concerns halfway through job

[kilty55]

hi all,im halfway through a showerroom refit,,walls are lath n plaster in decent nick but not perfect and the tiles im puting up are 1000mm by 300mm 12mm thick each tile weight 7.5 kilos..i know lath n plaster isnt suitable for holding this type of weight and have told the customer this ,,the reply was they wanted the job done.i dont feel too comfortable doing this incase these give way and injure somone.also would i be liable or would the customer be at fault as iv already told him this wasnt suitable,,would you guys touch the job or would you walk away..i have a lot more (safe ) work off this customer coming up and am concerned im going to lose it all if i rtefuse to do this showerroom with the overloading tiles.whatsd your veiws and advice? cheers

[GazTech]

Tell him No way....you have the ultimate say on this, with such a large tile, I would only be happy onto rendered wall or backerboards screwed in place, not even plasterboard, never mind lath & plaster.....Gaz

[Dave]

Originally Posted by GazTech

Tell him No way....you have the ultimate say on this, with such a large tile, I would only be happy onto rendered wall or backerboards screwed in place, not even plasterboard, never mind lath & plaster.....Gaz

...........it's in the prep..........

[kilty55]

i managed to get him to buy backerboards for the nasty chipboard boxing in on either side of the shower wall but not for anywhere else..also tanked the whole wall surrounding shower to ensure no water damage,,im not 100 percent happy doing this job so i suppose that gives me my answer doesnt it,,i shouldnt be doing it.just a pity as ill lose tonnes of work i guess.

[andy-p]

yep , tile backerboard, you have to convince them that you are the professional and that they have to take your advice

[faithhealer]

'Daves' weight ratio thread weight limits when tiling a wall...

Your tiles are 25 kgs per sq mtr. I would try to get you customer to sign a disclaimer of some kind.

[Cliff Anger]

I'm sure British standards would not allow that weight - thats 25 kg / m2 without any adhesive !

[GazTech]

[quote=kilty55;96953]i managed to get him to buy backerboards for the nasty chipboard boxing in on either side of the shower wall but not for anywhere else..also tanked the whole wall surrounding shower to ensure no water damage,,im not 100 percent happy doing this job so i suppose that gives me my answer doesnt it,,i shouldnt be doing it.just a pity as ill lose tonnes of work i guess.[/quote]I can't see why as a professional you giving the correct advise would jeopordize any work, if he wont see reason then why has he employed you ? :mad2: I wouldn't be able to live with myself if a whole wall full of porcelain fell on anyone. It is these particular cases when people bury their head in the sand that lead to dangerous applications, as a pro we have a duty to prevent this from happening.....Gaz

[TilingLogistics]

Drop one on his foot and ask him if it hurts!!!

Kev

[whitebeam]

I.m with the guys on this one, I know of a job where the tilers where told to put tiles on lath and plaster and they wer'nt the size your descibing, Had nothing but problems

[kilty55]

thanks all for your comments/veiws..pretty much knew i shouldnt be doing it anyway!

[GazTech]

[quote=kilty55;96982]thanks all for your comments/veiws..pretty much knew i shouldnt be doing it anyway![/quote]Print this thread and show him, he should respect you for your honesty and your ultimate professionalism...Gaz