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project damager
Hi Everyone
I am new to the site, project manager (buyer / facilities manager by trade), love the site – I have spent a couple of weeks reading posts – fascinating stuff!! I particularly like the posts with photographs, showing progress / work done – really helps to understand…
I recently had a heart attack (early January) and I am taking time off from work part recovery / part er indoors with big list of jobs!!:yes:
I am going to rip out and replace and renew my Ensuite and bathroom…
I have had quotes from various “all in” contractors and have decided to DIY… I will hire a plumber and electrician but PLEASE DO NOT SHOUT AT ME… I have decided to do the tiling myself! I enjoy tiling, actually find it therapeutic and I am not in any dramatic hurry so I can take my time and get it right.
I have pretty much sourced all my white goods from Bathstore – January Sale!
I have gone for a Ceramic Travertine effect tile 31.6 X 45 tile, laid (is this the right word?) in a building brick fashion – hopefully to look like large natural stones. The floor tile is 45 X 45.
Actually, they are a Topps Tile Product but I have found a supplier in the midland at half price! Nice for you guys if you get to supply the product or you tell the client you can get a bit of discount from Topps - nice bit of margin! Let me know if you want details and I will post a link.
I am going to need some support from here, if you guys don’t mind…
I think I have read every “floor” post here and I just want to be absolutely sure…
I have chipboard T & G flooring, some will have to come up for remodeling of pipes and services. I am planning to:
Re-lay T & G
Fix 12mm plywood over / screwed down along every joist at 300mm
Then lay floor tiles on ply, flexable adhesive - fast flex?
Is this OK?
Also, I have to make up and fix a box section in the corner for a large vanity unit I “rescued” from a previous "la di dah" project in Notting Hill. I am going to use tanalised 3 X 2, 12mm plasterboard, primed in ardex 51?, then tiled…
Is this OK?
If I feel brave enough I might even post photographs…
Thanks a lot for any help advice!
Brian, The Project Damager
I am new to the site, project manager (buyer / facilities manager by trade), love the site – I have spent a couple of weeks reading posts – fascinating stuff!! I particularly like the posts with photographs, showing progress / work done – really helps to understand…
I recently had a heart attack (early January) and I am taking time off from work part recovery / part er indoors with big list of jobs!!:yes:
I am going to rip out and replace and renew my Ensuite and bathroom…
I have had quotes from various “all in” contractors and have decided to DIY… I will hire a plumber and electrician but PLEASE DO NOT SHOUT AT ME… I have decided to do the tiling myself! I enjoy tiling, actually find it therapeutic and I am not in any dramatic hurry so I can take my time and get it right.
I have pretty much sourced all my white goods from Bathstore – January Sale!
I have gone for a Ceramic Travertine effect tile 31.6 X 45 tile, laid (is this the right word?) in a building brick fashion – hopefully to look like large natural stones. The floor tile is 45 X 45.
Actually, they are a Topps Tile Product but I have found a supplier in the midland at half price! Nice for you guys if you get to supply the product or you tell the client you can get a bit of discount from Topps - nice bit of margin! Let me know if you want details and I will post a link.
I am going to need some support from here, if you guys don’t mind…
I think I have read every “floor” post here and I just want to be absolutely sure…
I have chipboard T & G flooring, some will have to come up for remodeling of pipes and services. I am planning to:
Re-lay T & G
Fix 12mm plywood over / screwed down along every joist at 300mm
Then lay floor tiles on ply, flexable adhesive - fast flex?
Is this OK?
Also, I have to make up and fix a box section in the corner for a large vanity unit I “rescued” from a previous "la di dah" project in Notting Hill. I am going to use tanalised 3 X 2, 12mm plasterboard, primed in ardex 51?, then tiled…
Is this OK?
If I feel brave enough I might even post photographs…
Thanks a lot for any help advice!
Brian, The Project Damager
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