Tiling for Bathroom - help please

southcoastrgi

Fila comes in 500ml tins & this will do 20m2 so for two coats you need 3 tins 1.5 ltrs total, lay tiles, clean them (with the cleaner) let it dry, seal, let it dry (aprox 12 hrs), grout, let it dry, seal, let it dry then clean off any residue with a clean cloth, like I said thin coats with a brush or roller, as you can see natural stone is alot more work if you are doing it properly which is why the fitting price is double (plus the tiles you have will have to be wet cut you won't be able to score & snap), the book you want is the Bal professional fixing guide page 6 (wall tiling weights), from the fila product support sheet (which again you can get from topps) lithofin reapplication every 12-18 months, fila every 5-7 years, fila 1 ltr 40m2 lithofin 12-25m2, did you weigh a tile to see your m2 weight inc adhesive & grout ?

larry1981

keithgillyon wrote: »

Fila comes in 500ml tins & this will do 20m2 so for two coats you need 3 tins 1.5 ltrs total, lay tiles, clean them (with the cleaner) let it dry, seal, let it dry (aprox 12 hrs), grout, let it dry, seal, let it dry then clean off any residue with a clean cloth, like I said thin coats with a brush or roller, as you can see natural stone is alot more work if you are doing it properly which is why the fitting price is double (plus the tiles you have will have to be wet cut you won't be able to score & snap), the book you want is the Bal professional fixing guide page 6 (wall tiling weights), from the fila product support sheet (which again you can get from topps) lithofin reapplication every 12-18 months, fila every 5-7 years, fila 1 ltr 40m2 lithofin 12-25m2, did you weigh a tile to see your m2 weight inc adhesive & grout ?

Hi Keith- so these will be OK?

http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod134/section33/Fila-Grout-Residue-Remover-Honed-and-Polished-Stone-1ltr.html

http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod1295/section32/Fila-Honed-Tumbled-Travertine-and-Marble-Protector-1ltr.html

I'm not at home at the moment, so can't do that. I have asked the builder for his advice, and I will give him the sheets, thanks.

tpt

just to add, keith is right that trav will deffo be over 20kq m2. plasterboard will take 32kg so you MAY get away with that but in a bathroom you should really be using a cement backerboard - especially in the wet areas. this will take 50kg m2.

make sure you use a white powdered adhesive on the walls, not a ready mixed

southcoastrgi

tpt wrote: »

just to add, keith is right that trav will deffo be over 20kq m2. plasterboard will take 32kg so you MAY get away with that but in a bathroom you should really be using a cement backerboard - especially in the wet areas. this will take 50kg m2.

make sure you use a white powdered adhesive on the walls, not a ready mixed

but only if it's not plaster skimmed

myla26

These were awesome suggestions.. Thanks