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oleras
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 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: Bathroom tiling |
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Howdy folks, first post ! great forum !
Ok, i have started the demolishion of my bathroom and have a few questions. I have only tiled 2 floors before, never walls.
would this order be correct, fit the bath, tile the floor, tile the walls and bath pannels, fit basin and toilet and rad ? Reason i would do the floor first is the wall tiles will hide any "flaws" where the floor tiles meet the wall..lol
Next Q. I am going to be doing a feature with mosaics from ceiling to floor in front of the sink and also using them on the 2 bath panels with a 3-4 mosaic wide lip on the outside edges ( bath will be in a corner and also used as a shower enclosure) Is there any special adhesive i should use, they are like a natural stone rather than a ceramic (colour all the way through) or would ordinary wall tile stuff do the trick ?
Lastly, any tips on putting up the mosaics, dont want to shag it up as they were kinda expensive !
Thanks in advance.
Ole.
p.s. i started to take a few pics after seeing the site so hope to get some up when its finished !! |
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ultimatehandyman
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Hi and welcome 
I would do it slightly differently-
fit the bath
tile the walls
tile the floor
tile the bath panel- make sure you leave an access point incase you get a leak at the tap/plug end.
But I guess it is down to personal preference.
You should leave a gap between the wall tiles and floor tiles of approx 6mm for expansion and cover this gap by using a bead of good quality silicone sealant, such as dow corning.
For the adhesive for the bath panel I would take a look at Bal adhesives as they will have one that is most suitable.
What will the bath panel be made from?
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oleras
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what will the bath panel be made from ?
Not too sure, i was just going to use marine grade ply, would this be ok ?
Also, leaving an access point on the panel for future maintance, i plan on having the taps on the inside length, once the bath is fitted there will be no access to them ! Should i put the taps on the outside length just in case with a removable panel ?
Also, i see dremel have a tool for cutting holes in ceramic tiles, anybody use it and know if is any good ? http://www.dremel.com/en-us/attachments-and-accessories/attachment-accessory-detail.htm?H=188575&G=69679&I=69796 |
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ultimatehandyman
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Wood is not ideal for this purpose as it can expand and contract. Tile backer board is much better such as aquapanel. But having said this most people do use marine ply and so it should be ok.
If you can put the tiles at the end where the panel is it will make it easier for maintenance in the future, you can make an accesss door using some hinges and a magnetic catch, or you can just tile it as you would do normally and if you get a problem cut a tile out using the Bosch PMF 180E with the correct blade or a Fein multimaster.
The dremel like machines are ok for model makers and that is about it really. It will cut a ceramic tile, but will not touch a porcelain one.
It depends on what shape you are cutting really, but most of the time there are much better alternatives than a dremel.
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Orrill
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| Bath panels usually fit flush to the floor, so if you fit the bath first then the panel won't fit after you've tiled. I think it is alwas better the tile the floor before anything. |
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oleras
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OK, finally got my tiles laid. Bloody hard work ! (and 2 weeks waiting for a cabinet maker to fit a hotpress!)
As i said earlier i have a run of mosaics from floor to ceiling and on a bath panel. When i grouted these they went from nice and shiney to very dull ! its only been about 24 hours since they were grouted and washed, and washed and washed ! Buffing them helps a little but not like the ceramic on floor and walls. I am wondering should i have sealed them before grouting ?(bit late now) they are marble and natural stone. And since i didnt, would a sealer now (after a good scrub) bring them back to a nice gloss finish ?
Thanks for all the help so far.
Ole. |
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