different thickness tiles

[callejasmin]

Hi there I have been asked to tile a friends bathroom around the bath up to the ceiling and after looking at the chosen tiles I noticed that the boarder tiles are thicker than the rest of the wall tiles..

Q, whats the best way to lay these I think she wants them to all be flush.

Any suggestions of best practice /methods welcome

Cheers callejasmin

 

[Bolter]

How much thicker?

 

[callejasmin]

there is a 4mm difference

 

[Bolter]

Is there no chance of the customer choosing a different border? Thats quite a difference.

 

[Fred]

You can go up to a bigger notch trowel using powder gear for the main tiles and a very thin bed trowel for the borders.

 

[callejasmin]

I will work on her (ooh er)........I did think about different trowel notch sizes but just wandered if there was a trade trick.........

thank you for your input

cheers calle jasmin

 

[GazTech]

You can go up to a bigger notch trowel using powder gear for the main tiles and a very thin bed trowel for the borders.

Great advice Fred, that would be my choice for sure....Gaz

 

[brian c]

im also with Fred on this one.

 

[Daveyboy]

That's good advice from Fred, Calle (or is it jasmin?)..but it's still tricky as you've got to keep the wall tiles bedded out the same horizontally and vertically, allowing for any bends in the walls..otherwise you could find you've not bedded out enough in some areas and too much in other areas..def try to get her to go for the same thickness border and wall tiles..:yes:

 

[White Room]

Try Mapei Keraflex maxi will give you a bed upto 15mm if you can get hold of it for the main tiles