Preventing Lippage

[FreeD]

Hi all sometimes i have problems with lippage...assuming i have a flat floor and an even bed of adhesive whats the best way to prevent lippage? how many tiles do u lay at once? do u use mallet? and how do u check for lippage, a level?

[Sir Ramic]

Just practice mate

[Daveyboy]

With a flat floor and an even bed of adhesive, you really shouldn't be getting any lippage!...best to lay one tile perfectly level then another (check their both level) beside it and so on...and as Sir Ramic says...keep practicing.

[ad tiling]

might not be mixing addy the same every time
if to wet then tile will sink , that may leave 1-2mm lip

[FreeD]

what if u have a room where the middle of the room is low and both sides are high. So goes from high to low to high...the surface is flat...would u self level the low part? or go with the floor...i had one like this recently and found it hard to prevent lippage.

[Dave]

Lay your first tile and each consecutive tile as you bed it down push up against the previous tile laid be it in front or left and right to check it is the same level and no lips then space it... and periodicaly check with a level you have it flat..

[FreeD]

pretty much what i'm doing already...as you say practice will get me there

[ad tiling]

so the surface is flat but the level is out (i think)
mark where it starts to dip then trowel back of tile
to keep all tiles at the same height just check with spirit level as you go

[brian c]

Lay your first tile and each consecutive tile as you bed it down push up against the previous tile laid be it in front or left and right to check it is the same level and no lips then space it... and periodicaly check with a level you have it flat..

exactly what i do Dave.Also good point about the mix being wet and sinking the tile.

[Daveyboy]

what if u have a room where the middle of the room is low and both sides are high. So goes from high to low to high...the surface is flat...would u self level the low part? or go with the floor...i had one like this recently and found it hard to prevent lippage.

If the bow is fairly significant, I would self level the floor..I've tried doing this without self levelling and it took forever..... adhesive goes down so thick the tile starts sinking (particularly if it's natural stone which is was in my case)...I vowed always to self level after that...

[FreeD]

Yea thats what happened on my last floor Davey...took ages, and what i don't get is i had levelled it but maybe i didn't get enough in the right areas?!

[Dave]

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[davy_G]

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You too much time on your hands Dave?

[hillhead]

Invest in a real good quality level !! i have a sweet 40" stabila 96-2 and it levels my tiles really well starting off,bedding tiles is so slow so levelling is needed a lot nowadays.Where is all the good screed companys? lol.

[davy_G]

Invest in a real good quality level !! i have a sweet 40" stabila 96-2 and it levels my tiles really well starting off,bedding tiles is so slow so levelling is needed a lot nowadays.Where is all the good screed companys? lol.

Where there ever any?

How you keeping Joe?

[hillhead]

Where there ever any?

How you keeping Joe?

Doin well davy,and you?? hows married life? LOL,as if i didn't know.
Good screed companies- there are a few but expensive,lol
good uns from around Dungannon i hear.

[doug boardley]

I always try to find find the high point, and then tile accordingly, some tiles will need bedding up and others pushing and tweaking right down. In a perfect and ideal situation all floors would be dead pan mill pond flat..... but that's never the case imo

[Fekin]

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