Hi was hoping for some assistance, now i know these question have probably all been answered at some point on here but I'm having trouble finding them all so i though i'd post and see if i get any replies.
Right I've got a bathroom floor and walls to tile floor area approx 3mtr sq and a under stair cupboard being turned into a toilet room my questions are this
1) The main bathroom floor has been tiled but straight onto the floorboards, i will be taking all these tiles up, but what thickness ply will i need and is adhesive and grout a pain to get off wood as i assume the floor boards will need to smooth before ply to stop poor floor level
2) The tiles i'm laying are porcelain, do i need special porcelain grout and adhesive or will any do
3) Is the ready mix adhesive and grout better or worse than mix your own
4) Porcelain drill bits...hmmm struggling here Wickes don't do em B&Q don't do em the only place i've found the is Topps Tiles but £29.99 for 50mm and £9.99 for 18mm is a canny bit 'o' cash to drill 2 big holes and 4 small ones. Can you get them anywhere cheaper or is this about the going price.
5)Any tips or good websites with help as to where to start when tilling is welcome. i.e do i start in a corner or the centre of the door or centre of the room.
6) With the walls being tiled also so no skirting how close do i tile the floor to the wall i.e do i leave a gap at the edge or tile right up to plasterboard
7) Can you tile straight onto plasterboard for the wall
8) I assume.... but could be wrong here is it better to use dark grout for floors
9) Where the wall tiles meet the floor tiles do you use a bead silicone or still just use grout.
10) One more question.....in my under stair cupboard toilet the floor is going to be a new concrete one. Can i tile straight onto this and how long must it have been down before tiling on top of.
This is my first tiling job I've ever done hence all the questions. just want it to look as good as possible so any help would be great.
Thanks hopefully in advance.
p.s dont know why my number 8 has turned into a face with sunglasses on
Right I've got a bathroom floor and walls to tile floor area approx 3mtr sq and a under stair cupboard being turned into a toilet room my questions are this
1) The main bathroom floor has been tiled but straight onto the floorboards, i will be taking all these tiles up, but what thickness ply will i need and is adhesive and grout a pain to get off wood as i assume the floor boards will need to smooth before ply to stop poor floor level
2) The tiles i'm laying are porcelain, do i need special porcelain grout and adhesive or will any do
3) Is the ready mix adhesive and grout better or worse than mix your own
4) Porcelain drill bits...hmmm struggling here Wickes don't do em B&Q don't do em the only place i've found the is Topps Tiles but £29.99 for 50mm and £9.99 for 18mm is a canny bit 'o' cash to drill 2 big holes and 4 small ones. Can you get them anywhere cheaper or is this about the going price.
5)Any tips or good websites with help as to where to start when tilling is welcome. i.e do i start in a corner or the centre of the door or centre of the room.
6) With the walls being tiled also so no skirting how close do i tile the floor to the wall i.e do i leave a gap at the edge or tile right up to plasterboard
7) Can you tile straight onto plasterboard for the wall
8) I assume.... but could be wrong here is it better to use dark grout for floors
9) Where the wall tiles meet the floor tiles do you use a bead silicone or still just use grout.
10) One more question.....in my under stair cupboard toilet the floor is going to be a new concrete one. Can i tile straight onto this and how long must it have been down before tiling on top of.
This is my first tiling job I've ever done hence all the questions. just want it to look as good as possible so any help would be great.
Thanks hopefully in advance.
p.s dont know why my number 8 has turned into a face with sunglasses on
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