Hi all,

I did post a question similar to this a while ago and now the time has come to tile and i would like a little more advice if any of you good people could help.

I have 200x100mm travertine floor tiles which are to be laid onto a 10sqm wooden floor area which has been ply lined with 18mm then has 'clima' insulation boards fitted then 'clima heat mat' (customer got it all from screwfix). There has been a latex levelling compound put over the heat mat by the builder and now its my turn to tile.
What should i do next and which addy/grout to use.below i listed what i think i should do but please correct me if i am wrong or there is a better way.

1.prime latex with Bal apd.
2.lay ditra matting using Bal spf (should i use rapid flexi for this)
3.Seal tiles with Lithofin or .???(do i seal top and sides or just top.?)
Fix tiles to matting with white Bal spf(or should i use Rapid flex for this also.?) what is the best trowel to use for this size tile etc.?
4.do i need to prime ditra matting prior to laying tiles.
5.Seal tiles again before grouting .???
6. Grout with Bal micro or superflex, or ultracolor plus.?
7 seal again after grouting.???
8 should i be using a 3mm spacer for the flooring.
9 Any tips hints would be lovely....


I am also putting these tiles onto the walls which have been lined with marmox in shower area and a mixture of lime plastered walls and normal plasterboard in other areas. only going upto height of approx 1.2m outside of area so what should i be priming and what addy can i use...is white star ok on the walls or should i use Bal spf.?

cheers for reading this and hopefully giving me some advice.
Gary