Packing floor tiles

[smurf21]

save yourself time and heartache use two part latex self levelling compound and get the floor flat to start with trying to pack limestone up or any other tile for that matter is a nightmare and so time consuming good prep is the key.:yes:

 

[bigneil]

Best way is to get the floor flat before you start.

Right on grumpy, it is so much easier to work on a flat surface.
Use self leveling compuond.

 

[JIMBOB187]

Well there's an example of a knowledge gap I need to fill (or back butter). Can someone explain a pourable thick bed adhesive and any advice on self levelling compound appreciated, never used it before and quite scared of it to be honest. Last two floors I did were both Travertine, absolutely love the stuff (still trying to figure out how to post pics), back buttered both so if I can save time with good prep then wahey.

 

[White Room]

Self leveling would be a good start

 

[DHTiling]

BAL Pourable Thick Bed

A cement-based, polymer modified, rapid-setting, water-resistant, frost-resistant floor tile adhesive. Light grey, sulphate-resistant, pourable, thick-bed solid-bed floor tile adhesive suitable for fixing ceramic tiles, quarries, natural stone and terrazzo in interior and exterior situations. The consistency makes it particularly suitable for fixing large tiles and those with profiled backs. Back-buttering is not necessary. Suitable for use on concrete, cement:sand screeds, ceramic/quarry tile/terrazzo/hard natural stone, vinyl tile/sheet bases, mastic asphalt. Conforms to BS EN 12004, Type C, Class 1F.

NOTE: The physical properties of BAL POURABLE THICK BED can be enhanced by the addition of BAL ADMIX AD1. With a classification of BS EN 12004, Type C, Class 2F.


http://194.223.92.131/pdf/Technical...Data Sheets/Bal_Polymer_Modified_Adhesive.pdf

 

[Fred]

wonky 4m2 floor today, all over the place. trowelled the floor, back-battered the tiles, sound as a pound, and even checked every other tile, time took, 4 hours, was a dog of a job though, with an old 60's heating system with the grill in the floor, and underfloor out-let pipes forthe toilet and sink...............

 

[Brad]

thanks for that comprehensive answer dave