Last Checklist before I start work tomorrow. Is it ok?

[dagger]

UFH and ply...i would use one all the time....lateral stress can crack any tile...might be over kill to some but i would rather walk away from a job knowing it was going to last years..

i agree if you can go for the ditra put it in!,
but 10mm of fibreplan over 25mm ply strenthend by the heatmat mesh (as a binder) i think dietra is overkill, that said if i had it i would use it so,

revised

1. over board 25mm ply screwed at 30mm centres,
2. lay heatmat and level with fibreplan
3. install dietra with keraquick
4.level ditra with fibreplan/keraquick
5. tile away!
6. grout with ultracolour plus

job done 10yr guarentee from me and dave!

 

[diamondtiling]

Now go and have a beer, you deserve one.....................talking of beer, wheres the drinkies post Dave?

:hurray::hurray:

 

[TiredGill]

job done 10yr guarentee from me and dave!

And you've no idea how much I wish it was you and Dave doing it! :smilewinkgrin: This will take me ages, lol. I'm a keen worker but a slow one.

 

[DHTiling]

I hope you post us some piccies to see..when complete..please....

 

[Bolter]

And you've no idea how much I wish it was you and Dave doing it! :smilewinkgrin: This will take me ages, lol. I'm a keen worker but a slow one.

Honestly, as daunting as it seems, just go for it! Plan everything before you start and make sure you set out properly, but when you get to the tiling, go for it. Just bare in mind, if you put something in and you arent happy, take it up again and restart. Everything is fixable!

How are you going to tackle the doorway? Are there existing architraves? Instead of trying to cut the shape of the architrave, make your life easier by cutting the bottom off it, so there is room to put the tile under.

Anything you are not sure of, just ask.

 

[doug boardley]

And you've no idea how much I wish it was you and Dave doing it! :smilewinkgrin: This will take me ages, lol. I'm a keen worker but a slow one.

far better than being a fast, uncaring one Gill:smilewinkgrin:

 

[TiredGill]

How are you going to tackle the doorway? Are there existing architraves?

Haven't got a clue. :smilewinkgrin:

I've been thinking about that today...I moved the whole wall back a bit into the hall, so I could have a slightly bigger bathroom and I made the new doorway over a bit on the new wall. So far the door plate and architraves haven't yet been cut, the stud framing is still visible. I should really put them in first before the tiling so there is something to tile up to, I think.

 

[Prem Tiler]

And you've no idea how much I wish it was you and Dave doing it! :smilewinkgrin: This will take me ages, lol. I'm a keen worker but a slow one.

You shouldn't be thinking like this buddy. So far you are doing everything right. Coming on here and asking those who know. You will learn loads from this and although it will stress you out as I'm sure it already has you cant put a price on 'hands on learning'.

Take loads of pictures from start to finish and post on here once your done.

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

as gill is tiling herslf
wouldnt mapei keraflex maxi be better than keraquick for tiling the walls as the pot life is greater and adjustment time is longer than kerquick
chris

 

[TiredGill]

Can't get Fibre Plan, OH has got Latex Plan instead, is that still ok as a slc or has he got the wrong thing?

 

[dagger]

it will do, but you can only pour 10mm deep in one go!!

should be enough for your situation, make sure the ply is a level as possible!

 

[DHTiling]

It's fast setting as well the latex plan...

 

[TiredGill]

Aaarrgghhh! He's also got 2 different batch numbers for the floor tiles. Hopefully there will be enough of one number to do the floor and the other number can go on the bath panel and it wont be noticeable.

What's that saying about if you want something done, do it yourself?!

I may delay starting until tomorrow, today can be reserved for pulling my hair out. :mad2:

 

[diamondtiling]

Hi Gill, two different batch numbers can give you different shades/sizes, if you are keeping them (to be honest, the tile shop should have supplied the same batch) you may have to open/close up your grout lines in places to keep everything in sync, allowing one line to run out will cause you more problems as you progress through the job. Can you not get matching numbers?

 

[DHTiling]

Yep as above....Do not accept mixed batches...