Tiling A Wet Room

[Raja]

hello all was just wondering how many of u wud tile a wet room floor with the waste pipe being in the middle. Thanks hope the regulars can help me personally hve never done a wet room or layed underfloor heating in my 6 years of tiling but lately have turned a number of jobs so think it is time i learnt as the people of yorkshire r becoming posh

 

[wayne]

i have done quite a few now. use a preformed tray such as wedi it makes life so much easier. tank it all make sure drain is at right height and away you go. its all in the setting out of the floor. i generally tell them to use mosaics on the floor as they bend with the falls. take your time and you will be fine mate

 

[DHTiling]

Each wet room has its own probs to overcome....but this thread tells you the basics... http://www.tilersforums.com/tanking-wetrooms/2776-wet-rooms-info.html

then if you go to the tanking & wetroom forum you will find loads to read in there...then come back with anymore questions if you need them....

 

[Raja]

thank u was looking at floor and it was the flattest floor i ever seen with i waste pipe sticking out of it where the toilet once was i think and tiles were 600 x 600 he wanted on i though how on earth am i going to make an incline for the waste was scratching my head lol

 

[baht'at]

Hi,
found the following searching the net might be of intrest for a level access shower floor- wet room.

[DLMURL]http://www.impey-uk.com/range_34_level-access-showers.php[/DLMURL]


Richard

 

[Proper Job]

Tiling a wet room i would not recommend for the novice tiler. I have been asked so many questions about wet rooms from tilers and even shops, They mainly fail due to the correct procedure not been followed, now somebody said on here use moasics yes look great and easy to apply but you need to know what your doing, it must be primed well and 2 - 3 coats will not go a miss either to the floor. Now we all know that grout is very porous and the more grout joints there are the more water can escape to the subfloor if not grouted up to spec. Even the best grouts absorb water even in swiming pools. Downstair wetrooms are no where as bad as upstairs because if they get a leak there not going to really know about it unless the tiles start failing. Also one last note is that when installing mosiacs you can not get a really thick soild be of adhesive down and depending on how thick they are your looking at 3mm - 4.5mm notched trowel max which would give you about 1-2 mm soild bed.

Hope this helps

 

[uug197h]

we did 5 wetrooms last year, use a pre formed base and then ply wood the rest of the floor you can put a small fall on the ply wood by putting a 4mm strip round the edge before plying the full floor its best to use mosaic's on the preform base then any tile the customer wants for the rest.

 

[Raja]

thank u for your feedback proper job would not go as far as to say i am a novice tiler but am novice when it comes to wet rooms 6 years tiling experiance nvq level 2 and over hundreds of jobs under belt is far from novice

 

[DHTiling]

If a wet room floor is prepped properly then you will not get a leak unless the waste leaks....I tank the floors ( upstairs ) with either dira mat and kerdi tape to seal the joints or you can use kerdi mat alone depending on the sub-floor...
I also tank the walls using kerdi mat and kerdi tape all joints and corners...
The key to a successful wet room is the correct prep work and usage of the correct adhesive to suit the substrates and appropiate grouts....

 

[JFRWhipple]

Good Day men.

Hello from Vancouver, Canada.

I'm doing a presentation next week for Build Ex (Canadian Trade Show for Builders, Designers and Architects) on the subject of Steam Showers. I wanted to update you all on the Kerdi DS I asked about a couple years back. The product is now available for steam shower builds in Canada where a new Perm requirement has been set by the TTMAC for commercial steam showers.

What I can not find online anywhere is recommend approaches for addressing the penetrations of items like the Shower Arm, Flow Valves and the like. What do you British Boys use?

I have had good success and zero failures with Noble Sealant 150 and Kerdi Fix. I'm testing some heat heat sealant I bought a marine hardware store last week but have not had the time to really put this mock up through the paces.

I find it irritating that the different suppliers do not come out with any real direction. Things like "Follow manufactures guidelines" "Seal penetrations" and "Follow suppliers recommendations" are constantly mentioned but this sends you in a circle. Not one company or organization detailing this.

In Canada out TTMAC (Terrezo Tile and Marble Association) recommends no steam shower be built by a non-member with less than 5 years experience.

Is there similar restrictions in the UK? What is your tile council called?

JW

 

[DHTiling]

John me old scrotum. How ya doin.