Professional Travertine Fitter - What should I be looking for?

[DHTiling]

this is ditra ...

 

[White Room]

In walking round the room as it is I cannot see any big deal in doing that, I am pretty sure the plasterer ain't gonna be happy? Would he expect it too be off for him?

The job is being done by a local firm, they've been around for years and were recommended to me, funniliy enough their quote was in the middle of 3 we had done.

We did say it was Travertine, 30kg sq/m etc, I assumed they would know, but perhaps they do not.

It is a fixed price job, I am going to get my wife to ring them now if she can.

If I had seen the walls I would advised you the same for that weight of tile, But it's your choice at the end of the day. Oh, just one other thing I have been plastering for 27 years and thats where my advise comes from

 

[grumpygrouter]

You dont want to be tiling over browning, Your still looking at 20kg max on plastered walls

I may be wrong here but I thought the max weight for a fully plastered wall with a brick base was 40kg/m2?

 

[spanky]

All of your advice is much appreciated. No worries there.

I'm paying what I would consider to be the right money to have the job done, so I expect it too be done correctly.

If it requires The membrane and the plasterboard than that's what it's gonna get.

The tiler has not seen it yet, or at least I don't think he has, I wonder when he turns up if he would say the tiles were too heavy for the walls as they are or not?

I have 2 young children, and an 8kg tile falling from the wall 8ft up could easily kill I am sure.

 

[DHTiling]

It is grumps..........but the finish on the walls looks suss( weak) and i would recommend dry lining...

 

[spanky]

I bet they haven't quote for plasterboarding the walls, how much work is it too get the plaster off? A fair bit I bet?

 

[grumpygrouter]

It is grumps..........but the finish on the walls looks suss( weak) and i would recommend dry lining...

Thanks Dave, I wasn't questioning your answer, just checking what I thought might have been a slight error from Whitebeam. As it is I would have taken it back to brick and used plasterboard as well! They don't want to be waiting a month!

 

[pjtiler]

the plaster looks buggered to me
get it drylined

 

[DHTiling]

I bet they haven't quote for plasterboarding the walls, how much work is it too get the plaster off? A fair bit I bet?

It will be quicker and cheaper to remove the old and dot& dab new plaster board...and it makes the tiling process quicker as well...you won't have wait as long before tiling can commence.......
And as mentioned it will be a stronger substrate to tile to.....don't let the plasterers tell you any different.....

 

[spanky]

Any idea how much extra they might be asking to remove the plaster and dryline versus repairing the damaged areas? They will probably use the arguement that they consider the plasterwork to be in satisfactory condition after the missing and damaged areas are fixed.

I don't want to take any risks with 8 kilo tiles however.

I could have a guy in here tomorrow who would get the plaster off I'm sure. The Plasterer isn't back till Monday morning.

 

[CJ]

It will be quicker and cheaper to remove the old and dot& dab new plaster board...and it makes the tiling process quicker as well...you won't have wait as long before tiling can commence.......
And as mentioned it will be a stronger substrate to tile to.....don't let the plasterers tell you any different.....

Believe me...........They WILL try :whatchutalkingabout

 

[Droopy]

I bet they haven't quote for plasterboarding the walls, how much work is it too get the plaster off? A fair bit I bet?

Another reason, and a very important one, for choosing dry lining oer plastering, is the time it takes plaster to dry.
You'd be looking at up to 4 weeks before you can tile onto fresh plaster, whereas dry lining can be tiled the next day.

 

[White Room]

I may be wrong here but I thought the max weight for a fully plastered wall with a brick base was 40kg/m2?

Hi Grumpy, As it states in the british Gypsum site book; The total weight of tiles and plaster applied over a bonding agent (pva again) is limited to 20 kg, Therefore consideration should be given to tiling directly to the background. I would'nt want to be putting that weight of tiles on float and set as the finish is what the tiles are holding onto.

 

[Droopy]

Any idea how much extra they might be asking to remove the plaster and dryline versus repairing the damaged areas? They will probably use the arguement that they consider the plasterwork to be in satisfactory condition after the missing and damaged areas are fixed.

I don't want to take any risks with 8 kilo tiles however.

I could have a guy in here tomorrow who would get the plaster off I'm sure. The Plasterer isn't back till Monday morning.

It might not cost any more at all.
And if you can get someone to remove the old plaster firs, I would think it would be cheaper for them just to dry line it, than plaster it.

But that is a question for your builder, to be honest.

 

[DHTiling]

Believe me...........They WILL try :whatchutalkingabout

YES they will..tell me about it....:mad2: