Preparing for a good job

[sfaulkner]

Top tips guys and thanks very much....

I'll go to the other forums for the technical stuf about the laying methods.

Just one question: If I need to skim the back of the tile also what depth / trowel would you say is best for the walls.

 

[Rich]

Id prob use a 8mm trowel (depending on how thick the tiles are and how flat the wall is) and as I said above, skim the back of the tile with the flat edge of the trowel before fixing. This will fill in the voids in the back of the tile and if the colour of the adhesive bleeds through to the face of the tile, it will not be noticable.

 

[aqua blue]

depends on tile and addy. Lay a notched bed of adhesive and press tile down then remove tile. Tile should be completely covered, but not so much that excessive adhesive builds up too high in the grout area.

Make sure substrate and back of tile are dust free as you go. A slightly damp sponge should come in handy for this.

 

[sfaulkner]

Id prob use a 8mm trowel (depending on how thick the tiles are and how flat the wall is) and as I said above, skim the back of the tile with the flat edge of the trowel before fixing. This will fill in the voids in the back of the tile and if the colour of the adhesive bleeds through to the face of the tile, it will not be noticable.

Blinding...Thanks Dylante

 

[Rich]

No worries.