I just ripped out a shower area which some cowboy tiled about 6 months ago, I put the pics up in hall of shame at the time, the lady asked me st the time to tile the bathroom but I was too busy hence the cowboy job. I relaid the floor a while back and recomended the shower be redone and tanked. Look at the mould build up after just 6 months. Luckily the walls not damaged. The tiles weren't stuck to the adhesive as you can see.
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Hard to tell exactly the size of tile, id guess 450 x 300, incorrect adhesive + too small a notch!!... for starters!!??

Originally Posted by charlie1

Hard to tell exactly the size of tile, id guess 450 x 300, incorrect adhesive + too small a notch!!... for starters!!??

400 x 250 and yes tubbed adhesive

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why do you think the tile didnt stick to the addy mike ?

probably trowelled too big an area and tubbed adhesive started going off before tiles were laid

The reason I stopped using tubbed gear was when after five minutes the tiles were sounding hollow and I had to back skim all of them, the biscuit had so much suction..this was many years ago.

yes wb, and shouldn't be used in a wet area anyway. after tanking i'll be using spf to retile.

You try telling some though...

I never use tubbed for any bathrooms no matter what the tile is

Originally Posted by John Benton

I never use tubbed for any bathrooms no matter what the tile is

Yep, me too, only ever use it in kitchens

the buckets are great shame about the adhesive

Originally Posted by pjc

the buckets are great shame about the adhesive

yeah, i'm running out now as i don't use tubbed much, only kitchen splashbacks

food or ingrediant factorys usually throw away loads of quality buckets (probably need a wash ).you might have work in one or know someone that works in one or even be plain cheeky and ask if you can take them from the skip.

I have a friend who has a cafe and her industrial mayo buckets are superb for grout, flat base and 90 degree sides...perfect

I got hold of 60 or so buckets from a garlic factory once.I still have a few in the garage and they still stink !!! --phew(theyre bout 4 yrs old aswell)