Kitchen refit gone wrong (poor tiling) - TilersForums.com

[Little Boy Blue]

If it had been used to fix the tiles it is a complete disaster. However it looks from the photos like your tiler has used the ready mixed adhesive bucket to mix up the grout (alot of us do similar). If it has been used to fix the tiles it will result in a failed floor sooner or later and yes, could well have helped cause your issues.

Thanks for that, there's 2 empty tubs, of the same stuff (One as you say appears to have been used to mix the grout in, but not the other, which only confirms my suspicions, that's what he's used, given it was only a floor that was being tiled (no walls)

 

[Dumbo]

Thanks for that, there's 2 empty tubs, of the same stuff (One as you say appears to have been used to mix the grout in, but not the other, which only confirms my suspicions, that's what he's used, given it was only a floor that was being tiled (no walls)

Again he could of used it to mix floor adhesive . We all used to do it years ago when we also did a lot more small wall tiling . Tilers very rarely bought buckets,Now any time I need one I have to buy one .

 

[Little Boy Blue]

Again he could of used it to mix floor adhesive . We all used to do it years ago when we also did a lot more small wall tiling . Tilers very rarely bought buckets,Now any time I need one I have to buy one .

Possibly, a bit odd you'd take away the floor adhesive tubs and leave 2 empty wall tile adhesive tubs on a job with no wall tiles

 

[roadking]

Possibly, a bit odd you'd take away the floor adhesive tubs and leave 2 empty wall tile adhesive tubs on a job with no wall tiles

Floor adhesive doesn’t come in tubs. It comes in bags and has to be mixed in buckets...... hence the wall tile adhesive buckets......

 

[Little Boy Blue]

Ok, thanks for that

 

[WetSaw]

No empty adhesive sacks in the rubbish?

 

[david mccullough]

there was a premixed, bucket adhesive about years ago, B&Q still supply it, but it took days for it to set.

 

[Little Boy Blue]

So, a wee update (Thanks to those who replied)

Tiler came over on Friday, he then heard first hand the noise coming from the tiles...He couldn't explain it. I just got a blank look when I asked why the tiles were running off in several places.

Had a bit of a ding dong on the phone with the joiner, who is still of the opinion it's a decent job. He's saying they used 1/4 ply, screwed at 100mm centres.

He then backed down a bit saying he'd get the tiler to replace any tiles i'm unhappy with (only about 99% of them !!), to be honest i've no idea where you'd start & finish with that, the tiling was done after the units were fitted, but i now have a Krion base unit gable & Krion breakfast bar on top of the tiles, which I assume would be nigh on impossible to remove.

As an aside I have a friend who's a surveyor, popped in to see me tonight for a look, he's a bit bemused as to what the actual issue is, but he felt some movement & heard noises at random times. He thinks it could be an adhesive issue, but most certainly a poor tiling job, and says like me, he wouldn't be happy to accept it either.

Really dunno what the next step is.

 

[Dumbo]

So, a wee update (Thanks to those who replied)

Tiler came over on Friday, he then heard first hand the noise coming from the tiles...He couldn't explain it. I just got a blank look when I asked why the tiles were running off in several places.

Had a bit of a ding dong on the phone with the joiner, who is still of the opinion it's a decent job. He's saying they used 1/4 ply, screwed at 100mm centres.

He then backed down a bit saying he'd get the tiler to replace any tiles i'm unhappy with (only about 99% of them !!), to be honest i've no idea where you'd start & finish with that, the tiling was done after the units were fitted, but i now have a Krion base unit gable & Krion breakfast bar on top of the tiles, which I assume would be nigh on impossible to remove.

As an aside I have a friend who's a surveyor, popped in to see me tonight for a look, he's a bit bemused as to what the actual issue is, but he felt some movement & heard noises at random times. He thinks it could be an adhesive issue, but most certainly a poor tiling job, and says like me, he wouldn't be happy to accept it either.

Really dunno what the next step is.

1/4 ply is to thin . British standard for ply overlay is 15 mm glued and screwed at 100mm centres .

 

[ttt tiling]

If the tiles were layed directly onto 6mm ply the floor will crack up , if ditra mat or backer board was used it will probably crack up!