Granite tiles on wortops

Steve 200 · Post by **Steve 200** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:28 pm

i am thinking of puttng granite tiles for a worktop in my kitchen and am wondering what type of board i sould use under them Ie blockboard or ply etc & what thickness?

Also what type of adesive & grout (epoxy??) should i be using?

jozeffo · Post by **jozeffo** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:33 pm

With any tiling, always work out how your edge will be first. The exposed edges of the tiles may not look good.

I would use Inch WBP plywood because it is less likely to bend than anything else. For adhesive, mix your own and choose a suitable one from a proper tile supplier.

Have you looked at the price of granite worktops recently, it is more affordable than it used to be.

stone gazer · Post by **stone gazer** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:17 pm

Tiles

I can see your idea here although im not convinced.

Yes it would be cheaper coming in around £35+ per m2 for tiles rather than your £200 plus.

Not to mention how cheap it would look, i know a company that supply 1cm thick granite worktops that go over your existing ones.

I also had a customer last year who came by our yard every 2 weeks or so and collected are off cuts at a tenner a piece and had joints all over the place

He brought by a pic after he had finished and it actually looked quite good! (well it would of if he had'nt had 2 different black colours, one black and the other gold black and in that order around

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cheadle_plastering · Post by **cheadle_plastering** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:08 pm

we tiled a marble one for a customer last year, wasn't convinced until we finished & looked great. Not sure about granite but can't see the end result being any different.

One thing to look out for is sealants & grouts due to it being a food prep area.

Only-Me · Post by **Only-Me** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:56 pm

Not sure if you can get Black epoxy grout

clarawatson · Post by **clarawatson** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:11 pm

Blockboards are best. I saw mine being done by the ********* workmen. Lot of expertise involved.

manchestertiling · Post by **manchestertiling** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:23 pm

clarawatson wrote:Blockboards are best. I saw mine being done by the ********* workmen. Lot of expertise involved.

hmmmmmmmm!!!!

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:31 pm

manchestertiling wrote:
clarawatson wrote:Blockboards are best. I saw mine being done by the granite 4 less workmen. Lot of expertise involved.
hmmmmmmmm!!!!

well spotted

clearly

Steve 200 · Post by **Steve 200** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:54 pm

Chears guys, have got the tiles there 60o x 300 and 10mm thick, the woktops are now in using 25mm wbp ply, not got the tiles on yet but mapi do a black easypoxy grout that is for food prep areas etc

Will try and post some picks once done

manchestertiling · Post by **manchestertiling** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:14 pm

Used the grout before Steve, will be ideal for what you need, looking forward to seeing the pics