Levelling System

[xlilgemx84]

Hi

I'm new on here and just had my floor tiled with 80x80 porcelin tiles.
I knew it was a hard job and would not get it perfect. After the job had been done I have now heard about the tile levelling spacer system and am now gutted that this could have been used as there's some uneven tiles!

Would it have made a huge difference?

One room had been self levelled first and the others had the small red quarry tiles underneath.

Thanks

 

[Dan]

http://www.tilersforums.com/threads/tuscan-leveling-system.42220/

Possibly yeah.

I've never used myself. My gripe with them is that if a tile is dipping you need more adhesive under it, and simply pulling he tile up risks not having a 100% solid bed. So I'd assume you need a sloppy mix so that it can run around under there and fill all voids. Then you're not really mixing the mix to the instructions; you're adding more water.

That said, the professionals who have used them seem to like them. So maybe I just need to have a go sometime. I don't actually tile anymore though.

 

[J Sid]

Yes, if used correctly they could make a big difference .
Some are not cheap, and at the end of the day you get what you pay for with labour and / or materials

 

[J Sid]

Dan, I use them, you need to get the tiles pretty good to start, then use which ever SLS you choose to hold the tile level during setting.

 

[Old Mod]

I use the Rubi system when needed, they're part of my kit now.
Not actually for diy'ers or the newbie Tilers really, they take getting used to and there's a certain touch to them, but once mastered they're fast I think. But they don't do the job for u! They're only an aid that's why I don't think they're for the novice. As voids will form if not used correctly, it takes a bit of know how and experiance to know what's happening beneath the tile. But that's only my opinion, cos I know there's a lot of guys with theirs! Haha

 

[Dan]

Is there a recommended adhesive or do you stick to what the tile / substrate requires?

 

[White Room]

I just stick to what adhesive I normally use but prep still has be done, it's not a get out clause to use them as Marc stated it's an aid to tiling.

 

[Old Mod]

No specific adhesive for the system, just use what u need for the situation. I'll admit u need to have a slightly wetter mix, but still well within tolerances. I can walk away in the evening knowing that when I return the next day it'll be exactly how I left it. How many times do u return thinking that you're sure it didn't look that way last night!
I know it's happened to me more times than I care to remember!

 

[J Sid]

I use the Raimondi RLS and find them great on tiles size 1m2 .
As has been said, lay as normal, get level and use them to hold them level.

 

[xlilgemx84]

Thanks everyone would have loved to known before hand and would have paid for the system even if exspensive as I bought so many tiles!

They are all down now so could change them in a couple of years. Just put so much time into picking them and buying other materials.

Still learning about it all so next time will hopefully know a lot more and buy anything that will assist.

Is it best to use 60x60 but have got two large rooms that are in?

 

[White Room]

You can allways go for Porcel-Thin 600x1200...

 

[J Sid]

Or even some 2000x200x6, think some SLS clips on these planks

 

[Dan]

Christ do they really exist that large?!

 

[Old Mod]

I always use them with porcelain planks now with a broken bond. Try to make it look as much like a natural timber floor as I can, and the answer to that is using lash clips as far as I'm concerned.

 

[White Room]

I found with most planks I have to do 1/4 bond because there bowed...