Packaged Tile Weights.

[Diggy]

Hi all , wondered if anyone knew if there is a max weight on a box of tiles. Cement seems to be down to 25kg these days.
Was loading out a plot this morning with P'nosa floor tiles ( the name has slipped my mind for a mo ) , 60x60 with 4 in a box and a weight of 34kg , nearly gave my self a bloody hernia.

Diggy :0)

 

[One Day]

Cements for builders and they're all softies. Tilers are 'ard!

 

[AD Ceramics]

Cements for builders and they're all softies. Tilers are 'ard!

Well ard!!!!!!!

 

[Andy Allen]

RAK tile company take the **** with the amount they put in there box's. ..
My mates a posty and they can't exceed lifting anything over 11kg...lol

 

[On one]

I have come across many of the Johnsons tiles and they have 2 boxes strapped together........heavy,cumbersome
and damn unhelpful! especially when the straps fall apart

 

[Diggy]

True , however , Johnsons recently went from 4 in a box 60x 60 , to 3 in a box , a lot easier to handle.

Diggy

 

[radim]

Porcelanosa use to pack 3 tiles 660x440 in box. They move up to 5 in a box. Heavy as f.

 

[White Room]

Back in the old days plaster and cement was 50kg bags, European safety thing now 25kg...why tile manufacturers still go over weight but some of the really big tiles (20mm thick) must be nearly that with a 2 pack.

 

[Spare Tool]

Just finished a bathroom with 10mm 900x450's, 3 tiles to a box..29kgs!! All stacked nicely in the garage when I started, had to carry em up two flights of stairs..knackered before knocking a mix up

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

there is an answer 1200 x 600 x 4.8mm three in a box 2.16 m2 24 kg a box happy days

 

[Tile Shop]

Settecento have recently had to alter some of theirs.

They do a range call Maya, which includes a size of 490x980x11mm. These used to be (unbelievabley) packed in 12's...... 121Kg's per pack. To despatch them, we had to open the packs and load them on the pallets singularly. Not ideal and used to get damaged during delivery.

They now pack them in 2's weighing in at just over 20Kg's per pack. Much better.

121Kg's??? what the hell were they thinking???? How big are their factory staff?

 

[White Room]

Settecento have recently had to alter some of theirs.

They do a range call Maya, which includes a size of 490x980x11mm. These used to be (unbelievabley) packed in 12's...... 121Kg's per pack. To despatch them, we had to open the packs and load them on the pallets singularly. Not ideal and used to get damaged during delivery.

They now pack them in 2's weighing in at just over 20Kg's per pack. Much better.

121Kg's??? what the hell were they thinking???? How big are their factory staff?

I know Dave Howe would have no problem with those but the rest of us are mere wimps

 

[lizzardtong]

Did them before Terra Maestricht XXL - Anthracite (900x900mm) - Royal Mosa Terra Maestricht - Floor Tiles - All rooms - Floor Tiles - Wall & Floor Solutions with @smltiling 1 tile in the box. I could feel them in my back

 

[One Day]

Did them before Terra Maestricht XXL - Anthracite (900x900mm) - Royal Mosa Terra Maestricht - Floor Tiles - All rooms - Floor Tiles - Wall & Floor Solutions with @smltiling 1 tile in the box. I could feel them in my back

Aah! Off-topic now sorry. I have potentially got 350sqm of this to fix down early next year.
How do they cut? (I'd be using a Sigma 3em probably).
Thanks!

 

[lizzardtong]

Aah! Off-topic now sorry. I have potentially got 350sqm of this to fix down early next year.
How do they cut? (I'd be using a Sigma 3em probably).
Thanks!

We didnt have any problems with them.
3em it will be overkill. Just get yourself some veribor glass lifyers fot them.

 

[One Day]

Thanks. My sigmas go from 75cm to the 3em. I'll get a new one! Already use lifters and a back brace!