limestone on porcelain backing.Any problems for fixers ??

[jonnyc]

I have seen this limestone on porcelain backing at stone shows before but first time i have been asked to fix.
got 4 nice sized bathrooms floor to ceiling.
i have no issue cutting the the tiles even though through two different materials.
but it has struck me that i may have problems with the tiles themselves not being flat as you get with porcelain sometimes especially in larger format.
the tiles will all be 600 x 600mm
anyone fixed much of this stuff and what do you think of it.
i imagine the porcelain is dirt cheap and therefore not good quality but this may not matter.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Not seen them myself but wonder what they use to bond the 2 materials together?

 

[jonnyc]

John not sure myself.
didnt give that any thought.
Obvious. question though

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The other obvious wonder I had was the finished thickness and weight for walls or are the bathrooms Aqua panelled or similar?

 

[jonnyc]

Part dukkaboard and part plastered over block work

 

[Concrete guy]

How would you finish the edges on a product of this nature?

 

[jonnyc]

How would you finish the edges on a product of this nature?

That's one of the problems we are facing.
the company has suggested supplying me with a 20mm slab which I can use to make box top and niche sides.
That is fine but it does not work when we have two sides and a head within which a mirror will sit as would have do all this in 20mm.
i also like to do niches where the joint is on inside which means cutting up a slab in to tiles which is too much agro.
so will probably have to use steel trim

 

[Concrete guy]

The only real alternative is mitres and that's just a ballache.

They should provide external edge tiles with a solid stone structure over the last 20mm or so to address this issue.

Natural stone + Trim = Meh.....

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Interesting thread and I'd be keen to see these tiles ( I'am in the Reigate area for a month or so!).

 

[jonnyc]

I can post a picture of 600x400 sample on Monday.not sure when bathrooms ready.got 300sq mts marble 90 x 90 x20mm to get on with starting 10days plus double marble sweeping staircase.nice job.you must have a good sized job in Reigate if you're there for a month