DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me nervous!

[SnipSnap]

Now then stranger..

Hi Dave!

It's been a while since my last logged visit.... but I have been browsing the forum a few times. It did not help loosing my login details, until now that is.

 

[PJPro]

Arrrggghhh! My fix for the tile slithers is npt going well! How the hell do you get mosiacs up without making a mess! Damn!

 

[DHTiling]

What you trying to do..?

 

[Russw77]

hi and welcome. i know the feeling of being able to stand back and be proud of what you've done is great but i think this is a job for a pro. You can get all the advice you need on here but there is no substitute for professional experience. hope this helps Russ

 

[SnipSnap]

put us in the picture and we will try to help. Sometimes you will get a bit of mess if the adhesive is too much. With some finishes you could allow the mosaic to slightly set and then rake the adhesive off and clean off the surface. You should test a small sample before diving in though.

 

[PJPro]

I've sorted it. I made sure the adhensive wasn't too runny and didn't put too much on. I'll probably do the same for the window header tiles.

I'm not far off finished now (the upstairs bathroom that is). I will post pictures but I've been more than a little busy. It isn't a perfect finish and I suspect that the pros on this forum could pick out a rash of issues. However, it's the best I can do and not at all bad. Moreover, I wouldn't have necessarily have gotten a better job if I'd paid to get someone in. Therte's plenty of evidence from disgruntled customers to support that comment.

And the plumber was sufficiently impressed with my work to ask me if I'd like to do his bathroom! As it turned out, he got someone else in.

 

[SnipSnap]

Make sure not to mix the adhesive too hard as it will "Skim" quickly hence not bonding properly to the tile.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

My garage needs tidying out PJ if you find yourself at a loose end when you've finished your tiling!

I'm glad you've neary finished, please post the pics I promise you no one on here will pick fault.

 

[cam_low]

Re: DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me ne

how come this got bumped ?

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Re: DIY Tiler - 90 sq m of large format porcelaine tiling making me ne

Ah.... PJ Pro, we meet again my old friend.

Was it really 2010?