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[Andy Allen]

Metros. .......Noooooooo !!!

 

[Italy]

if I can ..... I would remove the 2 tiles that do plan niche
shower and make her entire.
load thick niche.
if you understand what I wrote.
P.s welcome TF
for metropolitane call andy ,is specialist

 

[p4ulo]

Yeah, definitely as @antonio says, pack out the bottom of your niche with a bit of hardie to something, then you can use non-cut tiles at the bottom of the niche.....
Great work so far - lovely building stuff and everything, the thing that dreams are made of!

 

[Simon Bettison]

Thanks for the encouragement! After 20 years of DIY I feel like I'm finally getting (almost) semi-competent!

I'm interested to know why you guys would pack out the recess? Everything I read said cut edges everywhere and never butt up tiles, is this the one exception that proves the rule? was gonna do the recess in metro too but I'm starting to think mosaics (I know how predictable!) might look ok...

 

[Simon Bettison]

Floor primed ready for UFH..

Cable in...

And level...

Tile's gone down under furniture just so i can get it plumbed back in before the wife and kids get back!

Heres a silly question. Do I great first then silicon the corners, or the other way round. Or doesn't it make much difference?

 

[bcd-87]

Floor primed ready for UFH..

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Cable in...

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And level...

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Tile's gone down under furniture just so i can get it plumbed back in before the wife and kids get back!

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Heres a silly question. Do I great first then silicon the corners, or the other way round. Or doesn't it make much difference?

Looking good mate,put a dust sheet on that tray.. that could be a expensive accident trust me

 

[Andy Allen]

I would of put insulation boards under the ufh.
Grout first leaving out any internal corners then silicone.

 

[Simon Bettison]

Good point ben - will do that.

Andy - second pic down 12mm tile backer boards went over the ply adhesive and screws just to be sure! Thanks for advice re siliconing

 

[bcd-87]

Good point ben - will do that.

Andy - second pic down 12mm tile backer boards went over the ply adhesive and screws just to be sure! Thanks for advice re siliconing

I damaged a bath and a shower tray last year on two separate jobs it was a bad month...

 

[bcd-87]

I damaged a bath and a shower tray last year on two separate jobs it was a bad month...

good idea with the expanding foam too

 

[Simon Bettison]

insta stik is my favourite discovery of 2015. The things you an do with it!!!

 

[Andy Allen]

Good point ben - will do that.

Andy - second pic down 12mm tile backer boards went over the ply adhesive and screws just to be sure! Thanks for advice re siliconing

Ahh sorry didn't see that....
Nice job .......you would put some pro tilers to shame.

 

[p4ulo]

I'm interested to know why you guys would pack out the recess? Everything I read said cut edges everywhere and never butt up tiles, is this the one exception that proves the rule? was gonna do the recess in metro too but I'm starting to think mosaics (I know how predictable!) might look ok...

Simply just to remove the two thin cuts you took out of the bottom row of tiles. They won't be butted up, I imagine you'll be putting a trim around it to tidy up the edge?
Dunno ref Mosaics inside the niche mate, personal choice so do what you fancy. I would tile the insides of the niche in Metro, and just the back of the box in Mosaic. That way if you don't like it, you can easily metro over the top of the Mosaics in the back and it will be fine......?