Pics of my latest job

[redrex]

Hi all,

I have added some pics to my gallery of my latest job, from start to finish. Its very timely as the post below me is talking about natural stone and no movement joints etc... The developer who installed the floor didn't put in any movement joints under this floor between substrates and the inevitable has happened. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions on how things could have been done differently, there are are couple of spots I'm not totally happy with but I will rectify them in the next few days or so. As always, thanks to....BAL PTB flexy, heatmat and mapei for the most loverly creamy silicone that I could sniff all day!

I have put them in the wrong order though, starting from page 2 and working back is best.

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Redrex

[LM Ceramics]

pics to me mean nothing a good job has to be looked at as for the floor the main reason why your floor has failed is due to know expansion joints in your tiling ( correct me if im wrong) it is important to have expansion joints in large floor areas to allow for movement, also again i might be wrong but on pic 16 it looks like that tile didnt have 100% coverage and it looks like you have dot and dabbed it you should really use a solid bed trowel for large format tiles

really if your new to tiling then i think alot of it is due to lack of experience if you have only just started tiling then take on smaller jobs at first to build your confidence and not jump in at the deep end. we all make mistakes and you will learn alot of this forum. id put it down to experience.

i dont mean to be harsh

[redrex]

Hi LM,

Just to make it clear, I did not put the original floor down-this is a repair job where the customer was told by a couple of tilers that the only option was to shell out £6000 and rip out and replace the whole lot. I didnt think this was the only option.. The pics should be looked at from page 2, how the job was first presented with tile failure and then working back to see the substrate once the tiles have been removed and uncovering UFH cable and then fixing tiles and me adding movement joint. I was as shocked as you when I found the lack of coverage. My first post sort of gives it away when I mentioned...'the developer who put the floor down didn't add expansion joints'....please don't take offence but read the post properly! Although, having re-read it I can see how you would think that I put the floor in. Thank you for responding though

Ed

[LM Ceramics]

i apoligise to you i miss read your post that is why i put in brackets correct me if im wrong.

there are alot of rogue tilers out there and it really annoys me when i see bad workmanship and i fully agree with what your saying.

im sorry once again

[TilingLogistics]

[quote=redrex;125305]Hi LM,

Just to make it clear, I did not put the original floor down-this is a repair job where the customer was told by a couple of tilers that the only option was to shell out £6000 and rip out and replace the whole lot. I didnt think this was the only option.. The pics should be looked at from page 2, how the job was first presented with tile failure and then working back to see the substrate once the tiles have been removed and uncovering UFH cable and then fixing tiles and me adding movement joint. I was as shocked as you when I found the lack of coverage. My first post sort of gives it away when I mentioned...'the developer who put the floor down didn't add expansion joints'....please don't take offence but read the post properly! Although, having re-read it I can see how you would think that I put the floor in. Thank you for responding though

Can you confirm what stone that is? There seems to be quite a lot of lippage on the floor but it could be the angle of the photos!

Kev

[enduro]

How long was it before the ufh heating was turned on after installation, if turned on to quickly and to full temperature could also have cracked the tiles even if substrate was fine.

[redrex]

Hi Kev,

Picture 10 and 11? you are spot on, it looks like a big step doesn't it? it really is the angle that I took the picture from...I have the dust on my chin to prove it! All the tiles are defo flat and level...even the strips, which are 610mm x 45mm ( removed swearing)

Ed

[redrex]

AND....

I now have a little stash of 610mmx610mm cream/beige travertine tiles if any one wants them...apparently very hard to get hold of due to the size- they have been sitting in a crate at the stone yard for 2 years..very good price of course
Ed

[redrex]

AND ALSO,

to clarify,what looks like a wide grout line between the field tiles and the strips is the expansion joint I put in. Not sure it's a good or bad thing that it's not obvious.Also the grout is a bit dark in places 'cos the stone sealer hasn't dryed yet.

Ed

[Branty]

[quote=redrex;125364]AND ALSO,

to clarify,what looks like a wide grout line between the field tiles and the strips is the expansion joint I put in. Not sure it's a good or bad thing that it's not obvious.Also the grout is a bit dark in places 'cos the stone sealer hasn't dryed yet.

Ed[/quote]
I think a preformed joint would have looked better.

[redrex]

hi Branty,

probably correct but the line I had to work with wasn't straight, the joint between the slab and the window is way off a straight line, no one seems to make a preformed joint 12mm wide-not even schluter. also the floor depth was 30mm. A hand formed joint seemed the best solution and also, in my opinion, gives a nice natural feel rather than a clinical straight edge as it is a trav stone.

Ed

[wetdec]

My 2p worth

1st its medium travertine not cream/beige,

2nd its a settlement crack so a manufactured expansion joint would not of worked he was dealing with shift not stretch

3rd you did very well to get it off the ufh

4th the strips are a nice touch as the floor is laid @ 60/60 and you have taken the eye off the fact its not continued in that area

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