Tiling Nightmare Mosaic Help.....

[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.

 

[White Room]

If the walls are good then 3 dabs then

 

[Just Rizzle]

I agree with all comments so far looks like a couple of chancers no preparation prior to tiling the mosaic borders should line up with the feature wall the artex and paint should of been remover or better still all walls ripped out relined with moisture resisyant plasterboard or hardy backer and wet areas tanked. if wicks have recommended these amatures then they have a responsibility of care and should take the cost of repair good luck

its not easy mosaic and is inits self a specialist skill have a look at my avatoir its a shower room floor I did some years ago came from Jordan not the one with the boobs but the country. it represents fish in a pond took 2 weeks to prepare lay and make good between the joins

 

[Dan]

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

Bloody hell I think you're right!

 

[cbmltd]

It looks like woodchip he's gone over,definately needs sacking and Wickes need to cough up.those walls should be prepared properly before any tiles where touched never mind mosaics.
Sorry to say it but id be more concerned with them falling off than them not bein inline. I hate company's who use cowboys it really Annoys me

 

[cbmltd]

Sorry!!!

 

[bcd-87]

Hi there

Throw the guys off the job, get wicks insterlation manager out !! If you let them continue it will cost you time and money

 

[neologic2k]

Hi All,

Really appreciate the comments and advice! The fitters left yesterday and have left us with a part tiled bathroom, the standard of which you can see bellow. From the advice I've read from the replay comments, it seems the whole room should have been stripped and re skimmed at the very least.

Should the walls around the bath have been tannked? Or is that just for a wet room?

I asked the fitter directly yesterday about for dabbing directly on to the artex skim and he said it would be fine. Last night afte they left I gently ran screwdriver behind the artex and it can off so easily!!!

The final straw was the state of the window frame, the external brickwork is exposed and need to be sorted, at the very least damp will get through! They were intending to just tile over it!

We went into wicks today and I did loose it a bit as my wife is so upset with the whole thing!! They are sending one of the mangers out tomorrow to come and take a look to see the mess we have been left with so far.

Pictures attached, will keep posting!

Thanks again, Paul

 

[neologic2k]

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

Indeed you are right it's painted artex

 

[kevsalt]

feel for you mate honest its painfull to look at ...it should have been skimmed minimum before starting ...really hope you get a good outcome from this mess mate...when you see bits of cardboard being used it never bodes well

 

[neologic2k]

If the walls are good then 3 dabs then

feel for you mate honest its painfull to look at ...it should have been skimmed minimum before starting ...really hope you get a good outcome from this mess mate...when you see bits of cardboard being used it never bodes well

Thanks Kev,

Me too! The a annoying thing is if they had said this in the first place we would have said just get it done!