Limestone tiled shower - Plan

[DRichards]

Hi all,

Moneysaving heads up - You might know of this already - We used Tesco vouchers exchanged for Topps Tiles vouchers. LINK REMOVED,

Loads of great advice on this forum, I've searched & collected bits together, but it might not be a solid plan. Please let me know if you think I've missed anything.
I have all the time in the world to do this right. Watching the pennies but not skimping on what's needed. (Buy cheap - pay twice!:smilewinkgrin

Substrate - new, standard plasterboard so will prepare with BAL WP1 tanking kit -

seal p'board with acrylic primer
Apply tanking coating
Apply tape to all joints
Apply tanking coating on top of tape
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Limestone tiles (600x400 mm) - no further cutting required
Sealed before tiling with Aquamix Sealer's Choice Gold. Can't get hold of the manufacturer's opinion of rear seal affecting adhesive strength!

Front, Rear and edges - 2 coats
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24 hours between coats
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Tiling
BAL rapidset flexible adhesive - (10mm notched trowel okay or would 6mm be better?)
fit bottom row first, leave to set for 24hrs
then complete tiling, clean & leave dry for 24-48hrs
Apply sealant to tile front and edges in place, Leave dry for 24hrs

Grout
BAL Microflex white wall grout - 2mm gap (does 2mm grouting look alright with a 600x400 tile, or would 3mm be better?)
Clean tile surface, leave dry, Final sealant coat to cover tile and grout. Leave for 2 weeks to dry out properly before use.

Thanks for your help!
Dan

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[RealEarth]

good to see you've got time on your hands.. that doesn't happen too often!!

Just 1 point from me... with regard to sealing the tiles prior to installation.. you also need to make sure they are clean before sealing otherwise any muck on them will be sealed into the stone. Good luck