Tiling onto angled part where wall meets ceiling

[Spud]

I don't use anything else but kerraflex nowadays (as has been already said a few posts up). Anyhow, my tip for angled wall/ceiling to flat ceiling is to PVA said angled area, then apply the thinnest coat of adhesive. When dry this will give immense grip when tiling, as no-one wants a 60x30 landing on their toes!

Taking the back edge off the tile is also the proper way but for safety's sake only use a machine with capabilities for cutting angles. I recently got to finish a job after the original tiler tried to cut angles moving the tile and not the machine. It got caught in the blade and chucked the tile up under his chin!

Jel

I am guessing you mean prime the area rather than pva

 

[Jelthetiler]

I am guessing you mean prime the area rather than pva

Hi Gary, i did mean PVA the area if it was bare plaster. Always have done, probably always will unless told/advised differently. Never had a tile come off a 'more than verticle' surface.
Thanks for the comment in my photo's.

Cheers, Jel

 

[brian c]

Jelthetiler,have a read at this as it might change your views.http://www.tilersforums.com/tile-ad...rsus-primers.html?highlight=pva+versus+primer

 

[borgie]

i thought nobody still uses pva?

 

[Spud]

i thought nobody still uses pva?

there are still adhesive manufacturers that specify using it, so there will still be a lot of tilers that still unwittingly use it

 

[mikethetile]

ive used the suction method to stick tiles to soffits

back butter just the edge but make it continuous spread and notch the ceiling and then push the tile on pushing the air out

it works with 150mm biscuits

i havent tried it with anything heavier

i use support in window soffits with heavier tiles

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

i thought nobody still uses pva?

Me too, would never risk it. Lost a job recently, customer had pva caked on
bathroom walls inc walk in shower, I told him to wire brush, to remove pva.

Never heard fom him again, obviously he got someone to go on top. Glad I refused, they were 600x300 porcelain:yikes:

 

[Rich]

I wouldnt put trim along the top of the tiles as the ceiling is bound to not be flat and true, trim will make this stand out like a saw thumb. Just cut your tiles as neatly and closely to the ceiling as poss, as said above, it will help to take the back edge off of the tiles.

 

[Jelthetiler]

Re: Tiling onto angled part where wall meets ceiling/PVA

Cheers fellas, but i'm not into wacking loads on, just watered down pee really, but everyone to their own!!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I dont want to be a scare mongerer, but PVA as far as I know was outlawed years ago. SBR is the way to go. Another thing to bare in mind is that each adhesive has its own unique primer. They should'nt be mixed. With large format tiles, you have a duty of care to research the correct material for each project. I would not like to be sued for one of my 600x300 travertine tiles killing someone.