Tiling Floor Former With Long Tiles

[bcd-87]

You use the same rubber mats as myself, Halfords a tenner for 6....

I love the forum !!!! What a great idea. Halfords here i come

 

[EmmC]

Hi Emma

Are you getting a pro inn ?

Yes I am but I want to understand how it will all work because my tiler has never used these kind of tiles or done a wetroom before. I want to make sure that how I want these tiles (i.e no mitres or continuous lines) is do-able.

Unfortunately Lee@Tiletown hasn't called me back yet. I spoke to PCS's distributor who said I would need a board with an integral linear drain but they all look like they have at least two planes.
http://www.pcsboard.com/pcs/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Shower-Trays.pdf

So I'm still none the wiser as to how you would create the drain area with just the wedge boards.

 

[Old Mod]

Schluter Kerdi line linear drains go up to 1200mm long.
Put one full width of short side of shower against wall.
Then shower screen perpendicular to the drain, that way the drain is full width of shower.
Wedge boards will direct water downward towards drain.
They have sufficient fall in them for water drain off.
I suggest kerdi line because a tanking membrane comes attached to it.
Cover the rest of the shower floor with the kerdi Keba tanking and it'll be watertight.
As long as your fitter knows what he's doing!!!!!
And to say he's never used the materials or done a wet room, is a little concerning.
If he's good at his job he should be able to cope.
But make sure it's done exactly as instructed by manufacturers.
Failed wetrooms tend to cost a fortune to put right.
Maybe consider epoxy resin grout,at least in shower floor.

Page 6
http://www.schluter.co.uk/media/553007Prospekt_Kerdi_Line__Duschvergnuegen_GB_0213.pdf

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I love the forum !!!! What a great idea. Halfords here i come

Never thought a bought using these, there's a loads of them in the kids wendy house in the garden, will have to go and raid it.

Cocked up with the height of the wc frame tho!
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very nice charlker indeed.

 

[One Day]

You're very brave and trusting if you let your Tiler cut his teeth on your house! We all have to start somewhere of course, but it would be reassuring from my perspective if your tiler had at very least been on a manufacturer's course.

 

[Old Mod]

Never thought a bought using these, there's a loads of them in the kids wendy house in the garden, will have to go and raid it.

Aldi quite often have them in packs for next to nothing,
That's where I buy mine!

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

You're very brave and trusting if you let your Tiler cut his teeth on your house! We all have to start somewhere of course, but it would be reassuring from my perspective if your tiler had at very least been on a manufacturer's course.

for sure your right on this. I wouldn't dream of tackling a wet room in any location of a house without attending a manufactacturers course. To much can go wrong and then where do you or the poor customer stand...

 

[Old Mod]

for sure your right on this. I wouldn't dream of tackling a wet room in any location of a house without attending a manufactacturers course. To much can go wrong and then where do you or the poor customer stand...

In a puddle!

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

In a puddle!

some one would be...... lol

 

[EmmC]

for sure your right on this. I wouldn't dream of tackling a wet room in any location of a house without attending a manufactacturers course. To much can go wrong and then where do you or the poor customer stand...

You're very brave and trusting if you let your Tiler cut his teeth on your house! We all have to start somewhere of course, but it would be reassuring from my perspective if your tiler had at very least been on a manufacturer's course.

Thanks for flagging that up. I didn't realise there were courses to go on. I have't actually suggested this to my tiler yet so maybe he will tell me he can't do it or will do a course.

And 3 fall / Marc - thanks for all the helpful information.

 

[Old Mod]

Thanks for flagging that up. I didn't realise there were courses to go on. I have't actually suggested this to my tiler yet so maybe he will tell me he can't do it or will do a course.

Let's hope he does the right thing.
No problem Emm
Where in London are u?