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DTWCeramics wrote:Always remove paint before tiling, it's not a stable backing for tiles as if the paint loses its grip on the wall, you're likely to have the tiles follow suit.

Saw your question RE: D15 in the other post, you won't have a problem with it, but if there ever is, give me a shout and we'll work something out ;)

roger that on both counts

i'll give it slightly longer to dry before grouting, think it states 24 hours,

(yeap, 24 hours normally, up to 3 days on non-porous.. and says remove the paint http://www.ardex.co.uk/pdfs/ARDEX%20D15.pdf)

looks like I've got three coats to deal with,
our white emulsion, a blue layer and a purple layer (previous occupants certainty had weird taste!)

cheers again Matt

Haha, no problem.

one thing i've not looked at is the threshold strip between bathroom and landing,
anything in particular to use?

Back after a little unplanned xmas break :)

Most people use carpet to tile trims, wish you had said when you were ordering as I'd have chucked one on for you!!

You can get them pre-cut to 0.9m lengths, or sometimes 2.5m and you can cut to size.

How's the job going?

Cheers

going slowly unfortunately, time has been lacking in the evening after i get home and weekends chocka with xmas stuff,
hopefully with Christmas break i can concentrate and get it well on the way to start tiling.

the hours I have managed to get on with the sanding has been slow dirty dusty work, didn't realise the first belt was fine grained and the vinyl/silk melted onto it once through the emulsion i had to peel strips off it
looks like 5 different paint layers to attack, 2 of them white

got some 40 grit belts the other day and it's been flying through, so much so after 10 mins i can't see anything at all and have to wipe down the goggles and wait for dust to settle a few mins so hopefully should have most if not all sanded down soon.
the bits that need more gentle attack i've got an orbital for.

thankfully had the foresight to get some cheap dust sheets and tape the door frame shut while i'm sanding,
heating on = positive pressure upstairs and it does blow gently out the open window,
but not before coating everything in white dust, i come out looking like a snow man p.s. you definately need a proper filter mask and goggles, the belt sander is so noisy i had to get some ear defenders as well after first attempt.

Haha, at least you're having fun

All worth it in the long run!

Hello warmadmax, just come across your column.I couldn't help noticing that you've been at this bathroom since October and are still at it ????
I've ripped out a bathroom on Monday,including removing all render from one wall 2.6m x2.4m(dot n dab this wall).Boarded all four walls, re-run all plumbing (changed bath to 1200 shower cubicle) to accomodate new layout of sink and toilet.Fitted new shower tray.Overboarded floor 1800x 2500 using 9mm ply screwed at 6'' centres.Run cable & plumbing for shower.Not fitting any white goods until tiling is complete.Tomorrow I'm buying all tiles and I'll be out of there on Sunday.OH and I,ll be cladding the ceiling in pvc.

Great first post Garibaldi....

Want to borrow my copy of "How to win friends & influence people" ??

garibaldi wrote:Hello warmadmax, just come across your column.I couldn't help noticing that you've been at this bathroom since October and are still at it ????
I've ripped out a bathroom on Monday,including removing all render from one wall 2.6m x2.4m(dot n dab this wall).Boarded all four walls, re-run all plumbing (changed bath to 1200 shower cubicle) to accomodate new layout of sink and toilet.Fitted new shower tray.Overboarded floor 1800x 2500 using 9mm ply screwed at 6'' centres.Run cable & plumbing for shower.Not fitting any white goods until tiling is complete.Tomorrow I'm buying all tiles and I'll be out of there on Sunday.OH and I,ll be cladding the ceiling in pvc.

Overboarded floor with 9mm ply....ready for tiling..... ...

Hope ya have got yer insurance up to date.....

Ya nugget..... 9mm ply...bet it ain't even wbp ply...primed underside and edges.....

Just out off interst what have you actually overboard and what centres are the floor joists????

Nugget!!!!

Ps
Hope the outside off the house has cladding...cos you taking off the render in the inside and d/dab....

Hope it ain't a single skin wall either.....

Well that's going to be one hell off a cold wall yer tiling.....hope your customer is very very very happy with you and yer side kick......tonto....

Been doing it for 20 yrs and I maintain 40 student properties many of which Bathrooms I've done
If it didn't work do you think I'd still be doing it?
As for the wall being cold,well its going to be warmer than the 120 year old render that fell off.
Boards scewed through joists using 50mm 8s and elsewhere using 25mm 8s

garibaldi wrote:Been doing it for 20 yrs and I maintain 40 student properties many of which Bathrooms I've done
If it didn't work do you think I'd still be doing it?
As for the wall being cold,well its going to be warmer than the 120 year old render that fell off.
Boards scewed through joists using 50mm 8s and elsewhere using 25mm 8s

Whoopee doo......

You sound as if you know what your doing.....


Question for ya...baldie....

Did you read this thread from the beginning?

Maybe... if/when...you reply to the next thread......

That 20yrs knowledge that you ...have....

You may want to be a little more nice in your reply!!!!

Think you owe warmadmax an apology....

It's a forum...thats here to give advice/help...not take the...Colin nish....

i've got a full time job which isn't construction and this is what i'm doing when i've got spare time at home, sometimes only a few hours a week, sometimes none at all.

I'm learning as i go on, so more often than not things change or i need to go buy things i've forgotten or not got (tools, materials)
not that i should feel the need to explain myself at all!

warmadmax wrote:i've got a full time job which isn't construction and this is what i'm doing when i've got spare time at home, sometimes only a few hours a week, sometimes none at all.

I'm learning as i go on, so more often than not things change or i need to go buy things i've forgotten or not got (tools, materials)
not that i should feel the need to explain myself at all!

ok, maybe I should leave the room and come back in .........sorry warmadmax
constructive critiscism has never been a strong point of minr

No worries, onwards and upwards