DIY Related: overhead tile fixing

[Hillary Briss]

My bathroom has a recess window which requires a tile 400 x 200 fixing overhead, how can I do this safely without the fear of it falling in the future and spoiling my wifes good looks or my distinguished craggy features.

[grumpygrouter]

Are talking just 1 tile to fix?

[TilingLogistics]

Make a pair of wood battens to fit and a board cut to size! Fix the tile or tiles and put the board over them and insert the battens to prevent the board moving whilst the tiles set

Kev

[Hillary Briss]

There are 2 of 80 x 200 to fix either side but I can lock these into the wall, it's just the central free hanging one that I worry about

[CJ]

I'd go with Tilinglogistics and cut a couple of battons and place ya tile and wedge battons into place overnight.........leave the actual sill till after

[doug boardley]

thats how i do it as well CJ

[cornish_crofter]

I wedged a batton in underneath to support tiles over the window opening recently. It worked a treat.

[whitebeam]

I use these the mini quick supports ones Carobyn for tiles on window heads

[doug boardley]

I use these the mini quick supports ones Carobyn for tiles on window heads

used to have a couple of them for p/boarding ceilings, didn't know they did mini ones, cheers whitebeam

[pjc]

Or use PCI Nanolight® :Pete

[Hillary Briss]

Thanks all for the advice, I am using Bal Blue Star adhesive, can I be confident that this tile will resist gravity once adhered?

[Oli]

What material is the tile mate, ceramic, porcelain etc, a cement based adhesive is a safer bet due to the size of your tile such as PCI nanolight or Bal gold star. And whats the substrate like, plaster, cement board etc.

[Hillary Briss]

It's ceramic tile to plaster
As I am of an engineering background I am considering drilling 2 small holes, countersinking and screwing as well as adhesive, then filling the two small holes which should not show as the tile is mat white with a light scored textured surface. Would this be ok

[grumpygrouter]

It's ceramic tile to plaster
As I am of an engineering background I am considering drilling 2 small holes, countersinking and screwing as well as adhesive, then filling the two small holes which should not show as the tile is mat white with a light scored textured surface. Would this be ok

With decent adhesive, you shouldn't need to mechanically fix that size/weight of tile.

[pjc]

Hello just put my 600x600 porcelain up with under my window with PCI Nanolight® and my wife still looks ok well sort of :Pete