my tiling job begins (31/01/2012)

[tricky15]

Hi Guys

You may all be aware that i've been asking questions about tiling my bathroom for about a month now, and all your feedback is going to be put into action starting tomorrow.

Recap

I've got 600 x 300 x 10 porcelain tiles 18.5kg per 0.9m2 to fix to walls in bathroom over bath area which will consist of a over bath shower.

Method
1 Remove all walls down to studwork (already done) got some good photo's i'll add when job progresses.
2 refit new plasterboard (not skimmed)
3 apply mapei tanking kit to shower area.
4 fix tiles to wall using keraflex maxi 8mm to 10mm trowel
5 seal porcelain tiles
6 grout using bal superflex white grout.

I know marmox or something similar would be best but this shower will only be used once a day if that by my daughter and thats a few years away yet as shes only 2 lol we have the shower in the ensuite.

The ensuite is the next task that will be done no expense spared marmox will be used its used 3 to 4 times a day!!!

please leave feedback on what you have read i value your comments, wether i should use a different addy or grout anything.

ps i will show pictures of me job for use to have a look

Thanks

Richard

 

[Gall.B]

Good luck Richard looking foward to them pics

 

[kilty55]

sounding good so far

 

[White Room]

Are the tiles polished porcelain, if there only glazed then no need to seal..

 

[tricky15]

Are the tiles polished porcelain, if there only glazed then no need to seal..

Yeah they are lightly glazed they ain't polished, ive drawn all over them with a felt tip pen and its rubbed off ok after an hour.

 

[White Room]

No sealing then..

 

[jay]

Could be a good thread ,good luck

 

[Muse2k8]

Look forward to the pics good luck!

 

[Rich]

All sounds good. Just take loads of time before you start to set out, keep a bucket of clean water and a sponge next to you and clean off your work as you go. Also of course ask on here if you have any more questions.

 

[Mike]

Yeah they are lightly glazed they ain't polished, ive drawn all over them with a felt tip pen and its rubbed off ok after an hour.

just as well they don't need sealing :lol:

 

[Qwerty]

Good luck

 

[Dan]

Sounds good. Look forward to the pictures.

As if your ensuite shower gets used 3 or 4 times a day you dirty so and so.

 

[Ian]

Sound like a nice job, all the best with it and please post some pics for us to look at

 

[swanman]

Good luck with the job

 

[Qwerty]

So how did your first day go? We love pics of what you have been up to