Tiling on the ceiling. - TilersForums.com

[Gracer]

My latest project is a bit of a doozy, and has put up a challenge for me I haven't had to deal with before.
I have to fix around 40 limestone tiles measureing 600mm x300mm x 11mm thick to the ceiling of the entry.
I'm at a loss as to how to go about this. Has anyone been there before? Or have any tips? My worry is that they will be too heavy for the adhesive to hold them in place until it goes off and, gravity being gravity......well it could get ugly.
The ceiling tiles will also be alligned with wall tiles.

 

[Leatherface]

Forget it mate, unless you want to be killed or seriously injured by falling tiles.
Try some nice ceiling cladding instead.

 

[The D]

this is not a good idea m8.

 

[Gracer]

Well it's not MY idea,it's the architects. So it needs to be done & has probably been done before...I just need some tips on the how.
I would like to add that I'm not exactly jumping with joy at the prospect, but the client gets what the client wants.And I'm always up for a challenge. ;-)

 

[div]

is there a room above wer u plan 2 tile ceiling....would luv 2 c photos off tthis mate..all my years off t.f. never had or would even attempt this esp.with those size off tiles best off on this one...p.s. how much is ur liabilty ins..better get it updated lol...as for client asked me i woul WALK..:dizzy2::dizzy2:

 

[Gracer]

is there a room above wer u plan 2 tile ceiling....would luv 2 c photos off tthis mate..all my years off t.f. never had or would even attempt this esp.with those size off tiles best off on this one...p.s. how much is ur liabilty ins..better get it updated lol...as for client asked me i woul WALK..:dizzy2::dizzy2:

Yeah, a room is above, but the floor is about 12 inches of concrete.Will definately be taking photos of this job....it's huge.Which rules out walking it's worth about $50000 & around three months work, can't knock that back in this economic climate...esp. as the builder has another large job leading on after this one. Liability ins. is all good, and touch wood won't be needed.

The architect says he's had it done before & is going to check on proceedure etc.Just thought I'd pose the question here...do my own research so to speak.
I am thinking that stone masons use some special type of pegs or somesuch to hold up large slabs of stone in certain cases...maybe something like that might work?

I had to tile 200 x 200 ceramics on a shower ceiling once...piece of **** that one,mastic was enough to hold them up.

 

[The D]

It may be a good Idea to do a risk assessment of the job and give it to the architect
(the client gets what the client wants.) you are not doing your self or the client any favours with statements like that.
If you do go ahead with the gob you might want to look at mechanical fixings

 

[Leatherface]

You can buy a product called lightweight stone, you can buy them in virtually every kind of stone and in any finish. It is a veneered product and weighs 75% less than a 20mm thickness stone of the same size.
Check out the link, the supplier is in London..........
Lightweight stone - refurbishment, natural stone, lightweight stone, composite stone panels, honeycomb panels, fibre backed stone, thin natural stone, veneered stone, veneered stone panels, veneered honeycomb panels

Don't know if there is something similar in Australia, may be worth checking out.

Also remember someone on forum saying that there is a way of fixing stone to a ceiling but is a very specialist job,
This is a quote from a guy called Mick the tiler on the subject, this is from another thread called "Tiling the ceiling in a shower"
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"Re: Tiling the ceiling in a shower
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Putting thick marble tiles onto a ceiling can be done, but require you to screw plywood onto the ceiling at 100mm centres then this is covered in hardie backer glued and screwed NOT PLASTERBOARD. The heavier the tile then they will need some sort of fail safe safety wire epoxied to the back of the marble this wire in turn needs to be drilled up through the ceiling sheets then fixed with screws from the top or inside the ceiling. This type of work is very specialized and SHOULD NOT be attempted by someone who has little or no experience in this type of work.

If you feel you would like a tiled ceiling why not do it in mosaics tiled onto hardie backer NOT PLASTERBOARD? Less weight equals less risk."

 

[The D]

I had to tile 200 x 200 ceramics on a shower ceiling once...piece of **** that one,mastic was enough to hold them up.



I can’t believe what you have just said that is just sad.

 

[Gracer]

I had to tile 200 x 200 ceramics on a shower ceiling once...piece of **** that one,mastic was enough to hold them up.



I can’t believe what you have just said that is just sad.

Ummmmm Why exactly.? Was done 8 years ago....they are still there. It was once explained to me that the mastic products here(for some reason) are superior to those in the UK & US. So not a problem.
Just to give you a background I finished my apprenticeship here in 1987....so have vast experience, in all aspects commercial, domestic,stone,ceramic,glass,porcelain etc,etc.. I have just come up against a job which is new & challenging to me & am seeking anyone else with a similar experience, for tips. Not ooohhhh I wouldn't do that if I were you....Didn't stop any ancient civilizations so why should it stop modern man? And as for the client....well he's a civil engineer, so he knows the score. Just need to know proceedure.