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Posted By Mel S
Hi all,
Has anyone got a method statement for tiling walls e.g. bathrooms that I could look at?
Cheers,
Mel
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Posted By db
Do you need one?
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Posted By Mel S
Yes please!
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Posted By db
Why? If the tiler has any experience he'd be able to do it without a method statement - or if you are being asked for it by a third party, he'd be able to do it for you.
What purpose will the method statement serve? I'm not being facetious here - its an honest question.
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Posted By corsa01
Is this the daily mail/express in disguise
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Posted By Mel S
No - To be honest I am being slightly cheeky - it is to help me out! I will be tiling our bathroom at the weekend and wouldn't mind some sort of method; especially when it comes to placing the baton and where to start as there seems to be some contradiction on the internet whether to start from the floow up, the middle etc...
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Posted By db
Ahh! When I did it I think I started in the middle of the window (underneath) so that there was a cut tile on either side of the wall. It looks more even rather than having one big tile on one side and half on the other but you have to place all the tiles out to measure it up before fixing them. It doesnt really matter where you start as long as you make sure its straight!
It helps to have a proper tile cutter and dont let the wife nag you into having a diamond shape as mine did when I did the floor. As Max used to say, it was Moydah.
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Posted By Mel S
Lol - I am the wife!! ;)
Thanks for your help!
Mel
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Posted By db
In that case, try doing a diamond shape...it looks very nice.
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Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney
Ahhh, fully understand what you need now; get the vertical and the horizontal level, in other words the upright you are going to tile and the base, once you have those two levels set the rest will follow. Put the cuts at the top, out of site and if you want to be spot on lay the tiles out and see what the cut tile will be; it may be that a cut at each end will be neater, if continuing round don't worry about an equal cut at each end as it will follow on anyway. Use the wee tile spacers but don't lay them flat, use them like a matchstick style (have them sticking out) when dry pull them off, (not the tiles the spacers)
Grouting wise get a squeegee designed for the job, they have a neoprene padded base and do a good job. Clean the grout up promptly with a sponge and water, squeezing it out tight each time and change water regularly, don't have it to wet or the grout will sink, be careful if using your finger to smooth the grout lines, as your finger gets wetter the skin gets floppy and you will be going deeper into the grout lines than neccessary, after a while buff with a lint free clean cloth for an impressive finish
Stand back and admire and pour a well earned glass of wine.
Oh, if you can, put the adhesive on the wall, not the tile using a proper serrated spreader, don't get to far ahead of yourself though. If using multi colours, lay them out first and keep an eye on it as you go avoiding duplicate patterns unless that is an effect you are looking for.
Good luck
CFT
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Posted By JPK
In addition......
With your baton, pencil the tile size along the whloe length, this will ensure you get an even cut at either end of the wall.
Then start at the MIDDLE!
Always at the middle!
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