Tiling a curved plinth

[Old Mod]

So do you think I should not use the tile backer boards ?
Isnt the schluter product for wet rooms as the dressing room isn't and the ensuite is...forgive me if I misunderstand the products correctly...

Use the tile backerboards as you described in your post over the ply. This will provide an inert surface for u to tile to. Then lay your u/floor heating mats. Then SLC over the top to create a solid load bearing surface to tile to. Then overlay with Ditra matting. Purpose of this is to protect your finished floor from any lateral movement. With u/floor heating the likely hood of lateral movement is increased because of the heat generated. The Ditra matting will help combat this. Go to Schluter systems web site and look up Ditra Matting. But Ditra Matting has a minimum tile size limit of 50x50mm.

 

[AliGage]

Snap!!

 

[Old Mod]

Snap!!

Hahaha :rockon2:

 

[kelvin]

Cheers lads thought I had wasted my money there with the tile backer boards for a minute..
so this will be a waterproof membrane for the wet room instead of the ardex or in combination?

 

[AliGage]

You would need to tape all joins, corners and edges.

 

[kelvin]

Ok so can I use the ardex on the walls to tank the shower areas in combination with this product...

 

[Old Mod]

Ok so can I use the ardex on the walls to tank the shower areas in combination with this product...

Yes exactly, but I would put the Ardex in the complete shower area and bring Ditra up to shower tray area. And if you're using small mosaics in shower the Ditra wouldn't be suitable.

 

[Ian]

Ok so can I use the ardex on the walls to tank the shower areas in combination with this product...

Indeed, schluter for the floor, Ardex for the walls. Schluter do do a membrane for the walls if you want to keep manufacturer consistency.

 

[Ian]

Schluter kerdi, a link http://www.schluter.co.uk/produkt.aspx?doc=8-1-kerdi.xml&pg=funktion

 

[kelvin]

Ok just looked at the schluter website as I was concerned about the overall heights and they do heating cable which goes into this mat so it will keep the heights down.

so just a recap if I use this system it will be.

25 mm ply floor screwed & glued.
tile backer boards glued & screwed.
ditra mat
Tank walls corner tape ect,ect
heating cable into mat.
tile floor
tile walls....

 

[AliGage]

No. If you go for Schluter electric UFH then it will be as follows:

25 mm ply floor screwed & glued.
heating cable into mat.
Tape joints and tank walls.
tile floor
tile walls

 

[kelvin]

Ok so now you are saying I should not lay the tile backerboard at all if I use this ditra matt.
This backer board is supposed to be a good insulator according to the manufacturer and is only 6 mm.
Otherwise I would need an alternative insulator if I don't use them...

 

[AliGage]

Ditra heat-e matting is a vapour barrier, fleece backed, de-coupler and, in theory, tanking. If joints etc are taped.
It wouldnt hurt at all to put an insulation board under it. But schluter doesnt suggest that its required.

 

[kelvin]

Yes I read that also cheers for that.....and it also says that they recommend the waterproofing of the heat mat prior to tiling as the cable needs to be tanked.

 

[AliGage]

Are you running thr UFH into the wet area?

 

[kelvin]

I don't think it will be in the shower tray but will have to check with the distributer when I enquirer about it....
who can you recommend to purchase this off of I have seen it on walls & floors website...

 

[AliGage]

I think 3_fall knows of a good online supplier, name or address evades me today though.
What type of tray are you fitting in the wetarea?

 

[Old Mod]

I think 3_fall knows of a good online supplier, name or address evades me today though.
What type of tray are you fitting in the wetarea?

Lilley Tile & Stone

http://lilleytileandstone.co.uk/sch...-heat-e-s1-and-s2-complete-floor-heating-kits

 

[kelvin]

It's a marmrox shower tray and waste 1500 x 800 .....that's the website I found last night while searching...

 

[AliGage]

Cool.
You had already bought insulation/backer boards right? If so what thickness?

 

[kelvin]

6mm no more ply boards for the floors
and 12mm for the walls...

 

[MTiler]

Kelvin are you after an internal or external corner? I did this internal corner in my own bathroom, just using a quick drying render by Ardex called AM100 just using a plate .


sharon

 

[White Room]

Or could use an old cutting wheel, if I used any crockery in my house for making curves I'd be looking for the highest tree and longest rope:hanged:

 

[Old Mod]

Or could use an old cutting wheel, if I used any crockery in my house for making curves I'd be looking for the highest tree and longest rope:hanged:

Hahaha u know m8! :rofl: :rofl:

 

[kelvin]

Kelvin are you after an internal or external corner? I did this internal corner in my own bathroom, just using a quick drying render by Ardex called AM100 just using a plate .
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sharon

Hi Sharon,
nice work ........ yes it was this type of curve I was considering to do in my shower.....
i like the idea of the internal corner and the lower floor to wall curve also but I'm interested to know how you finished the ends of the curves off?