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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 27, 2018 23:13:28 GMT
I’m not a keen tiler but can do it.
When in a bathroom do you come off the top of the bath so a nice bead of silicone is all you need rather than the strips you see which I don’t like.
Cheers all
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Post by jcplumb on Aug 27, 2018 23:43:48 GMT
I use spacers to start the tiles a few mm above the bath, fill that gap with silicone last thing. Don't adhesive right up to the bath, any movement will crack tiles/grout otherwise.
Never use the strips and if I ever see one on a bath I cut the bugger off.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 28, 2018 7:30:12 GMT
I use spacers to start the tiles a few mm above the bath, fill that gap with silicone last thing. Don't adhesive right up to the bath, any movement will crack tiles/grout otherwise. Never use the strips and if I ever see one on a bath I cut the bugger off. Cheers JC is exactly what I was thinking Strips look shite Go off of bath with spacer |
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Aug 28, 2018 8:08:38 GMT
Post by tomplum on Aug 28, 2018 8:08:38 GMT
Its worth checking out wall cladding now, Easier than tiles to cut more water tight and does't mould up, and in some cases cheaper,  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 28, 2018 10:06:31 GMT
Its worth checking out wall cladding now, Easier than tiles to cut more water tight and does't mould up, and in some cases cheaper, Yeah I’ve seen them I like a whole bathroom tiled rather than just around bath & basin Some tiles these days are blooming lovely Times moved on |
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Aug 28, 2018 11:27:29 GMT
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Post by endfeed on Aug 28, 2018 11:27:29 GMT
Check the bath for how level it is before tiling off it. If it's too bad I put a level piece of 2x1 around and tile off that. Then cut tiles to size after removing batton.
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Aug 29, 2018 23:41:18 GMT
Post by joinerjohn on Aug 29, 2018 23:41:18 GMT
I usually (for all the bathrooms I've tiled) set them out according to the height of the wall the bath is against (only if it's a floor to ceiling job) Work out the midway point then go from there. There's a skill to setting out tiles though, all depending on windows, baths, doors etc.  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 30, 2018 4:51:11 GMT
I usually (for all the bathrooms I've tiled) set them out according to the height of the wall the bath is against (only if it's a floor to ceiling job) Work out the midway point then go from there. There's a skill to setting out tiles though, all depending on windows, baths, doors etc. The trouble with doing it that way is there may be a small cut off the bath that I also thinks looks crap although that is the way to measure it properly. I’ll just measure off of the bath. Here’s hoping! |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 30, 2018 4:52:29 GMT
Check the bath for how level it is before tiling off it. If it's too bad I put a level piece of 2x1 around and tile off that. Then cut tiles to size after removing batton. It’ll be level as I’m fitting it so I’ll make sure if it. If you put a piece of batten around if not level then the cuts will show being uneven? |
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Aug 30, 2018 6:39:51 GMT
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Post by endfeed on Aug 30, 2018 6:39:51 GMT
True mate,but you can't notice it👍 it's the same method as if you tile from floor level👍
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Aug 30, 2018 17:34:40 GMT
Post by battle1066 on Aug 30, 2018 17:34:40 GMT
I would produce a marked Latt with the bath and tiles shown on it and compare it to the other walls and obsticles in the room then you'll sharp know which bit is going to cause you problems.
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Aug 31, 2018 14:58:55 GMT
Post by joinerjohn on Aug 31, 2018 14:58:55 GMT
I usually (for all the bathrooms I've tiled) set them out according to the height of the wall the bath is against (only if it's a floor to ceiling job) Work out the midway point then go from there. There's a skill to setting out tiles though, all depending on windows, baths, doors etc. The trouble with doing it that way is there may be a small cut off the bath that I also thinks looks crap although that is the way to measure it properly. I’ll just measure off of the bath. Here’s hoping! Thing is, once you've found the centre of the room, you don't have to set the first row of tiles at that point. I always look at the possibility of the tile being placed halfway on that point (like the centre of the tile as opposed to the edge) |
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