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**Dave** · 4 Weeks Ago

Also he is just dot & dabbing those without even backskimming them...what about the dust on the back of those tiles........and no filling of the voids in the back of those tiles............

**Dave** · 4 Weeks Ago

Print this thread off and show him......and lets see his answers........

spanky · 4 Weeks Ago

OK, I've pulled a couple of tiles off, right at the top of the wall, see pictures:
(although they had only been up 5 or 6 hours they came off with no effort whatsoever.)

You are most definately correct, this is getting re-done.

I will continue to post what happens.

It's such a shame as it looks beautiful.

Thanks to you all.

**Dave** · 4 Weeks Ago

The job might look good to you but hidden horrors are there........please please keep us up to date........

CJ again · 4 Weeks Ago

As mentioned earlier...........not even back buttered.

Travertine has a fine layer of stone dust all over, front and back. bet those dots of cement come of easily as well

saintdom · 4 Weeks Ago

if you have time fella take them all down tonight if its that easy and tell the guy in the morning it was like a domino effect in the middle of the night and he better get cracking, better still sack him off all together.

**Dave** · 4 Weeks Ago

Also can i ask whether the walls were primed with a suitable primer.......and what adhesive was used...........i might have missed this earlier in the thread but i thought i would ask...

**Fekin** · 4 Weeks Ago

Good luck

**whitebeam** · 3 Weeks Ago

Agree with Dave, Looks like no primer and the new plaster/dusty surface has pulled the moisture from the adhesive and not adhered. Why has,nt the ceiling been painted before the tiles where fixed

faithhealer · 3 Weeks Ago

good luck Spanky, we appreciate you are in a difficult position. keep us informed.

**Fekin** · 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

hi spanky....you hit the nail on the head there........2 babies under 2......you do not have enough adhesive behind those tiles to firmly hold them....you should have 90% minimum....

your tile fixer is wrong FULL STOP

you should have a solid fix with that type of tile no if's or but's......

You know I was saying about a few hundred years of experiance.... well thats just shot through the roof now

bj F · 3 Weeks Ago

If I were you I would be getting in touch with rouge traders as that man needs to be stopped before he hurts someone. There is not even fifty percent coverage on that tile in the pic and it is at the top. DO NOT TACK ANY SH*T OF THIS MAN HE IS WRONG!