pros advice please

[kilty55]

would a good quality adhesive like white star or nano light not help connors tiles hold better whwn tiling down from the baton if it was say 2 or 3 tiles up? as its fixing /holding properties are excellent?

[brian c]

Originally Posted by brian c

some different views there guys,only ever started with a full tile from the bath once but was a big tile so could get away with it regarding cuts.some top of the range tile adhesives allow you time to cut in the first tile from the floor if you have started from one tile up due to the grip it has.i think the original problem with this thread was that the guy had started at the bath and was struggling to work down to floor level from the bath.

did you miss this kilty?lol

[kilty55]

aye haha

[brian c]

What you said was exactly what i meant bud

[andy-p]

heres a job in progress showing the use of battens!!

[graham31]

Originally Posted by andy-p

heres a job in progress showing the use of battens!!

much clear now way the pic

[MICK the Tiler]

Originally Posted by andy-p

but what if you want to tuck the floor tile under or do you tile the floor first?? i fit mostly large format these days and i always use battens, but i have it down to a fine art and it doesnt take me any longer than without using em...

Yes Floors first, we have too down here Australian standards call for it to be done that way. And to tell you the truth if you are going to the trouble of tucking the tile under the walls then why not do the floors first anyway.

[charlie1]

I tile 1 wall at a time. Set out first, then place batten bellow bottom tile then tile up. Move on to next wall placing batten so it aligns with tiles on previous wall then tile up again. Once you have all 4 walls done cutt in bottom row of tiles and then do the floor.
Interesting how we all work diffrent ehh, i'm always open to new ways of working if it saves time and gets better results, thats what i like about the tiling.