I've just a done a bathroom with Porcelanosa 1000 x 300mm tiles. I used Ardex X77w adhesive; I pinged the laser around the room at border height, and "hung" the tiles. There was no slippage at all. Use a good adhesive and you can make most tiles stay where you want them

Originally Posted by Daz

I've just a done a bathroom with Porcelanosa 1000 x 300mm tiles. I used Ardex X77w adhesive; I pinged the laser around the room at border height, and "hung" the tiles. There was no slippage at all. Use a good adhesive and you can make most tiles stay where you want them

That is impressive how high did you go with the rest

Originally Posted by jay

That is impressive how high did you go with the rest

The border was pretty much mid point around the room. I then tiled down to the floor which was only another 2 tiles and then the cut . I then went up to the ceiling.

Does that answer your question Jay?

Daz

I use them! You have other issues going on with your 1st row to worry about tiles slipping half a mil. On my 1st row of tiles I like to concentrate on the tiles being plumb by using a 1800 level accross the face of the tile with the edge of the level projected as far out as possible so I can assess where the true plane of the tiles will project, then make subtle adjustments with my rubber mallet, now, stuff doing all that and worrying if one of my wedges has slipped on the floor and my tile has slightly dropped!... I love to know my 1st row of tiles is perfect as it makes the test of the job a pleasure to do!

Dob and dab doesnt sound very professional to me lol

Over the years i have tried all methods, baton stands, batons, no batons all with equal levels of success! I just feel once batons are in, music on nice and relaxed nothing to worry about other than doing a good job!
Batons off then tile floor cuts in perfect, just my comfortable method, but each to there own!

I rarely use batons to hold up tiles unless there of the larger variety especially with tubbed adhesive and especially whitestar which has high non slip properties ...but then i suppose its personal preference

Originally Posted by Andrew

Dob and dab doesnt sound very professional to me lol

Dot and dab?

Originally Posted by Drastik Lee

I rarely use batons to hold up tiles unless there of the larger variety especially with tubbed adhesive and especially whitestar which has high non slip properties ...but then i suppose its personal preference

How large are the tiles with tubbed gear....

i use bagged adhesive when it comes to larger tiles

Originally Posted by Drastik Lee

i use bagged adhesive when it comes to larger tiles

also the tiles stated are 300x200 so whitestar should hold them with no problems anything over this i would have recommended going bagged .... i see what your getting at though i worded that wrong