Porcel thin tiling job

[Louis]

Hi guys. I'm new to the forum but been tiling over 15 years with experience in all fields from commercial to high end domestic. But as we are all aware, a bit of advice is always useful.
My thread is this
I have a huge bathroom to do it 1200x600 porcel thin tiles. I have all the equipment to do the job but the client is having these tiles laid on walls aswell as floor onto underfloor heating Matt? I have never laid these tiles so I'd like to ask advice on this!
1. Is this possible with such thin and large format tiles?
2. What method would you guys suggest being that it's on an upstairs 3 rd floor with a HUGE void between the 2nd floor ceiling and the 3rd floor?
3. What spacing with these tiles would you choose?

Thanks very much
Louis

 

[Stef]

These tiles are very strong for their thickness.
Make sure the substrate is bang on flat,
Skim the wall & the tile with adhesive & make sure the ribs are all going the same way.
Wait till later & Ray or Gary will be on to give you more advice..

 

[andyb1]

You will need a room upstairs to work in for a start, good tiles to work with some of us went down for a days course on these tiles, with tight joints they look the business.

 

[Chalker]

For first time using them ( and possibly thereafter ) use good quality lash clips to align the joints. Riamondi ones seem the best and are what we used on the pocel thin day.

this s the kit I have
http://www.kwiksplit.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_Raimondi_Tile_Spacers_and_Levelling_System.html

 

[White Room]

Ray also done a utube for cutting porcel-thin....

[video=youtube_share;vjCFOsM7GXQ]http://youtu.be/vjCFOsM7GXQ[/video]

 

[Louis]

Thanks guys. Seen the video already. The reason I've just bought a 1200 sigma. What method is best for the floor? Ie. ply or insulation board, sbr mixed primer, underfloor heating Matt, weber latex then tile as normal?
Just worried about the underfloor heating with the tile being so big and thin.
the client has already plyed the floor and screwed every 4 inch. This is my problem also. I know insulation boards are the ideal, but what do you guys reckon?

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

I'd take up the ply as I'm sure it's not fixed with adhesive. Fit insulation boards with adhesive and screws and away you go.

 

[Chalker]

Ray said, apart from making sure everything is super flat. Substrate prep and structure s the same as normal.

 

[Louis]

Thanks very much. Thinking about using the lash clips but with the floor being wood and also with underfloor heating what size spacing do people recommend on here?

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

Thanks very much. Thinking about using the lash clips but with the floor being wood and also with underfloor heating what size spacing do people recommend on here?

take up the wood and use the insulating board it will pay for itself in no time being a thin tile 2mm joint will be fine