nightmare job!

[Time's Ran Out]

I don't agree that Andy is not responsible!
As the tiling contractor, and not just a tiler instructed to do the fixing by a tiling contractor, he should have known they were not to be grouted he should have tanked the walls and used a fully waterproof adhesive.

 

[Andy Allen]

well john i have another tread going about sealer, it it seems to me some tilers feel they should grout them some say no , even there web site states some can be grouted, some not, none of it is very clear.

some back ground on the job............its a very big mansion house owned by a couple of american bankers who have employed an idiot, sorry i mean 'designer' to over see the complete refurbishment, my client is the plumber the plumbers client is the desingner and the desingners client is the owner of the mansion, we have been told not to talk anything to do with the job to the owner everything is sorted by the designer who is proberly getting paid a hansome sum of money to get the tile chioce right!!

i vioced my conserne about the tile to the plumber regarding the grouting ect as the jionts were very tight and i new the grout would be a night mare to get off. i will look more into it today and report back.

 

[doug boardley]

andy, are all the pieces the same thickness or are they random thickness? I assumed they were slate like the ones I've done before, hence random thickness.

 

[kilty55]

after seeing phils tiles grouted it seems i may have been wrong,still not sure if these tiles are suitable for a shower area i hope either way it works out for you andy

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Then as Pebbs - throw it back to the designer.
Do they want a matt seal or gloss seal.
As you will be aware it will be easier to take off any grout after the slate has been sealed.
Job looks good.
How you getting around the shower dial/controls?

 

[Andy Allen]

andy, are all the pieces the same thickness or are they random thickness? I assumed they were slate like the ones I've done before, hence random thickness.

sorry doug i didn't make it clear, there not slate tiles there porcelain, made by marazzi, the thickness is quite good, just very dimply to give it a natural look, the sealer i was going to use is a water based sealer you put on the tile and it washes off with the grout, its used for any tile ceramic porcs ect and just makes it easier to wash off, well its supposed to, ive never used it before.

any way, ive spoke to the plumber who spoke to the desingner, and he says there to be grouted so unless hes telling porkys to cover himself, i will grout them this week, cant wait :mad2:

 

[White Room]

Enjoy:lol:

 

[Andy Allen]

Then as Pebbs - throw it back to the designer.
Do they want a matt seal or gloss seal.
As you will be aware it will be easier to take off any grout after the slate has been sealed.
Job looks good.
How you getting around the shower dial/controls?

hi john, there a big chrome cover plate going over the shower dial.

 

[DHTiling]

Yep, Just grout them... enjoy and no swearing:lol:

 

[Andy Allen]

Enjoy:lol:

thanks.........and they want mapei anthracite :mad2:

 

[White Room]

Would it be easier with a grout bag and just go for the joints..

 

[DHTiling]

Would it be easier with a grout bag and just go for the joints..

You are so cruel..:lol:

 

[Andy Allen]

Would it be easier with a grout bag and just go for the joints..

rrr:rrr:rrr:rrr:rrr:rrr:

 

[Gall.B]

Looks a nightmare bud...

One of those ones that will look the dogs when done and you will be proud of, looking foward to seeing the photos of the finished job nice tiles nice work m8.

 

[Andy Allen]

finished it at last, realy was a nightmare........if i ever get asked to use these tiles again im going to think of a number and double it!!!