Tiling Approach and a Silicone question

[jond500]

Hi All,

Many thanks for all your help and advice over the last few months! If I hadn't looked on here the bathroom may well of already started to fail by now.

Anyway, i'm tiling my bathroom (500x200mm ceramics brick bond) the substrate is tanked Hardibacker in the wet areas and moisture resistant plasterboard in the non wet areas which has been primed with the Mapei primer.

I started tiling today and got the first few tiles on the wall, this is only my second foray into tiling and my first bathroom but have spent a lot of time on the prep. Finally to the question... How do you pro's approach a job like this? I'm thinking I may be quicker if I just focus on one wall into the corner with my cuts pre done and then do the return wall. I'm thinking that I will label the tiles so the risk of error is reduced.

I have left a decent expansion gap in the corner to be able to silicone it easily, can you please recommend a really good silicone? secondly, do you fill the back of the gap so it forces behind the tile and then apply a finishing bead?

The pic below shows the start, I know the cuts are not great but hopefully it looks ok to the pro's

Cheers,

Jon.

 

[mz30]

put the cuts in as you go,as in finish a course at a time don't leave them out its easier to adjust while adhesive is still wet.

 

[prceramics]

fill the gap with silicone then finish with your wet finger wetwipes are good for this

 

[destroyer2813]

Hope you aint put a load of screws in that batten through the tanking

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Looking ok to start.
Best silicone - Dow.
Do cuts as you go and silicone all at the end of grouting when all cleaned up.
Shows how a good read of the Forum can get the job done - enjoy!

 

[jond500]

There are a couple of screws through it but have the Mapei waterproofing stuff to apply once I have removed the batten and filled the holes prior to fitting the bottom row of tiles.

Would this Silicone be suitable? It is Dow and seems to have many good reviews on Screwfix:

Dow Corning 785+ Bacteria Resistant Sanitary Silicone White 310ml | NoLinksToThis

Jon.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

There are a couple of screws through it but have the Mapei waterproofing stuff to apply once I have removed the batten and filled the holes prior to fitting the bottom row of tiles.

Would this Silicone be suitable? It is Dow and seems to have many good reviews on Screwfix:

Dow Corning 785+ Bacteria Resistant Sanitary Silicone White 310ml | NoLinksToThis

Jon.

That is as good as it gets Jon, good luck.