Tiles used for skirting

[edie]

Greetings one and all.

I have been asked to put some tiles up as skirting.
The wall where the tiles are to be placed is wallpaper so the tiles will obviously not stick.
I was thinking of buying some very thin wood or MDF and screwing this to the existing wall.
Then glueing the tiles to the wood or MDF.

What do people think?
Is this a good idea and what glue should I use?
Should I use MDF or something else?
The skirting will not get damp, it is not a wet environment.

Many thanks.

 

[White Room]

Could'nt you strip the wallpaper where the tile will be fixed....

 

[edie]

Could'nt you strip the wallpaper where the tile will be fixed....

Plasterboard behind the wallpaper so not very strong either.
Also the plasterboard behind the wallpaper is in a very bad condition.
Probably best to start with a brand new surface.

 

[White Room]

Is the plasterboard on timber studwork...

 

[edie]

Is the plasterboard on timber studwork...

I hope so, I really do.
Something to screw my wood back board into into.
The customer does not want any screw holes in the tiles though so adhesive is a must.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

So at the moment its a wallpapered wall that goes straight to the floor? ie. there's no existing skirting to be removed?

 

[White Room]

I hope so, I really do.
Something to screw my wood back board into into.
The customer does not want any screw holes in the tiles though so adhesive is a must.

Thats the last thing I was thinking....

 

[edie]

So at the moment its a wallpapered wall that goes straight to the floor? ie. there's no existing skirting to be removed?

Correct, no skirting to be removed.

 

[edie]

Thats the last thing I was thinking....

Please tell me, what were you thinking?

 

[White Room]

My first thought was to try and remove a very small area of wallpaper, then tile to the bare plasterboard..

 

[edie]

My first thought was to try and remove a very small area of wallpaper, then tile to the bare plasterboard..

The problem is the customer has a very young son who keeps pulling stuff off the walls so the tiling/skirting has to be extra strong if you know what I mean.

Plasterboard doesn't seem strong enough to me that's why I wanted to put a back off some sort on it anchored into the wall then use very strong adhesive to stick the tiles on.

Do you think this is a good idea people?

 

[Chalker]

If that's what she wants. You could cut out the plasterboard to the height of the skirting tile. Then cut down some no more ply or hardie backer board to the same height. Screw this to the timbers, then tile.

 

[edie]

If that's what she wants. You could cut out the plasterboard to the height of the skirting tile. Then cut down some no more ply or hardie backer board to the same height. Screw this to the timbers, then tile.

Fantastic.

That's the answer and I thank you for it.

What back board would people recommend?
And more importantly what glue?

I will cut the tiles myself out of some old tiles kicking about.

 

[widler]

If you put plasterboard on and tile and the kid pulls it off, he be one strong kid

 

[White Room]

If that's what she wants. You could cut out the plasterboard to the height of the skirting tile. Then cut down some no more ply or hardie backer board to the same height. Screw this to the timbers, then tile.

If you cut it out to the top of the skirting the plasterboard has no support, I would cut 25mm below the skirt line and fix some timber behind the bottom of the plasterboard to stop any chance of it bowing.

 

[IHB]

If you put plasterboard on and tile and the kid pulls it off, he be one strong kid

I was thinking that as well 🙂

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

If you put plasterboard on and tile and the kid pulls it off, he be one strong kid

Not if they used tub adhesive 😛

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Just remember if the kid likes to rip things off maybe a tiled skirting might not be a good option as any sharp edges will rip his hands to shreds. Last thing id want is them putting in a claim

 

[edie]

Just remember if the kid likes to rip things off maybe a tiled skirting might not be a good option as any sharp edges will rip his hands to shreds. Last thing id want is them putting in a claim

The voice of reason.

This really could happen so I think I will take a day or two to think about this job.

Sharp edges really would cause some damage with this kid.

Cut fingers and me the only one to blame.

Many thanks for that.

 

[Chalker]

What about ths for an option????

skirting board!

 

[White Room]

There should'nt be any sharp edges if your doing skirting....

 

[edie]

There should'nt be any sharp edges if your doing skirting....

I am cutting the tiles myself out of floor tile rejects.

Bound to be a few sharp edges, they are not ready made skirting tiles.

I will have to sand each top edge and burr it for sharp edges.

A burring tool should do it although it might ruin the face of the tile if I burr too much and too deep.

 

[Chalker]

Never heard of a blurring tool?

 

[White Room]

I am cutting the tiles myself out of floor tile rejects.

Bound to be a few sharp edges, they are not ready made skirting tiles.

I will have to sand each top edge and burr it for sharp edges.

A burring tool should do it although it might ruin the face of the tile if I burr too much and too deep.

What sort tool do you have...

 

[edie]

A Dremel with rotary sanding disk.

The blade is like a big solid pink candifloss spinning round and round at high speed made of some kind of sanding stone I think.

It will take any sharp edges off the newly cut edge of the tile surely?

 

[White Room]

Do you have a wet cutter....

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Think I'd trim the skirting if I was bothered about edges..

How about what you'd normally find in probably every house in the country??

 

[widler]

Get a bullnose thingie for your grinder 🙂

 

[edie]

I do have a wet cutter yes.

It's what the lady wants, wooden skirting would be a lot easier and quicker but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

Also one wall is solid wall with plaster on top.
So we have one wall that is plasterboard in a very bad way and the other that is solid with a plastered finish.

Get a bullnose thingie for your grinder

What's a bullnose thingy?

 

[widler]

I do have a wet cutter yes.

It's what the lady wants, wooden skirting would be a lot easier and quicker but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

Also one wall is solid wall with plaster on top.
So we have one wall that is plasterboard in a very bad way and the other that is solid with a plastered finish.



What's a bullnose thingy?

Ats diamond sell them,

 

[edie]

Ats diamond sell them,

They seem very expensive, maybe I should pass on the job I mean it's more a favour than anything else.

I am in the kitchen doing the electrics, that's what I am there for and I was asked if I could do this job.

I think I might pass on it and let the floor tilers do the skirting, I mean they will have all the correct tools.

Thanks for everyone's help.