Weight limit

[Protilers]

hahahhaaaha........think of how easy it was if it was not plastered!!!!........he spent money making a mess!

 

[DHTiling]

If i can chip in without being chewed up ... standards are a suggested limit that is deemed to be safe... as a tiler you have to take each job at face value and decide if you are willing to go say that extra 2kg...

Now on another note .. PB these days is a capable of holding more weight than currently suggested in BS and B/gypsum will probs be upping that limit with some luck .


So before knocking back a job , think!!!!


ok just my 2 penneth, will shut up now ..

 

[gamma38]

If i can chip in without being chewed up ... standards are a suggested limit that is deemed to be safe... as a tiler you have to take each job at face value and decide if you are willing to go say that extra 2kg...

Now on another note .. PB these days is a capable of holding more weight than currently suggested in BS and B/gypsum will probs be upping that limit with some luck .


So before knocking back a job , think!!!!


ok just my 2 penneth, will shut up now ..

I totally agree Dave, but if you install a better substrate it's a win win all round i say. Plus you get the benefit of a bit of extra work, and a customer that recommends you on the basis of being thorough.

 

[DHTiling]

I totally agree Dave, but if you install a better substrate it's a win win all round i say. Plus you get the benefit of a bit of extra work, and a customer that recommends you on the basis of being thorough.

What if the customer will not budge... would you go 2kg over ... I would if i was ok with the substrate prep..

 

[gamma38]

What if the customer will not budge... would you go 2kg over ... I would if i was ok with the substrate prep..

I see what your doing here :lol:, to be fair i wouldn't nowadays, as i said to deano i made my cut off point and i stick to it. Maybe sometimes to my detriment but most people round my way are more than happy to go with it once you explain your reasons. Plus if you prep it it usually ends up flat, not builder flat

 

[DHTiling]

 

[The D]

I see what your doing here :lol:, to be fair i wouldn't nowadays, as i said to deano i made my cut off point and i stick to it. Maybe sometimes to my detriment but most people round my way are more than happy to go with it once you explain your reasons. Plus if you prep it it usually ends up flat, not builder flat

I have to admire your inflexibility but in my humble opinion it is OTT hardi backer has been tested and it will hold four ton but they set a limit of 100kg so with your inflexibility if the tile come in at 101kg you have to walk away.

 

[DHTiling]

Ok ok.. let's say the weight was 20.5 kg ... would you tile it ? ..

 

[gamma38]

I have to admire your inflexibility but in my humble opinion it is OTT hardi backer has been tested and it will hold four ton but they set a limit of 100kg so with your inflexibility if the tile come in at 101kg you have to walk away.

I am not quite that inflexible but not far off. Everybody knows what you can do and what you can get away with and personal judgement etc but i just made a conscious decision to have a cut off point and that's mine nowadays. It just gives me an easy line to work with if i'm doing a rip out and don't know what's behind the current tiles, i quote the numbers to the customer and they either accept them or not before i even get the job ,

 

[gamma38]

Ok ok.. let's say the weight was 20.5 kg ... would you tile it ? ..

20.125789665533kg and i would leap at it :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

20.125789665533kg and i would leap at it :lol:

Ah , so you would exceed .. Told ya :lol:

 

[AliGage]

:beer::beer::beer:

 

[gamma38]

Ah , so you would exceed .. Told ya :lol:

only on a day ending in y though:lol:

 

[charlie1]

:cool2:My tiled walls are so bullet proof, I have joiners calling me to ask if my tiles will take the weight of there plasterboard!!

 

[DHTiling]

only on a day ending in y though:lol:

I'm ok then..

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun ...

No Y there

 

[mattle40]

20.125789665533kg and i would leap at it :lol:

I wouldn't leap at it, being that far over the limits, the slightest knock could have it all off! ☺