wetroom floor with wedi - envelope the tiles still?

[AndY mac]

Lovely work ma ten. The only thing I don't like is the wall hung pot is going straight on tile. I template some ply and all the weight transfers threw the ply you have no problems at a later date of tiles cracking especially ceramics or natural stone. IMO.

 

[macten]

I like that Andy - makes sense. That's not thin ply stuck over the tiles is it?
Assume you choose correct thickness of ply to finish flush with tile face then tile around?

 

[AndY mac]

Ye correct. Usually 12mm ply works most of the time.

 

[One Day]

I've been fixing Gerberit wc's for years and had zero cracks.
If the board over the frame is stable i.e. 18mm ply or even 20mm kerdi / wedi board bonded to the steel, and you have a solid bed of adhesive - it won't crack anything.
Soft tiles, Spot fixing or wobbly pans cause cracks.
Doesn't your ply leave a gap behind the pan?

 

[AndY mac]

Oh you insinuating i dot and dab. No seriously I draw round pot and cut just inside line once pot fitted you don't see anything. It's maybe overkill but some tiles get stressed cutting round such shapes and fractures the eye can't see so even if well bedded in such weight that transverse threw these pots will possibly give. Just hate having to go back on work.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The only issue I see with templating the wc shape is if it's replaced in the future and can be of different specification.

 

[macten]

Must admit I'm not overly concerned as I did it as per the Grohe instructions. The steel frame is designed to spread the load of the pan with the 2 cross bars

 

[macten]

I'm back a year later to do his main bathroom. Exactly same spec, only difference is this room has a bath. Same bloody floor tiles lol!!

 

[One Day]

"Industrial Chic"
Nice!

 

[macten]

Those tiles are recommended for public changing rooms and abattoirs !

 

[macten]

Finished the slate wetroom with the ugly floor tiles today. Final fix next week as I'm giving myself the rest of the week off!




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[Dumbo]

Finished the slate wetroom with the ugly floor tiles today. Final fix next week as I'm giving myself the rest of the week off!

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Do you have hard water where you live . They would get all calcified around here . Looks nice tho

 

[macten]

It's had 2 coats of sealer. His ensuite that I did 14 months ago still looking tip top.