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grahamster · 03-02-2008

I have to lay these 600X600 tiles aswell,do you reccomend 12mm ply or 6mm backerboard for these big tiles,& what would be better,grey or black grout,also would you go for a 10mm grout joint?........Cheers Graham.

GazTech · 03-02-2008

[quote=grahamster;52781]I have to lay these 600X600 tiles aswell,do you reccomend 12mm ply or 6mm backerboard for these big tiles,& what would be better,grey or black grout,also would you go for a 10mm grout joint?........Cheers Graham.[/quote]12mm backerboard would be my choice Graham, 10mm.. joints are far too wide, aim for 3/5mm depending on wether the tiles are all same size...Black grout would also be my choice.....Gaz

Rosco0110 · 03-02-2008

Did a kitchen floor with these 600x600 porcelain. Very good tiles for the money, B&q finally somethin decent. Floor must be pretty level before tiling, as these tiles really show off the levels. Remember and seal as they are polished porcelain.
Cream ones did look great once finished. Laying another 30m2 in a few weeks. Youll need a sharp 10mm wheel on your dry cutter aswell.

grahamster · 03-02-2008

Ok,cheers Gaz,also forgot to ask would bal flexi rapiset do the job, for adhesive....Graham

Rosco0110 · 03-02-2008

Just read the lastfew posts. I layed mine with 6mm hardibacker, good job.
I`d probably go for the dark charcoal grey grout for a bit of definition with the black porcelain.

GazTech · 03-02-2008

[quote=grahamster;52785]Ok,cheers Gaz,also forgot to ask would bal flexi rapiset do the job, for adhesive....Graham[/quote]Bal rapid flexi would be perfect Graham, .....Gaz[IMG]http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/images/icons/icon14.gif[/IMG]

**pjc** · 03-02-2008

i used to supply and fix a good quality polished porcelain to several retail outlets about 10000 mtrs and never had trouble with staining never had to seal them but they are more porous once they take the hard outer layer off :Pete

GazTech · 03-02-2008

[quote=pjc;52809]i used to supply and fix a good quality polished porcelain to several retail outlets about 10000 mtrs and never had trouble with staining never had to seal them but [B]they are more porous once they take the hard outer layer off[/B] :Pete[/quote]You make them sound like nuts pete ! what layer would that be ?

**Sir Ramic** · 03-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Gaz

You make them sound like nuts pete ! what layer would that be ?

I think the outer layer is the cardboard box they come in

frogeye · 03-02-2008

What you say about the tiles may be correct - but I tiled my kitchen 3 years ago and need to make a few alterations now - well done B&Q - they still stock them - or it could be that no one esle bought them of course.

On problems with tiles - learned a valuable lesson recently - did our bathroom in Laura Ashley tiles - only after I had fitted them that I noticed that 5 were a different shade. at first I thought it was a shadow cast by the shower screen - but no they are a different shade, one that they don't even sell. I bet I haven't a leg to stand on now they are fitted

Will have to be more careful next time
frogeye

Fred · 03-02-2008

Laid 10m2 of B&Q porcelain tiles thurs & fininshed friday. Alot were chipped on their edges, so had to watch what I was doing.

They were the softest porcelain tiles I've ever used. They cut like ceramic cheapo's. Got to sat though, I was working out of 3 boxes, and the size didn't change at all. The last time I did cheap porcelain, homebase, they varied from 1 to 1.5mm.

I laid some porcelain from a shop last year and they burn't out my mercrist cutter in the two weeks they were so hard. Thats the difference.