

anyone eles seen this.....do you think we should all start panicking..:lol:

mmmmmmmmmmmm level floor, I had one of those, it was in a dream. I also dream that I am married to a supermodel and my bank balance is big enough to bail out europe I also don't think there is too much to worry about though £48per sq mtr not sure if many of my customers would pay that for anything.

 

[John Benton]

Majorca Ceramiche | Da oltre 40 anni tra i più importanti produttori di materiali da pavimento e rivestimento. its this but its all in italian..

Just done an Italian to English conversion.

'Take a look at our new tiling product. It looks and feels like a real tile, can be fitted in any room, in minutes. That's exactly how long the guarantee lasts as well. So don't bother ringing our customer support. PS. Learn how to take penalties'

 

[Marksmithtiling]

B&Q were selling a similar product a while back same type of cost .

 

[Topshop]

We had those here in the US a few years ago. I believe not even anyone here was stupid enough to buy into it which is a surprise.