Tiling on fibreglass

[cyclonebri1]

Hi guys, 1st post so go easy and thanks in advance.

No I'm no professional tiler, I'm actually a retired mechanical/electrical engineer. However I have dabbled in every area of construction all my working life.

I an going to do a wetroom in my daughters property, Ist floor ensuite jobby. Now I've looked at all the diy systems available and they still seem an expensive route so I want to take advantage of the fact that I have time and patience and don't mind the messy route, ie to tank out the floor and part walls in laminated fibre glass, ie woven cloth and water resistant resin. I have enough experience with this stuff having tanked out sub ground level garages and made fibre glass body parts for track cars I have owned.

The construction of the room doesn't phase me, I have looked into the drainage side and have several options, but, how do I successfully tile over a cured fibre glass tray??????:helpsmilie:

A bit like tiling the rough side of a plastic bath tub

Cheers for now

 

[Colour Republic]

there are many different systems out there, Fibreglass isn't the easiest option (I know i've had to do enough repairs to my boat)

 

[doug boardley]

If I was you Cyclone, I'd go for durabase wp, got to be cheaper and less messy than fibreglass. I'm not even sure if any adhesive wold bond successfully to fibreglass

 

[jay]

as doug has said you will have trouble finding a adh to stick also any type of garantee :8:

 

[diamondtiling]

First thoughts were to agree with Doug and Jay until I googled tanking with fibreglass, seems to be used quite a lot if the link below is anything to go by, I would have thought the smell of the chemicals would be overbearing and it seems a lot of work when other easier products are available.
My choice would be a tanking membrane with a pre formed tray.



Fibreglass Roofs Fibre Glass Windows Showers Glassfibre Tanking Systems :: Fearon Fibreglass Ltd
Fearon Fibreglass - Dublin 14 - fibreglass waterproofing dublin fibreglass tankin fibreglassed roofs fibreglass work

 

[mikethetile]

hi cyclone and welcome to tf

tubbed adhesive dries by water dispersion and is not suitable for this situation

which leaves powdered adhesive which cures by chemical reaction

there is a danger that if chemicals are present in the substrate they can efffect the curing and adhesion of the addy

ive used fibregalss to repair a boat and its an i nvolved process as you know

tanking is easier , cheaper and is designed to take addv

if you can fibreglass you can tank

 

[merlecollins]

I was asked to tile a fibreglass jacuzzi years ago and put the question to BAL with regards adhesive?

They recommended sanding the surface of the fibreglass to give a key then fix with Fastflex I've just got in touch with BAL technical for you and await their response - I'll let you know when they get back to me.

 

[diamondtiling]

I was asked to tile a fibreglass jacuzzi years ago and put the question to BAL with regards adhesive?

They recommended sanding the surface of the fibreglass to give a key then fix with Fastflex I've just got in touch with BAL technical for you and await their response - I'll let you know when they get back to me.

Why not mapei technical merle? Site sponsor and all that.

 

[mikethetile]

bal technical are very good

but they couldnt tell me how much weight per m2 their render will support

they just said it depends on substrate and application

 

[merlecollins]

Why not mapei technical merle? Site sponsor and all that.

:lol: You know what, bloody good question that:lol: no way intentional, just had BAL in my mind as i had worked with them before on fibreglass:smilewinkgrin:
If you go back through my posts I'm a Mapei man.......