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peter wilson · 28-04-2008

Hi,

Hope somebody can give me some advice.

I am currently having a lot of work done in my house including new bathrooms.The builder/plumber installed 2 xAqua Dec 900x900.

The tiler has now completed tiling using 400/600 travertine tiles, but disaster-the water is not draining away properly, and just rushes back into the bathroom.

To summarise. The aquadecs were flush fitted and Tilesafe laid over. Electric u/floor heating then installed and then the travertine. Those familiar with the Aquadec system will know with the 900x 900 drain is in the right hand corner.

To achive the fall he has cut the travertine corner to corner, in other words 1 straight cut accross the tiles left corner to right corner diagonally.

The tiler has been tiling for many years, and has admitted it needs to come up. but what does he need to do to rectify.

I am concerned how he is going to get the tiles up without ruining the under floor matting and Tile Safe, indeed if it is possible at all.

I am really worried about all this, as the situation is a disaster at present, and any advice anybody can give would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Peter

**wetdec** · 28-04-2008

If the water is gushing back into the room its not the floor its your waste falls are to shallow or you have too many on one line.

60x40 is far far too big for a small base like that but no good harping on about that.

What are the floors made of ??

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peter wilson · 28-04-2008

Thanks for the reply.

The floors are travertine.

The water is pooling on the aquadec (not around the waste)and then flooding back into the room.

Thanks

**wetdec** · 28-04-2008

Well ye I know the are trav are the floors concrete or wooden ??

I think your in the s**t m8 if you want to give me a call maybe I can help but not a promis.

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peter wilson · 28-04-2008

Thanks again for your reply.

Sorry the floors are wooden.

Can you send me a pm so i can give you a call.

Many thanks,

**Sir Ramic** · 28-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter wilson

Thanks again for your reply.

Sorry the floors are wooden.

Can you send me a pm so i can give you a call.

Many thanks,

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NickH · 28-04-2008

The aquadecs have a built in fall and when they are correctly installed, ie level, then the water WILL run to the outlet, if you are getting puddles then the tray has been installed out of level and thats not the tilers fault, although he should have checked it before tiling.

CBTC · 01-05-2008

Exactly right Nick, I guess he hasnt got a consistant fall to the drain, but has a dip along the route. Always look at the tile touching under the straight edge not just at the bubble!
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**Dave** · 01-05-2008

It's all in the prepping........if you haven't done the prep work your self you should always check before commencing tiling........

**wetdec** · 01-05-2008

Guys how are you going to get a dip when you are using 60x40 the base only takes 4 tiles your not thinking.

Granted you have points but putting a 60 x 40 on a 900 square just isnt going to happen you have far to much surface tension and cutting that size to the corner is a hard one.

Safety is in working with 30 x 30 down on any wetroom base Mosaic being the obvious and anyone recomending cutting tiles in is asking for work and quite often problems.

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Stonebro · 09-05-2008

I have seen this problem a few times, and historically it has been down to plumber A) fitting a reducer on the 2" solvent weld drain so the tray fills up or B) having an inadequate fall, or C) tiler not getting falls when laying the tiles

Do you have rake cuts to the drain?