Slate job - Tile Advice

[David Rowell]

Ive a small porch to price up. Tiles are 300mm x 300mm and 10mm thickness. Whats the best way to cut ?

Wet saw or manual cutter?

 

[widler]

Slate??
Bridge saw or grinder
No chance with a manual

 

[David Rowell]

What about the table saw type?

 

[Rich Midge]

Obviously depends on the machine you've got, but if its got a half decent motor and a good blade you should be ok. Make sure to use plenty of water and don't force it, let the disk do the work.

 

[SJPurdy]

What about the table saw type?

wet table saw type ok for such a small job. will need to change water a few times to keep it running reasonably clean

 

[David Rowell]

Thanks for the help everyone ive just won the small job so ill share some pics tomorrow

 

[David Rowell]

The base im tiling onto is concrete its dry and level. Will a flexible floor adhesive be sound to use if i prime it first?

 

[NWTiles]

Prime with a acrylic or sbr primer and use a standard adhesive not need for flexi as it's concrete ensure the adhesive is grey to ensure no staining of the slate, then seal with an appropriate slate sealer or intensifier.

 

[Rich Midge]

Sounds good to me. Be sure to back butter each piece and you shouldn't have any problems. The slab is definitely dry? No ufh?

 

[salmonfisher]

Another so called tiler taking money of a customer for a job he is clearly hasn't a clue how to do

 

[David Rowell]

Wow for someone who has only tiled for 5 years you have alot to say. I can tile but not done slate before.
Just think back when you was still learning the ins and out of your trade !

 

[David Rowell]

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[David Rowell]

Sounds good to me. Be sure to back butter each piece and you shouldn't have any problems. The slab is definitely dry? No ufh?

Yes slab is bone dry its a porch only a couple of meters and is existing. And no ufh rich

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Are they calibrated or uncalibrated slate?

 

[David Rowell]

Are they calibrated or uncalibrated slate?

Calibrated all tiles are the same thickness and sizes