Tiling the en suite, travertine onto tanked walls

[monkey3]

Hi all,

I've been looking all over the site and I think I have a plan...

So, I've fitted the shower tray, taped all the joints and tanked the lot as per the guidlines using the Mapei tanking kit. And it's been left to fully cure for about 3 days.

The tiles are travertine 610 x 405 x 12mm and weigh about 6.4kg each.

I intend to fix them with a full bed of mapei keraquick using a 6mm notched trowel.

I'll measure down from the ceiling so that I get a datum line at the bottom of the last full tile (cuts at the bottom, full tiles all the way to the ceiling) and I'll fix a batten all the way round. I'll then tile up from there, remove the batten, re-tank the batten holes, do the floor (that's another story) and then fix the last row at the bottom.

How does that sound?

Thanks for any advice,

Russell.

 

[Gazzer]

Do you think the ceiling will be level ?

 

[kilty55]

hi monkey what is the substrate for the stone?

also i would use a bigger trowel then 6mm for trav and back skim it also with flat blade,same as neale i would leave a cut to the ceiling as oppose to a full tile

 

[peteablard]

As Above, I wouldn't finish with a full tile to the ceiling incase it runs out. Much better to lift or lower the batten so you cut into the ceiling too, taking into account cuts above or below windows or any other features, try to avoid any slithers. Personally I'd use a slightly bigger trowel too and don't forget to back skim each tile. Some pics when it's done would be great too

 

[peteablard]

Oops, Jamie beat me to it!

 

[AliGage]

8mm minimum for me when fitting Travertine. I'd proberbly go for a 10mm though for the size you've got.

How's setting out work from a horizontal centre line?

 

[monkey3]

Ok, great advice already.

The ceiling and wall should be quite level as I've built it all from scratch using aquaboard and ceiling has been freshly plastered. However I hadn't necessarily considered all the features in the room (recessed shelf in the shower area, window and shower control) so I think I need a bit more experimentation with the laying out.

So 8 - 10mm square notched trowel would be better, that I can do.

With regards to back skimming, that's really good advice. I take it the idea is just to fill in the holes in the back of the tile rather than add a thick layer to it.

As far as substrate for the tile goes, they are solid stone (well, filled and honed but solid for the most part). Unless you were asking what are they being fitted to under the tanking, in which case that's aquaboard.

Also, I'm working on it being unnecessary to add latex additive.

Aligage,
When you ask about setting out from a horizontal centre line, what do mean?
Being rectangular I'm going for the joins to be staggered rather than in line.

I have start to finish pictures of the whole thing so I will definitely post them once I'm done.

Thanks again,

Russell.

 

[Rookery]

Same as others. 8mm trowel min + back skim each tile. Cut into the ceiling. I usually do the floor first.

 

[monkey3]

Sorry, duplicate...

 

[AliGage]

Ah yes definately back butter the tiles. I may have a floor coming up. Travertine with under floor heating. If i get it i'll take some pictures of the one i'm ripping up. After my first view of it a fwe pics will very clearly show the need to back butter travertine.

 

[monkey3]

Posting this again as I think it got lost in the moderator approval process...

Ok, great advice already.

The ceiling and wall should be quite level as I've built it all from scratch using aquaboard and ceiling has been freshly plastered. However I hadn't necessarily considered all the features in the room (recessed shelf in the shower area, window and shower control) so I think I need a bit more experimentation with the laying out.

So 8 - 10mm square notched trowel would be better, that I can do.

With regards to back skimming, that's really good advice. I take it the idea is just to fill in the holes in the back of the tile rather than add a thick layer to it.

As far as substrate for the tile goes, they are solid stone (well, filled and honed but solid for the most part). Unless you were asking what are they being fitted to under the tanking, in which case that's aquaboard.

Also, I'm working on it being unnecessary to add latex additive.

Aligage,
When you ask about setting out from a horizontal centre line, what do mean?
Being rectangular I'm going for the joins to be staggered rather than in line.

I have start to finish pictures of the whole thing so I will definitely post them once I'm done.

Thanks again,

Russell.

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