Tiling problems on a yacht

[Scott the tiler]

Could anyone advise me on tiling onboard a 7million euro yacht.
The spec is there are 15m2 of marble tiles 3-4mm thick already installed. Problem is the chair and table leg keeps going through the tile as the marble is so thin. The original installer siliconed the 4 corners and placed wood crossed under the tiles as there is a 10mm void underneath. As these have moved problems have just begun!
Problem 2: Weight is a very important issue as 15m2 of 4mm tile is approx 400KG
I need to obviously fill this void with something light but strong, also there is an UFH system laying loosely any ideas on the type of glue to use?
Thank you

 

[White Room]

The installer should have known better than to have voids under marble that thin, Are the tiles grouted

 

[Scott the tiler]

They are butt jointed but the job is to remove all tiles and start from scatch

 

[White Room]

Bal fastflex comes to mind, It will take certain amount of vibration and is lighter than the cementios adhesives

 

[cornish_crofter]

How about the Profix version? CTD South West have it on offer at the moment.

 

[Scott the tiler]

What about the 10mm void I need something light and strong to fill this
Also I am in spain I can get hold of BAL but not much else

 

[doug boardley]

would hardi backer/marmot/wedi board do it? would you need a w'proof addy? at 400kg it might turn into a submarine

 

[White Room]

Fastflex may be your only option, It also sticks to metal

 

[cornish_crofter]

The only thing that comes to my mind is some kind of celotex or kingspan.

Alternitively, are you asking in the right forum? Perhaps you should be onto a boat builder's forum.

 

[doug boardley]

Could anyone advise me on tiling onboard a 7million euro yacht.
The spec is there are 15m2 of marble tiles 3-4mm thick already installed. Problem is the chair and table leg keeps going through the tile as the marble is so thin. The original installer siliconed the 4 corners and placed wood crossed under the tiles as there is a 10mm void underneath. As these have moved problems have just begun!
Problem 2: Weight is a very important issue as 15m2 of 4mm tile is approx 400KG
I need to obviously fill this void with something light but strong, also there is an UFH system laying loosely any ideas on the type of glue to use?
Thank you

i can't only worked on 6 and 8 million euro ones!!:boat:

 

[CJ]

Think you should speak to a boat builder :yes:

 

[doug boardley]

seriously now, it seems a lot of weight per m2 (works out at 26.6666 kg/m2) are you these weights are correct for 4mm tiles?

 

[White Room]

Check these weights Doug and you are probably right Tiles and Adhesive Weight Per Square Metre - THE TILE SOURCE

 

[MICK the Tiler]

I think a 4mm marble tile will always fail.............no matter how you fix it:yes:

 

[TilingLogistics]

Sounds like decorative marble meant for walls only to me. 4mm Marble tiles are not meant for floors I have ground thicker lippage than that

Kev