Cirular Column

[bennyd1]

First of all id like to say hi the the forum as this is my first post..so HELLO..

i would like some advice on how to tile a cirular column approx 3m in circumfererance. i will be using white trav mosaics. my main worry is keeping it level...?

[Sir Ramic]

Use a laser level which will project a level line on about 180 degrees of the column, mark witha pencil and then move laser to other side and line it up . Make sure your line is level 1st prefer fixing a tile.

[ceramictec]

to make a level line on a round column the easiest way would be to use a Water Level.

then you could get a level line on any point of the round column.

[garythetiler]

i have tiled loads of columns, things to be careful of ,columns often bulge in places due the way they are made,measure round the column to check it. it needs to be plumb as putting a level line on a column that is leanining over will cause you all sorts of problems its good that you are using mosiaic as this will help you if the column does bulge as you can cut the sheets and spread the joints as you need to. prime the concrete, i wouldnt use a level line i would use plumb lines struck down the front and back of the column and put several datum points around the column using a water level then wrap the moasic round the first course using a grout float to flat the mosaic and position it so its meeting up with all my plumb and datum points start at the narrowest point of the column ans its easier to spread the tiles if there are any bulges in the concrete .they are alot easier than you think and once your first course is in you fly it

[bennyd1]

Cheers fellas i will give it a go.