Loft Conversion Bathroom - Thanks Folks

[KevinH]

I've finished my first significant tiling job (bathroom in a loft conversion) and I wanted to say thanks to everybody on here who, even though you didn't know it, helped me along the way with your advice for other posters.

• Walls were primed with Mapei Primer G (not PVA!)
• Shower was tanked with Dunlop (bal?) tanking kit from Screwifx (bought before I saw the posts about Mapei's product).
• Used Mapei keraquick and Mapei Ultracolour Plus (beige) grout.
• Holes drilled for pipework using 365 drills (bloody marvellous)
• Special thanks to peckers for the instructions for doing the toilet waste

The only problem along the way was the shading of the grout (I've read the jasmine grout thread several times). The instructions on the packet are different to those posted in the grouting forum, so I followed the newer instructions, wiping over the grout lines and striking after every couple of m followed by cleaning up 20 mins later. This resulted in quite a variation of shading. Given the feedback about mixing and water content I'd been religious about measuring and mixing as well.
Mapei tech support suggested not doing the 2 stage clean up and just wait 15+ mins to clean up and this has resulted in very even shading of the grout.

The only thing I didn't get on with was the corner tape for sealing with mastic. I used my fugi scrapers which gave a much neater finish.

The only thing left to do is to find a shower door that is less than 1810mm high without paying a fortune for a custom made job.

Thanks again - the help you've offered others has really helped me.

Cheers - Kev

 

[merlecollins]

Thanks

I was working on the principle of having a full width tile down the centre of each wall. With such a narrow wall perhaps this wasn't the right approach

Good job Kev

If I had to be picky I would have centred the walls either side of the door with equal cuts, but don't let that put you off mate, it's still a nice tidy job and it's only tilers and clever cloggs that will notice that:lol:

Lovely neat pipe holes with the 365 core bits

 

[Scott]

I thought it was amtico but if your gonna start quoting cat numbers I think you must be on the money!!

You got this wrong! And with Super Geek by your name as well, maybe we should give this name to Sandyfloor

 

[nybor62]

nice job well done

 

[wildcard]

I cut a couple of holes using my porsadrill bits for the first time this week.customer was watching & well impressed with them.

 

[SandyFloor]

Very close! you've got the right shade but it's Da-Vinci.

I can't believe I've just been studying those pics the see if the planks have bevelled edges.....I really got to work less and get out more!


ps. inconclusive

 

[SandyFloor]

You got this wrong! And with Super Geek by your name as well, maybe we should give this name to Sandyfloor

Nah...I fit miles of this stuff. Just did 38sq. mtrs Friday and Sunday. I am a bit of a geek...perhaps If I work really hard at it I may acheive super geekness....I can only dream.