Uber large tiles!

[Dave Ramsden]

Hey guys,
I landed on a new job yesterday to see 13 crates of various stone being delivered. This is a big job, the kitchen floor tiles are 700x700x20mm!!! Ive never seen anything this big let alone fit them. Anyone any suggestions for layout and fitting methods?

Also is there an easy way to guarantee total randomness with 4 different sized floor tiles? (Garden room)

The client has spec'd a vertical border in the shower area (MES). This tile has a coral like surface as in it is grooved. Bet it will look nice but do I need to know anything about this type of tile ie cutting, grouting???

Does stone that isnt pitted on the back have to be "back-floated" with adhesive prior to fitting?

Any comments greatly appreciated...

PS, Ill get some pics sorted soon when I buy a new camera

[charlie1]

What type of stone are they dave?

[Dave Ramsden]

we have trav, limestone and tumbled marble.

Random tumbled marble for the garden room floor
700x700x20 limestone for the kitchen floor
600x400x12 trav for the kids bathrooms and floors
600x400x15 limestone for the MES walls and floor

Lapacida supplid "stone fix" white adhesive and Mira grout

swish

[faithhealer]

Used said addy and grout loads of times with no probs. Never laid tiles of that size before but watch your back and fingers. Always back buttered stone tile as par usually. Good luck Dave

[Dave Ramsden]

Dont suppose anyone has a layout plan for the 4 x random tumbled marble floor.
Customer has spec'd totally random but Im sure there is a specific layout to achieve this???

Hopeing to start tiling sat morning

[faithhealer]

What size tiles Dave,
try these sites
Best Tile [Patterns ] -
Tile Installation Information - Floor Tile Patterns - Group 5

[Dave Ramsden]

What size tiles Dave,
try these sites
Best Tile [Patterns ] -
Tile Installation Information - Floor Tile Patterns - Group 5

tile sizes are as follows:

200x200mm
200x400mm
400x400mm
400x600mm

Thats first site you linked was ace and bookmarked for the future.
I called Lapicida this morning and they emailed me the design plan so at least I can try get the floor down this wkend

[365drills]

You KNOW what I am going to say.....

Dont forget your drill bits !

[doug boardley]

did a slate floor other week dave....900x600x25!! stood end up they were taller than me!

[medlar]

try these links mate,might be of some assistance

Daltile - Tile Patterns

Design Floor Tile Pattern Back Splash ideas

[Fekin]

did a slate floor other week dave....900x600x25!! stood end up they were taller than me!

Your shorter than 900mm then

[doug boardley]

Your shorter than 900mm then

I meant on edge, puts me under 600!! I'm only a larl 'un (5 foot 6)

[penno]

Just finished laying 1200 x 600 in the new Liverpool ferry terminal said i am not going to touch tiles so big again, until yesterday when we laid the same size in Selfridges in Manchester

[pjtiler]

Just finished laying 1200 x 600 in the new Liverpool ferry terminal said i am not going to touch tiles so big again, until yesterday when we laid the same size in Selfridges in Manchester

are you working for a manchester tiling company then ??

[doug boardley]

did you get a crane to drop 'em in?

[365drills]

We are working on 800x400 tiles and not only are they bloody awkward to machine but they are also VERY VERY heavy... Can only get them in a pack of three.



Whats crazy is the company have been sending them down on a regular basis to have 125mm holes drilled into them. Its not the cost of the tiles at £50 each, but the cost of the Postage and Packing to move them about. We are having to crate up each one because one the holes are drilled they become a lot weaker. And we drill them in pairs in case one breaks.

I will be glad when this job ends because its a logistical nightmare!

Anyway to those of you out there dealing with 700x700 and 1200x1200 then you have my utmost sypathy..... We feel your pain too!

[faithhealer]

My elbows still hurt from 600 x 600 x 20 slate 4 months ago!!

[doug boardley]

"nice big tiles, won't take you half the time eh?!) I'm sick to death of hearing that old chestnut!!

[365drills]

Twice the size - Half the time....

Nottttttt

[Dave Ramsden]

Twice the size - Half the time....

Nottttttt

... and you still missed the centre!!! tutut