Large format tiles getting them flush

[doug boardley]

I would have slc'ed the floor, got a good even thickness of addy and flush tiles.....it's all in the preparation.

 

[Gazzer]

Either way you pay for extra adhesive or SLC....I know which I prefer....sounds like a case of cutting corners to me and ending up paying the price !

 

[SandyFloor]

As above with the slc. What you have to be aware of with laying large format tile(or any floor tile really) is if you get your subfloor right the tiles almost fall into place and very quickly too. If your subfloor is up and down you'll wrestle from start to finish and the job will take a lot longer.

 

[aph257]

prior preperation prevents poor performance.
The SLC would have cost about the same as the extra addy you have needed, but the extra time (days) you spent fixing the tiles must have cost either you or the client.

 

[GaryS]

Wrestle was the operative word on this one the finish is nice and flat now but oh boy was it fun to get there, as for slc is there any particular product that would be reconmmended for that kind of thickness, I would normally have used ardtex screeds but wouldnt normaly build up that kind of depth on them.

 

[doug boardley]

mapei renovation would have done it, weber also do one that can build up to 50mm

 

[aph257]

i'd have used Mapei Renovation Screed it's the dog'd back wheels IMO.

 

[fulabeer]

If you do use lash clips, you have to be so careful to avoid "voids".
As the clips pull the tiles level, they can pull away from the addy.
You may not even notice this, as it can happen at the other side/tile whilst fitting the next row.
I found i didn't save any time, and the results were no better than what i would have achieved without the clips.
As mentioned, getting the surface flat first is a much better solution.
The addy is then going on with the same thickness which will help with any slight shrinkage.
It also means you won't have the problem of the tiles slumping due to uneven addy.

Time spent sorting the floor first is easily made back once the tiling starts.
The tiles seem to fly down, and it is so much easier to get them level as the thickness of the addy is less etc.

 

[GaryS]

I have had a look at the video for those lash clips and they probably would have helped with this one as the addy was as thick in places, easier if floor had been leveled though.

 

[DHTiling]

It is all part of the learning curve.. 🙂.. TLS system is popular in the states..