Tiling Nightmare Mosaic Help.....

[neologic2k]

Well we have had a little chat and they agreed to take off the tiles and start again, they had stuck and additional mesh on to the mosaic sheets. Soooooo

This is where we've got to!

 

[Dan]

That isn't a tiler you're using. If wicked recommended them, they should pay for any damage and sort out an actual tiler that is qualified and has experience and comes with references.

Dot and dabbing tiles isn't the work of a tiler. That's a chancer. Doesn't look like they've set the room out properly or spread the adhesive properly.

 

[Dan]

Dot and dabbed again by the looks of it.

Tell them to pack it in and go get an actual tiler. I'm surprised you've got the patience to keep letting them restart.

 

[neologic2k]

It's difficult, as you pay for the dry fit via wicks and then negotiate with the fitter on the extras, at least we had a proper sparky... And like I said , the service we have had from wicks has been superb! And the guys that fitted the kitchen were also spot on.

The guy said he started as a tiler, we will see...

 

[neologic2k]

Ok....

I've just asked him why the dot dab and his reply was, because the walls are rough 5 dot dabs are enough.

 

[Old Mod]

Ok....

I've just asked him why the dot dab and his reply was, because the walls are rough 5 dot dabs are enough.

So then the walls get sorted first!
This is what a back of a tile with full bed should look like!

 

[Dan]

The tiling is rougher than the walls if he's dot and dabbing.

*leans in for a high five

 

[widler]

Well we have had a little chat and they agreed to take off the tiles and start again, they had stuck and additional mesh on to the mosaic sheets. Soooooo

This is where we've got to!

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Erm, can someone please mention the tiling onto what looks like old artexed walls It's bad enough tiling onto the old plaster (I'm Hoping it's sand/cement and not sand/lime mortar ) never mind painted artex

 

[John Benton]

Ok....

I've just asked him why the dot dab and his reply was, because the walls are rough 5 dot dabs are enough.

The main field tiles, just what are they being fixed to? It looks like painted artex to me, if you could clarify please

 

[SJPurdy]

In addition to all the above comments (well criticisms) about the tiling the spacing of tiles above the border using a spacer to lift the tile above the mosaic will not work as is proven here. It might work if the adhesive under the mosaic has set before attempting to tile above the border but otherwise the weight of the tile will just push the mosaic downwards (or even pop it off the wall). I think most tilers will fix the field tiles first leaving a gap for the border and then when they have set fit the mosaic border into the gap (which will have been set out to line up with the mosaic on the other wall.