Pictures of a mud bed for a small bathroom floor

[Rob Z]

Today we did a small mud bed for a bathroom we are remodeling. Here are some photos of the process for the younger guys that might not have done this type of work yet. This subfloor was out about 3/4" or so, and a mud bed was the only good way to get it ready for tile.


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[White Room]

Naaaa, eml Brian:lol:

 

[doug boardley]

i dont think we do that over here Rob,,personally i have never come across this method..very interesting and tbh i would have thought that it might have failed because its a wooden floor but you live and learn...thanks ROB.

I came across this way years ago Bri, no failures either, the downside if I remember was that the lathe had to be stainless, ( to guarantee a 25 year span), so the lathe merchants pushed up the price and therefore it never got used as often as it should have done

 

[White Room]

Used copper eml on a job abroad, specially made

 

[Rob Z]

Used copper eml on a job abroad, specially made

I bet that was some $$$$$$ material!:yikes:

 

[brian c]

I came across this way years ago Bri, no failures either, the downside if I remember was that the lathe had to be stainless, ( to guarantee a 25 year span), so the lathe merchants pushed up the price and therefore it never got used as often as it should have done

Used copper eml on a job abroad, specially made

you guys are showing your age now.:lol: remember im only a young thing.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[White Room]

I bet that was some $$$$$$ material!:yikes:

It was to stop external radio signals from interferance in a room

 

[doug boardley]

where we live Bri, as an apprentice we re- built all these houses, ( they were war time pre-fabs) stripped all the cladding, rebuilt with two skins masonry, Kingspan on the outside:yikes: then lathed and dashed, anyway our house is still ok, but the one doon the row.........

 

[jay]

nice work rob expanding metal is a lot more ridged than chicken wire never had any probs with it a bit pricey but works :8:

 

[doug boardley]

I think we quote chicken wire as a euphemism don't we?

 

[Gazzer]

What was the thickness of the bed Rob ? Looks great anyway, its been a while since i have done any screeding and i am with Doug here, i cant stand the guys who think they can do it freehand.
I used to use metal conduits for my screed battens.