natural stone bathroom

[boxhead]

hi everyone,ive got my first stone bathroom so ive got a few questions and would appriciate some advice;1.the floor is of solid ply, do i use a flexy addy straight onto the floor or would it be better to use an uncoupling mebrane then the addy. 2. the bath will be sunken above ground in a wooden frame which i have not seen yet,i take it there will be movement,should i use the uncoupling membrane again around the framework prior to tiling and finally 3. the tiles will have to be cut with curves aroud the bath am i right to use a hand grider and if so what type of cutting disc.thanks for your help guys.:huh2:

 

[grumpygrouter]

What stone is it and how thick is the ply? You will need a continuous rim diamond blade for your grinder. The uncoupling membrane will be a good idea and if it is travertine or anything else soft it will be essential in my opinion.

 

[boxhead]

cheers grumpy,at the moment i havent seen the job but ive spoken to the builder and its ready in about 3 weeks.i was just doing some prep work.trying to get it ready in the head, you know what i mean.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Assume the bathroom is upstairs and on timbers / joists. So the bath is sunk and held in a frame.

Assume the tiles you will cut are hidden by the lip / edge of the bath so they dont need to be perfect.

 

[doug boardley]

I'd be tempted to use a 12mm hardiebacker on the bath framework rather than plywood boxhead, and whatever you do, cover the sunken bath with a sheet of plywood!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'd be tempted to use a 12mm hardiebacker on the bath framework rather than plywood boxhead, and whatever you do, cover the sunken bath with a sheet of plywood!

He could get a 'bath board' Doug - I nearly got one once!

John.

 

[faithhealer]

I'd be tempted to use a 12mm hardiebacker on the bath framework rather than plywood boxhead, and whatever you do, cover the sunken bath with a sheet of plywood!

Yup, better safe than sorry

 

[doug boardley]

He could get a 'bath board' Doug - I nearly got one once!

John.

lol John, better off with a sheet of ply, and cut it down,then you can cover the whole bath up. Besides, why do you need a bboard on Viccy floors:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Because of its size I was going to put it over my own bath.
I could then sit on the edge and swing my legs over and gently lower myself in to the warm water!

John.

 

[doug boardley]

Because of its size I was going to put it over my own bath.
I could then sit on the edge and swing my legs over and gently lower myself in to the warm water!

John.

lol mine still wouldn't reach the water, unless i bunged the overflow and filled it more:smilewinkgrin:

 

[boxhead]

I'd be tempted to use a 12mm hardiebacker on the bath framework rather than plywood boxhead, and whatever you do, cover the sunken bath with a sheet of plywood!

thanks doug hardie backer is a good shout and the bath board.ta

 

[Time's Ran Out]

thanks doug hardie backer is a good shout and the bath board.ta

Captain Slows got a nice new one!

John.

 

[doug boardley]

not that you're bitter about that John ) (why have we no smileys on this forum?)

 

[DHTiling]

We do if you click this...

 

[DHTiling]

Sorted now doug...

 

[Dan]

What's the issue with the smilies?

 

[Dan]

:mad2::welcome::lol::yikes:rrr::hurray:

testing

 

[DHTiling]

I sorted it...:smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

:hurray::hurray::8:that's better!