Limestone bathroom - DIY or Not?

[yetirider]

Hi Everyone

We are about to re-tile the bathroom, I've tiled a few room but never used Limestone.
Due to its costs I not sure about taking this on due to lack of product knowledge.

Can this be done as a DIY job or am I best sticking to a ceramic tile?

This is what I know.
Wall tiles are 600x300 and 10mm thick
Floor tiles are 600x600 and 15mm thick

Walls 7 sq meters
Dry lined
Two studded, will remove plasterboard and fit thermal board.
One dry lined on concrete block, does this need thermal board or direct onto block?

Floor
18mm marine ply, no bounce, and only 3sq meters
I'd guess i'd need to use Schlüter-DITRA on this.

Will have to buy electric cutter good enough for job.
Hole cutters
Trowels etc.

Adhesives & Grouts
Not sure advise or research required.

So
1/ prep walls.
2/ seal back of stone?
3/ lay
4/ clean
5/ seal
6/ grout.
7/ drink lots of beer.

Could anyone offer advise?
Especially on the on the Adhesives & Grout and best method side of the project.

If you think its not a keen DIY job feel free to advise to leave alone.
But with the right advise and knowledge I quite fancy doing this.

Many Thanks Phil

 

[DHTiling]

Hi Phil..

Honest opinion Phil.. Stone work is deffo not a DIY job..

 

[Alan.P]

As above, not recommended for a diy'er, no disrespect intended.

 

[Stewart]

Get a pro who is competent with stone and you won't regret it.....


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[bugs183]

I'm with the boys on this one, it really is alot of work, the walls especially.
Let someone else do the swearing for you!!!!

 

[Rich]

I have to agree, if you do decide to do it yourself then we can give you all the advice in the world but I personally think that you would be better off getting a tiler (who is good with stone, I have seen plenty of tilers that haven't got a clue where to start!) to do the work for you.

 

[Ian]

It's not that you couldn't achieve a good finish if you took your time and advice from here, it's just you'll need about a grands worth of tools to get a top notch job.

 

[yetirider]

Thanks Guys

Thanks thats what I was thinking.
But with the stone and the quote from the stone cutter its not cheap for a small bathroom.

Still I guess Ill get the quality if I pay for it.

Cheers Phil

 

[Rich]

I have just noticed your name. Brilliant :lol:

 

[yetirider]

thats only because i ride a yeti mountain bike, so you can always get this nick name, unless ur on a yeti forum.

 

[Rich]

thats only because i ride a yeti mountain bike, so you can always get this nick name, unless ur on a yeti forum.

Oh... Thats a disappointment. I read this bit and got such a funny mental image.

 

[DHTiling]

Oh... Thats a disappointment. I read this bit and got such a funny mental image.

Now now... calm down and take your medication..:lol:

 

[Rich]

Oh ok, Il get back in my box

 

[tommyzooom]

My advice would be
1, Get a pro in, if you tell us where you are from, we could reccomend someone local
2,3,4,5,6,7, Feet up,drink lots of beer

 

[yetirider]

Well that saved me a job one tiler booked just waiting for mid sept.
Tilers - Stockport | Marple Tiling

Thanks for the advise guys.

Just need to find some nice white limestone now.

Cheers Phil