Where did I go wrong? 2sqm bathroom floor Page: 2

[Hoot37]

I attempted my first tiling job a few days ago in my downstairs bathroom. It took me around 8 hours to get to this point. The day after I came back to remove all the tile leveling clip wedges. I was left with a couple that I couldn't get out, and I also had a lot of adhesive in my grout lines. On one of the stubborn clips I resorted to trying to remove it with a pair of pliers and ended up riping the whole tile up (This was 16 hours after laying it). I got fed up and ended taking them all up. I noticed that hardly any of the adhesive was left on the floor, and was instead all on the tiles.

I used a 10mm u shape adhesive trowel and back buttered the tiles, primed the concrete screed with Mapei primer g, and used Mapei rapid set adhesive.

Firstly, should my tiles have come up so easily?
Secondly, I was really struggling to lay my tiles with no lippage in the end. Am I right in thinking this is to do with the C shape of my Vitrex tile leveling clips? My adhesive was also going off way too fast when I ran into any problems which didn't help. I did notice a small lip where the toilet used to be. Possibly 1-2mm, would this matter?

Should I try again using a slower setting adhesive, possibly leveling the floor, and a different tile leveling system or possibly just spacers? Or should I just get a tiler in?

Thanks in advance.

 

[angrypirate]

I found cleaning a small border with a margin trowel along the edge of the tile, before you insert the levelling clips help with the adhesive squishing out when your laying.

Also always keep a bucket of water and sponge, to clean as you go.

 

[Andy Allen]

Level the floor and ditch the clips, there not essential with that size tile or that size floor, use slow set adhesive, work clean, job done !

Failing that, get a tiler in.... 🙂

 

[Unused Account 1]

Good on you for trying ,but if you want the best finish to look good ,clean ,sweep and prime before tiling ,good luck

 

[Just Rizzle]

sweep then vacume floor
apply primer andfollow instructions
lay a good quality leveler again follow instructions. check when set,after about 2 to 3 hrs its level if any high spots shave off with side of level.
when the area is flat my advice would be to dry lay your tiles then take up, and using an adhesive such as ardrit x7 slow set or tile master setaflex, lay the tiles from the rear to the front, a row ata time, use a 8 mm trowell and with your level check for flatness i wouldnt use clips
prime leveler and back skim tiles good luck

 

[Boggs]

That looks a bit smooth to me, thats not Anhydrite screed is it?

 

[Hoot37]

sweep then vacume floor
apply primer andfollow instructions
lay a good quality leveler again follow instructions. check when set,after about 2 to 3 hrs its level if any high spots shave off with side of level.
when the area is flat my advice would be to dry lay your tiles then take up, and using an adhesive such as ardrit x7 slow set or tile master setaflex, lay the tiles from the rear to the front, a row ata time, use a 8 mm trowell and with your level check for flatness i wouldnt use clips
prime leveler and back skim tiles good luck

Great advice, thank you! The only reason I didn't tile from the back last time is I wasn't sure if I'd end up with a full tile at the door.
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That looks a bit smooth to me, thats not Anhydrite screed is it?

I don't have a clue sorry. It has a smooth finish though.

 

[J Sid]

A floor that size I'd dry lay the whole floor first, and then fix