Tiling Gym

[James3]

Hi Guys,
I have been asked to tile a private gym, I'm just looking for some advise really as I've never been asked to do a gym before. Firstly the area is 100 m2 it will be laid onto a screeded floor which is 50mm thick.
I'm planning on laying expansion joints every 15-20 m2.
Due to the use of running machines etc is there a certain flexible adhesive that any of you chaps would advise specifically to do the job? ( and I will be making sure there are no hollows under any tiles - standard practice!!).
Also the owner of the Gym wants porcelain tiles, will these be suitable and upto the job??

I look forward to your advise

Many Thanks

James

 

[White Room]

Never done a gym but porcelain sounds like a good bet....

 

[ishi69]

If you are worried about any vibration issues due to the machines I would use bal single part fastflex it also has sound deadening properties as its an elastomeric adhesive.

 

[mattle40]

Don't quote me on this but I'm pretty sure bals acoustibond is the same as fast flex but optimised for noise reduction also so this could be an option

I do apologise if I'm wrong tho!

 

[DHTiling]

What screed type is it.?

 

[Andy Allen]

If you are worried about any vibration issues due to the machines I would use bal single part fastflex it also has sound deadening properties as its an elastomeric adhesive.

that will cost a small fortune using that stuff on 100m2,...really depends on what the op has quoted to use and what the spec on the job is...

 

[Billy Hunt]

I'd be a bit wary of tiling a gym floor tbh,imagine all those weights being thrown around and the like,not being a gym person wonder if tiles are normally used in this instance?

 

[Andy Allen]

i was thinking that dont they normally use that rubber mating stuff...