Need a tiler. Been let down at last minute HELP!

[largerjt]

can anyone recommend me a good tiler in the Thurrock Essex area? Or somone willing to travel there.

Had tiler arranged to start next week but has decided he can't do my porcellin tiles. I told him that he should be using flexible adhesive and he looked like i was mad. In the end I didn't think he was very confident and he admitted that and said I'd better try and get someone else.

I need it done asap as the plumber can't do anymore until its tiled

Any help would really be helping me out

Rob

 

[gcol]

What makes you think you need flexible adhesive to stick down porcelain tiles?

 

[largerjt]

I'm sure that i read it on here and also another tiler told me. is this wrong?

 

[lancenotalot]

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[largerjt]

Thanks lancenotalot.

 

[lancenotalot]

Just to let you know you we not going mad.

Gcol's advice is always sound,I think he meant that you don't have to have an adhesive specifically for porcelain and that it depends on the surface your fixing to.

 

[largerjt]

2 of the walls are fresh plaster board that i've dot and dabbed, the other walls have been skimmed over with a coat of bonding.

i must say that i started worrying last night about the tiles pulling the plaster board off the walls because of the weight.

 

[lancenotalot]

Dot and dabbed boards will hold plenty of weight provided the adhesive is spaced correctly on the blockwork.
As for the bonding coat at the very least would need to be primed with acrylic primer although I would skim it first.

 

[Softus]

i must say that i started worrying last night about the tiles pulling the plaster board off the walls because of the weight.

In that case you should drill, plug and screw through the dab points before you tile.

Personally I wouldn't have used plasterboard in a wet area, but many people like it, so if that's your choice then you should also tank it before tiling (but after the screwing, obviously).

 

[gcol]

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Oooo you tease.

 

[gcol]

Gcol's advice is always sound,I think he meant that you don't have to have an adhesive specifically for porcelain and that it depends on the surface your fixing to.

Thanks for the kind words. And that's where I was going with that - I used to use an adhesive called Feb Fastset, which was suitable for porcelain tiles, but not flexible.
Just been tiling our bathroom floor with porcelain tiles and used a flexible adhesive but that's only because I was tiling onto ply. Just watching the grand prix while I wait for the adhesive to set up then it a quick grout and down the pub. Glad I packed up tiling for a living - you forget how much it knackers your knees.

 

[gcol]

so if that's your choice then you should also tank it before tiling (but after the screwing, obviously).

I tried that tack with the missus but she wasn't for having it.

 

[Softus]

you forget how much it knackers your knees.

Not with these it doesn't!

 

[gcol]

I have some knee pads - granted they aren't those gel looking mo fos. You reckon they're the bees then?

 

[Softus]

They're that good that I've already bought enough pairs to last me the rest of my working life.

They're not the most elegant things in the world, but if you've seen my rogues gallery photo you'll know that not looking stupid isn't my top priority - health and safety first, quality of job second, price third, fashion last.