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Hello All,
I'm having a kitchen/diner knocked through with a small extension added. Finished size is about 6.5m x 6m. The existing screed floor will be dug up and plumbed UFH fitted there and in the new extension before being re-screed.
Idiot question #1: How long should the screed ideally be left before tiling?
Idiot question #2: Should the tiling be done before kitchen units are installed or after?
Idiot question#3: I like the look of stone (some nice darker travertines, some polished, some vein cut/honed), but am concerned about wear and tear. Are porcelain tiles a lot more robust to kids/dogs/spills?
Idiot questions #4: I've been told that I will need an isolation membrane (large format tiles on screed). What adhesive should I use to fix this and then what exact adhesive should I use to fix the tile to it (I'm told that a rapid set cement based adhesive is what I need, but there are a lot of them).
Idiot question #5: What depth of adhesive (trowel notch size) should I use. What determines whether deep bed adhesive is needed?
Idiot question #6: I would like the grout to roughly match the tiles (mid brown). Is there a way to get testers or check the colour in advance?
Thanks in advance!
Ian
I'm having a kitchen/diner knocked through with a small extension added. Finished size is about 6.5m x 6m. The existing screed floor will be dug up and plumbed UFH fitted there and in the new extension before being re-screed.
Idiot question #1: How long should the screed ideally be left before tiling?
Idiot question #2: Should the tiling be done before kitchen units are installed or after?
Idiot question#3: I like the look of stone (some nice darker travertines, some polished, some vein cut/honed), but am concerned about wear and tear. Are porcelain tiles a lot more robust to kids/dogs/spills?
Idiot questions #4: I've been told that I will need an isolation membrane (large format tiles on screed). What adhesive should I use to fix this and then what exact adhesive should I use to fix the tile to it (I'm told that a rapid set cement based adhesive is what I need, but there are a lot of them).
Idiot question #5: What depth of adhesive (trowel notch size) should I use. What determines whether deep bed adhesive is needed?
Idiot question #6: I would like the grout to roughly match the tiles (mid brown). Is there a way to get testers or check the colour in advance?
Thanks in advance!
Ian