Porcelain tiles

[rollerman]

Hi all
new to this so be gentle
I have purchased some 600x600 porcellian tiles and wish to install them over the worktops in the kitchen are
Do i need to seal the worktops first with say a bonding agent
Do i de wax the tiles before or after fitting
Also i didnt want to have grout gaps between them want to flush fit could i use a ultra clear waterproof sealant by evo-stik
any help would be appreciated
Rollerman

 

[Alan.P]

Re: Porcellian tiles

Hi all
new to this so be gentle
I have purchased some 600x600 porcellian tiles and wish to install them over the worktops in the kitchen are
Do i need to seal the worktops first with say a bonding agent
Do i de wax the tiles before or after fitting
Also i didnt want to have grout gaps between them want to flush fit could i use a ultra clear waterproof sealant by evo-stik
any help would be appreciated
Rollerman

Hi rollerman, welcome to TilersForums.

You have a multitude of problems with this idea.

1) fixing tiles to the worktop, this isn't a good idea as sometimes the laminate comes loose.
2) fixing with noo grout joint, 2 points, expansion and contraction of the substrate could lead to the tiles lifting, and from a health point, food bits would get stuck between the tiles, rule of thumb in a kitchen / food prep area would be an epoxy grout.
3) How would you finish the front edge off ?
4) I normally take the wax off before fixing.
5) I've never used and don't know anything about ultra clear waterproof sealant so can't comment.

If your adamant that you want a tiled worktop then there are ways to do it. Let us know if you do and we can suggest ways and means.

 

[david campbell]

Re: Porcellian tiles

i would replace the worktop with 15mm ply then tile backer boards and would use 2mm grout joints as there will be movement especially when people lean or apply pressure on the worktops,as above with everything else,i would probably use a square edged trim on theedges of these

 

[rollerman]

Re: Porcellian tiles

Hi
Thanks for your comments i can see that there has to be a grout joint now thanks the original worktops were installed before we moved in about 5yrs ago i believe who ever as done it has let the worktop into the wall by about 15mm and appears to be fasten at 6inch intervals with what looks like angle brackets the wall has been cement rendered to the top of the worktop and tiled on top i could see any way of getting the worktop out to change without destroying the walls an tiles the worktops are sound but colour loss here an there thats why thought of tiling it with these porcellian tiles
the front edge i was going to fix a batton to the worktop and paint or a friend suggested getting a stainless steel trim made to finish it off

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Re: Porcellian tiles

Hello and:welcome:

 

[suave]

Re: Porcellian tiles

:welcome:

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome...

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

 

[rollerman]

thanks all for the warm welcome and helpfulness

 

[faithhealer]

welcome to the forum

 

[Dan]

Welcome to the Tilers Forum, thanks for signing up. Hope you stick around.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

:welcome: - just to add to the 600x600 porcelain bit - did you buy these tiles from BQ - only ask as they have written on the packaging that they should not be used in food preparation areas!