Recalimed Brick Floor 45sqm Project - Tile Advice

[Adam18Spring]

Hi guys following on from my previous wet room build here:
Full Wetroom Build Thread - Start to finish - https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/full-wetroom-build-thread-start-to-finish.88057/

My next project is doing 45sqm of recalimed 150 year old bricks.

So let's start!

The basic build up is an Anhydrite screed with wet UFH.

The system was commissioned back in 2017 and has been in use since. I have turned it off for the tiling process.

I will be working a room at a time to make it easier for me...

So, first off a day spent grinding!

Before

Here you can see the material being removed with the grinder

50/50

Here you can see the texture of the screed coming through

Next up i found the most visible area and then put down a line and started putting lines down at 90 degress so i could bay it out.

Once i had my lines i primered the floor with Tilemasters primer

Then the following day, upon the suggestions here i added tilemaster anti crack matt, stuck down with ayhnfix, i found making the mix slightly runny easier as it soaked into the matt much better.

After that i added my bay lines back ontop to keep me square

Then away with the tiles

Today i did the awkward bit around the stairs

 

[Adam18Spring]

I do have a few questions for you all if you can please?

My sealing/grouting process is going to be:
First Lithofin MN Stainstop
Then grout using a grouting gun 4/1 mix.
Re-seal with Lithofin MN Stainstop

Will this give me a satin finish? I want a nice subtle stain shine.

 

[Dumbo]

Personally I don't think you will find stain stop will have any impact when it comes to sealing those at they will be so porous i would treat them as terracotta tiles and treat them with boiled linseed oil followed by Bourne liquid traffic wax

 

[J Sid]

or use a modern method
Produkte | Lithofin - http://www.lithofin.co.uk/en-gb/__p/TC-for-Cotto-and-Terracotta
I've used these a found the very good.

 

[hmtiling]

I've a concern about grouting with just sand/cement on a heated screed

 

[hmtiling]

or use a modern method
Produkte | Lithofin - http://www.lithofin.co.uk/en-gb/__p/TC-for-Cotto-and-Terracotta
I've used these a found the very good.

I've used those tc products. Very good indeed

 

[Adam18Spring]

I've a concern about grouting with just sand/cement on a heated screed

What would you be thinking? I was considering NHL3.5 lime initially because it is more flexible....

 

[Dumbo]

I've a concern about grouting with just sand/cement on a heated screed

Never noticed that got to caught up in the sealing

 

[hmtiling]

@Bob


What would you be thinking? I was considering NHL3.5 lime initially because it is more flexible....

I'd want to use a wide joint flexible grout personally. The limited experience I have with sand/cement grouting is a long time ago during my apprenticeship.

 

[Bill]

I'd want to use a wide joint flexible grout personally. The limited experience I have with sand/cement grouting is a long time ago during my apprenticeship.

Just put some sbr in the mix...it will help

 

[Old Mod]

Errrm who’s Bob?

 

[Old Mod]

it will help

Or be ok?

 

[Spare Tool]

Errrm who’s Bob?

He's from Lithuania

 

[Bill]

Or be ok?

Carlsberg.......

 

[Adam18Spring]

I'd want to use a wide joint flexible grout personally. The limited experience I have with sand/cement grouting is a long time ago during my apprenticeship.

I want the grout to look a bit 'Sandy' would the wide grout have that look?