Wall runs out by 10mm over 4metres!

[DHTiling]

You have to rough the surface with a stiff brush first though..

 

[david campbell]

I'm tiling a kitchen between the units with 100 x 100 ceramic tiles. I have nearly completed one wall which was nice and level, but the second is running out by 10mm.

The walls are plastered so I've primed with BAL sbr and I'm using BAL green star ready mix addy.

Unfortunately the tiles were purchased from B&Q and don't all measure exact:incazzato:

What's the best way around this problem? would it be to use my 10mm trowel and just try to pack out the problem areas????

sounds like the usual day at the "office"
walls are a mess-sort this out with a big bag of rapid set& a baton
tiles from b&Q-sort this out by informing the customer they are crap!!

 

[LM Ceramics]

Think that might just be a bit of BAL merketing IMO. If you check out the bal fixers guide you will see that priming with green star is not mentioned anywhere!

your right there russ i use green star for kitchens and have never primed i think its self priming

 

[beanz]

tiles from b&Q-sort this out by informing the customer they are crap!!

:rofl:

 

[Rosco]

You should put a long straight edge on the wall and check for flatness, not rely on a cut work top to guide you. it may have been cut wrong!

The back edge of the work top hugs the wall all the way so it has been cut correctly. When I look down the wall from the end of the worktop the wall seems straight leading up to a window and then from half way across the window to the corner of the room is where the wall has a curve in it.

From the advice that everyone has come back with I think I'll get some fast setting cement based adhesive and with a baton make sure the area from the wall from the corner leading up to the window is flat.

cheers for the advice everyone, i'll let you know how I get on.....................then it's on to the UFH and tiling the floor :stunned:

 

[beanz]

I think I'll get some fast setting cement based adhesive and with a baton make sure the area from the wall from the corner leading up to the window is flat.

Don't use a Baton, they're never straight. For best results, go to Wickes and buy a cheap Feather Edge. 😉

 

[marc1106]

The back edge of the work top hugs the wall all the way so it has been cut correctly. When I look down the wall from the end of the worktop the wall seems straight leading up to a window and then from half way across the window to the corner of the room is where the wall has a curve in it.

From the advice that everyone has come back with I think I'll get some fast setting cement based adhesive and with a baton make sure the area from the wall from the corner leading up to the window is flat.

cheers for the advice everyone, i'll let you know how I get on.....................then it's on to the UFH and tiling the floor :stunned:

Aha the wall "BELLYS OUT" in the middle im with it now! 😳
albeit to late to advise as the others have already told you how to do this! :8: