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In science and engineering, the weight of an object is the force acting on the object due to gravity.Some standard textbooks define weight as a vector quantity, the gravitational force acting on the object. Others define weight as a scalar quantity, the magnitude of the gravitational force. Yet others define it as the magnitude of the reaction force exerted on a body by mechanisms that counteract the effects of gravity: the weight is the quantity that is measured by, for example, a spring scale. Thus, in a state of free fall, the weight would be zero. In this sense of weight, terrestrial objects can be weightless: ignoring air resistance, the famous apple falling from the tree, on its way to meet the ground near Isaac Newton, would be weightless.
The unit of measurement for weight is that of force, which in the International System of Units (SI) is the newton. For example, an object with a mass of one kilogram has a weight of about 9.8 newtons on the surface of the Earth, and about one-sixth as much on the Moon. Although weight and mass are scientifically distinct quantities, the terms are often confused with each other in everyday use (i.e. comparing and converting force weight in pounds to mass in kilograms and vice versa).Further complications in elucidating the various concepts of weight have to do with the theory of relativity according to which gravity is modeled as a consequence of the curvature of spacetime. In the teaching community, a considerable debate has existed for over half a century on how to define weight for their students. The current situation is that a multiple set of concepts co-exist and find use in their various contexts.
I seem to remember seeing a guide to weight restrictions according to the material being tiled- I can't seem to find it. I know people refer to restrictions on plaster a lot but what about plywood. Are the weight limits different on a plywood wall to plasterboard?
I have read all through the Homelux site but cannot find any mention of weight restrictions at all for their waterproof matting system.
As they do not reply to any of my emails does anyone know what the restrictions are?
I have travertine wall tiles to put up. The substrate will be...
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I am now considering Trav instead of trav effect ceramic tiles for the bathroom project...!
Just a question its so heavy, are there any issue with peoples floors giving way.....lol....?
I am only using 20 sqm in a small room but it weighs a ton literaly...
I am doing out my bathroom in quartz 30cmx 30cm tiles which weight 2.15kg each.
Im tiling 2 tiles high around the bath (so a height of 55cm (below bath rim) to 115cm exc gaps and trim).
The wall that spans the length of the bath is plastered 12.5mm plasterboard which was cemented onto...
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If you're presented with a job that has significantly uneven plastered walls and you're using porcelain (or any other heavy tile), how do fix them without exceeding the 20kgm2 weight limit? I'm familiar with BAL and Mapei thick bed adhesives, however I'm assuming these wouldn't be...
I have read on forum before that plaster board can take 32kilos per m2 and skimmed walls can take i think it was 25 k per m2 ,just of a matter of intrest what can dot and dabbed plaster board take.oh and i forgot to mention is it best not to use tubed gear to dot and dab with.
Could anyone help me with a guesstimate of the weight of a glazed porcelain tile 600 x 400 x 10.8mm of Spanish manufacture? I think it will be too heavy to fix onto plastered bathroom walls.
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my heavy paddle mixer packed in today so looking a new one any ideas want a small light weight one that does not cost too much not fussy about make as long as it does the job!:thumbsup:
Hi Lads and lassies,
Was out pricing a job today that entails tiling over a previously tiled bathroom walled area ,17m2 in size . The client is adamant that the in-situ tiles are to stay put ( apart from the loose and broken ones) and covered with the new new ceramic tiles they have...
hiya lads , start a bathroom soon ,walls have just been plastered,bonding and finish,onto concrete block wall, am i right its 28kg it can take inc addy/grout? thanks ,steve
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Daryl aka captain slow, is helping me with my wetroom but I have just come accross a problem and seeing as he is sunning it up in Egypt I don't want to pester him.
I just went to order the tiles which are 30 x 30 9mm floor/wall porcelain tiles and found out they're out of stock. They...
Hi all, first question following a short intro over at the intro page.
I'm just about to start fitting out an en-suite and bathroom in the extension I'm just completing at my place. Anyway, I've committed THE cardinal sin of changing my mind (or more accurately having my mind changed for me by...
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Hi All,
Just a quick question about how much floor tiles can hold in weight.
I am tiling my bathroom floor with standard 10mm ceramic tiles (300mm x 300mm). I will also be installing a stand alone cast iron column radiator that measures 30cm x 30cm x 50cm. The radiator stands on four legs...
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I know the weight limits for normal plasterboard, either 32kpm2 (or 20kpm2 if skimmed) but does anyone know the stats for the thermaline stuff?
I'm doing a bathroom using 610x610 filled and polished travertine, and the walls were lined in thermaline. I told the customer that I couldn't...
Can I use 10mm thick, 1" by 1" stone mosaic tiles on a part cement rendered part plastered solid wall? Weight of tiles is about 24kg per sqm plus grout & adhesive of 3 kg or so. The wall will form part of a shower cubicle and will be prepared with BAL WP1. Many thanks, Phil
A customer is looking at using 600 x 900 x 12mm porcelain on walls of a new extension. Weight of tile is 14.22 Kg each that equates to about 26.5 Kg/m2.
What is the limit that various substrates can cope with?
Looking at breeze block walls for some of the area that may have first coat of plaster...
hi all,doing a job where the customer has chosen 600 by 600 polished porc tiles for his walls,,walls are newly boarded and skimmed,,,only tiling a bulkhead which goes to about waist height ,i kno skimmed walls is 20 k a sq metre will these tiles exceed that?
Got a job with 300x300 travertine mosaics ( individual tiles are about 30mm ish each) . When i went round to quote last week i explained to customer that i was worried about the weight of tiles and the substrate.
The walls are plasterboard, skimmed and painted. I measured the tile sample they...
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