Dot & Dab travertine? - TilersForums.com

[spanky]

Can someone tell me if you can dot and dab 600 x 400 travertine tiles onto a plasterboard wall?

Thanks

 

[bj F]

I don’t think is a good plan:huh2:

 

[Varley]

You shouldn't be dot & dabbing any tiles to walls or floors.

 

[charlie1]

spanky, its not a good idea to dotdab any kind of tile on to any kind of wall, never mind travertine.

 

[charlie1]

you were just too quick there varley

 

[spanky]

I am being told it's fine, after 35sqm is now on the wall and I have noticed how it's being done?

 

[Varley]

Who told you it was fine to fix tiles in this manner?

 

[spanky]

The tiler and the contractor he is working for. They say they checked with the adhesive firm.

 

[Gazzer]

The tiler and the contractor he is working for. They say they checked with the adhesive firm.

Then why dont you check with the adhesive firm yourself and have the pleasure of telling them to redo it all. TOTALLY WRONG

 

[spanky]

I need to get a definative answer, all they keep saying is the tiles won't come off the wall, however, travertine is porous I thought, surely the adhesive is waterproof and protects the pasterboard from damp etc.

What does the British Standard say about this?

Obviously I have nearly £1000 worth of tiles on the wall in a method I am pretty sure is not correct.

But is it just not correct, this is a supposed "know what their doing" company.

I am paying quite a bit too have this done.

£7000 in all or their abouts, excluding the tiles.

 

[Gazzer]

All wrong....sounds like you know more than they do anyway.

 

[Varley]

Waterproof adhesive does not protect any surface from water damage, the substrate should be tanked prior to tiling. All waterproof adhesive means is that the adhesive doesn't break back down when it comes into contact from water, it still lets water through to the substrate.

 

[Gazzer]

Adhesive and grout is water resistant not water proof. Plasterboard is not water proof either....your thoughts are all correct and you should stop them fixing NOW

 

[CJ]

They are taking the mick...................no way on earth ANY tiles should be D&D.

Ring up any adhesive company and they will tell you.

Bad Bad practice..............and cheaper for the tiler

 

[grumpygrouter]

Yep, I have to agree with everyone else, deffo a big NO! NO!.

Yes it is porous but you are incorrect about the adhesive being waterproof, it isn't. Hopefully they are putting the tiles onto bare plasterboard and not skimmed, these are heavy tiles I would imagine.

I think you will find (I may be wrong here) that british standards say that adhesive should be applied and combed through with an appropriately sized notched trowel. it will certainly say that on the bag of adhesive!!