slate onto upstairs toilet floor

[STINGRAY30]

l think it would be alot of cutting with the grinder!!!:mad2:

good practice though!!!!:hurray:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Would have to be done on a wet machine with pre set gauge!
As I said - not a job for a novice, but with the right info - certainly do able.

John.

 

[STINGRAY30]

with not having a wetsaw i would prob have to do the ramdom pattern!

 

[STINGRAY30]

hey guys,
here are a couple of more pics of the slate.

they are pretty thick so if l search through them mite get enough of them to do floor.

what do you guys thinks and any more ideas??????????

 

[DHTiling]

Hi..

Right..this is the type of effect i meant....it was done by one of our Elite members Highlander...

And it wi ll be the best option with what you have....this pic isn't the same stone but it is the design that i wanted to show you..

 

[smurf21]

see wot you have done stingray.....you have them all of a tizzy now taking them from there hum drum tiling jobs and talking about something more interesting and testing its different and they all want to have ago.....you better post pics of the finished job to stop them all drooling:drool5::drool5::drool5::drool5::drool5:

 

[STINGRAY30]

thanks dave!

think ill give it a go,

could you tell me the best prep work for it?

 

[DHTiling]

2 mtrs of floor space....

Check for deflection and fasten the floor down as much as you can.. then over lay with hardi backer 250....Then using a thick bed flexible adhesive and starting with the thicker pieces bed them down on a solid bed and work back to the thinner 10mm ones...

keeping them free from adhesive drying on them as you work...you can clean them before laying to get the moss etc off them then clean again after laying, so they are nice and clean ready for sealing with an inpregnator...i think a topical sealer will spoil the look if you make them shiny finish but thats what i think will look good but the finish is up to you...then once sealed you can grout with a grout suitable for the width of the joints, so make sure the joints are laid no wider than your chosen grout will cope with...

Once grouted and washed off then leave to dry...might haze up a bit then clean again..once clean and dry you can give another coat of sealer...


good luck and can't wait for the finished pics...

 

[STINGRAY30]

never prep any floors like that b4.

even the nvq course i did was very basic!

learn more out on your own once you get started!!!

 

[DHTiling]

learn more out on your own once you get started!!!

Very very true....but when unsure it is always best to ask on here......