Very Large Format..concrete Panels..on Walls

[Tile seller]

The brackets in those pics look suitable for a concrete/block wall, but not so much for over boarded studwork. I get folk often looking at tiles too heavy for there skimmed walls. Most don't want to alter there substrate too much and opt for something lighter. There understandably concerned about the safety aspect. Sensible people.
Then there's people that think that gravity won't apply to them.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

If I end up doing this work i'll take some pics of the installation throughout and the finished job and post on here.......

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

in a way very similar to the way we fixed in the 80.s except these holes are pre drilled and our slap work was tight jointed. to hold the tile above I would drill a 6mm hole 150 from the edge and 10mm deep and center of the slabs edge above and below and put in a 4mm copper pin this will align the tiles. using a 4mmpin gives u a bit of tolerance. we used to make our own clamps and pins with 4 mm copper wire and copper screws

Thanks for all your feedback and advice Ray,

You certainly seem to know your stuff mate,I'll let you know how I get on if I end up doing the job, will send pics.......cheers mucka

 

[Just Rizzle]

if you were closer id give you a hand if you got the job

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Nice one mate.......I would have definately taken you up on that offer with all your experience as I've read a lot of your posts and I thought I had been tiling a while!.....where's be dale then?.....up north??

 

[Just Rizzle]

Nice one mate.......I would have definately taken you up on that offer with all your experience as I've read a lot of your posts and I thought I had been tiling a while!.....where's be dale then?.....up north??

20 miles south of darlington and 30 miles north of York not far from wensleydale were I'm going tomorrow

 

[Just Rizzle]

ive just put a post in how was you day showing a floor at the place I'm going tomorrow

 

[Just Rizzle]

We're ive been today

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Talk about out in the middle of nowhere mate!.....nice when you get to do a job away from the hussle & bussle.......I haven't had chance to look at other posts yet Ray but I see your the other side of the country to me way up north.....I'm in Warwickshire......west mids.......what's the job out there then muck......gotta be a barn conversion or some country manor........get the money in off the rich country folk.....YEAH!.....money grabber!...lol!

 

[Qwerty]

We're ive been today View attachment 80316

I think we get the message Ray LOL.....I've seen that same photo on at least 2 other threads tonight!!

But yes, lovely scenery!

 

[lizzardtong]

Hmmm .you could scrap idea of these concrete panels and do decorative plaster. Cast concrete lookalike. Ignore the language View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UGhvR1sUWg0

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Hmmm .you could scrap idea of these concrete panels and do decorative plaster. Cast concrete lookalike. Ignore the language View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UGhvR1sUWg0

Hi mate, thanks for feedback, yeah I can see what your saying with that plaster but this stuff is like a mottled concrete panel - ( picture attached )........

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

It's 1200x600mm peices too.....

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Just following on from last chinwag about the decorative concrete panels, I spoke to one of the technical directors at British gypsum yesterday and I was told that they do not recommend tiling this onto 12.5mm board even if it's mechanically fixed.....so they told me the studwork would have to be at 400mm centres and 15mm plasterboard or Glasroc tile backer boards.......crikey some prep for these panels!!!.....I'm not doing it that's for sure