Stainless Steel Tiles

[ozboz]

Hiya, going into Oxford St to day to look at shop floor, seems some one has made a right royal pigs lug of it, got to rip up and re do, its for a firm I do a lot of stuff for, now as far as I have learned, the floor is to be overlaid with ply and the these sort of big oblong S Steel tiles fixed to it, so, any one had any exp with steel tiles ? any input would be appreciated, its got to be done Sunday, so if anyone is wandering around Soho call in and say hello, its a Japanese take away , easy to find, folow the noise ! i usually have my Northern Soul music on full blast !! if it all goes belly up, and the job looks like its come to a standstill, there a little pub on Frith St called the Porcupine !! not far from Ronnie Scotts !! , good chance youll find me there !! Cheers Steve

[jay]

any more info on the tiles ozboz maybe a link or even pics

[paul flight]

what you going to fix them down with mate??

[ozboz]

Just waiting on info from Italian Manufacturer, from what I could see to day they are about 3mm thick. 2500 x 60 size, fixed onto 6 mm marine ply, id say it will be some form of contact adhesive, or possibly silcone, just in limbo now untill I get e mail, plus as usual, I have only 12 hours from 8 sunday night to get it all up, re boarded and steel fixed, bit different from yesterday, any way................

[Rich]

Would like a bit more info on the tiles and the substrate. Would think you will need to use a 2-part adhesive to bond metal and Im not sure Id like to lay something like that onto ply.

What went wrong with the floor the first time? Im just shooting in the dark as I have no idea what the tiles are

You are to far away for me but have a pint for me

[ozboz]

nothing went wrong, just looks to me like the blokes fixing it bottled out, vynyl layers I think, untill I get info adhesive could be one of many, sould know by tom some time..............

[Rich]

Keep us posted, just out of interest. Not something I have come across before. Would be grateful for any info you can get

[ozboz]

will do mate, the face of tiling is changing, and we got to go with it, Ive come across alsorts of stuff lately, anyway will post what I come up with..............

[whitebeam]

What the existing floor, screed etc.

[ozboz]

timber, overlaid with ply, just a case of waiting now untill I get manuf's spec, id say it will be some sort of contact stuff, was only wondering if anyone had any exp fixing this sort of material in a fashion similar to ceramics or vynyl's, Ive seen mech fixed and welded steel cladding, but not this, anyway, tom I should get spec and go from there, Ill post any relevant info just in case any one else has to have a go at this. The basic tiling strategies are applied, two man team, especially if contact is used, cutting is easy if you have the right gear, but, depending where you are working, hot work permits may need to be issued, also, possibly adhesive may have special H&S considerations, so a bit different, there could be another 21 of these floors as far as I know so there is a great possibility that the substrates will vary, will post soon as , Cheers

[whitebeam]

Fixed onto 6mm marine ply, bit thin.

[ozboz]

I dont think that matters to much with this type of floor, weve got to go away from the norm tiling mentality, 3mm steel is very strong, but also very flexible, but as mentioned ill see what the specs come up with mate, if they say min ply substrate is 15mm, then thats what it will be, learning curves !! tilings full of 'em !!!

[jay]

I dont think that matters to much with this type of floor, weve got to go away from the norm tiling mentality, 3mm steel is very strong, but also very flexible, but as mentioned ill see what the specs come up with mate, if they say min ply substrate is 15mm, then thats what it will be, learning curves !! tilings full of 'em !!!

don't hold out much hope for the grout

[ozboz]

oh ! its looks to be butt jointed, no mention of grout, if anything id envisage clear silicone if anything, or thats what I will recommend, dont likr the idea of open joints on timber, after time water from cleaning process will begin to affect substrate, esp if ply

[doug boardley]

be careful what grout you use, very easy to scratch these tiles

[ozboz]

Bet they are !!, but im sure they are honed, and as Ive only got 12 hours as soon as I walk out the doors open for business so a few minor urrs will be ok I think, I hope !!

[jay]

any links to the tiles yet

[whitebeam]

How many metres of tiles to fix.

[jay]

any update on this yet Ozboz