porcelain

[tidytiler]

am about to lay porcelain tiles (30x60cm) onto concrete flooring. Is there a difference in how i go about laying them as opposed to ceramic tiles?

 

[Jasonb]

Just make sure your adhesive is suitable for the less porus porcelain, something like the BAL ones with "porcel bond plus". And if you need to drill them for rad pipes etc you will need a diamond cor ebit like these.

http://www.richontools.com/catalog/c20_p1.html

Jason

 

[tidytiler]

am about to lay porcelain tiles (30x60cm) onto concrete flooring. Is there a difference in how i go about laying them as opposed to ceramic tiles?

will use a flexible adhesive....or 2 part. should i use a latex screed on the floor first?

how about setting out?

 

[Jasonb]

Why do you need flexible if its onto concrete? Normal rapidset will do Though I would probably go for BAl Motobond as they are quite large format.

You should only need to self level if the floor is very rough or uneven.

Setting out depends on shape of room, direction tiles will mostly be viewed from and if you are going to keep them all alighned or lay them brick bond.

Jason

 

[Moz]

Jasonb
concrete is a different substrate an can be hard to work on most lads get it levelled over if not 100% Level
hope this helps

 

[simonh1024]

Why do you need flexible if its onto concrete? Normal rapidset will do Though I would probably go for BAl Motobond as they are quite large format.

You should only need to self level if the floor is very rough or uneven.

Setting out depends on shape of room, direction tiles will mostly be viewed from and if you are going to keep them all alighned or lay them brick bond.

Jason

Spot on Jasonb.........................