slate of different thicknesses

[tim h]

hi need some help, laying a slate floor soon and the slate is different thicknesses from 10mm up 2 25mm any ideas how to go about it!

 

[brian c]

hi m8,first of all you need to get them in order of thickness and when fixing,use the thinner tiles on the perimeters of the room and the thicker ones in the areas where there will be more foot traffic.Seal them before fixing and again before grouting and even after grouting when the grout is dry.Good luck.

 

[DHTiling]

Also with slate that varies in thickness like that it would be advisable to use a thick bed adhesive.....

 

[enduro]

You need to sort the slate out into thin, medium, thick, piles start by fixing thicker tiles and then medium and use the thinner ones around the outside of the room. Hope that helps

 

[Spud]

if you have got the depth lay them with sand and cement you will get a better finish and the thickness problem doesnt matter as you will be tapping them into the bed

 

[White Room]

Could stick a bit of sbr with the sand/cement

 

[Spud]

Could stick a bit of sbr with the sand/cement

can do white beam but its not needed with slate or over 25mm bed thickness i generally use sbr in my sluury when laying porcelain on sand and cement and in the mortar when going thinner than 25mm

 

[White Room]

You use a fair amount sand/cement for the tiling. Where about in herts are you Gary

 

[tim h]

thanks 4 that

 

[tim h]

what is sbr