Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Tiling in Perth 14Mar 31, 2015 4:34 pm <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Tiling in Perth 15Mar 31, 2015 8:56 pm Hi awcarroll! we are also building with DA and went with a 300x600 wall tile and a 300x300 floor tile for the wet areas. We were very annoyed when we got to our colour consult as we wanted the 300x600 for the flooring also but we weren't allowed. We chose paradox grey through tiles expo (the ones used in the Elwood display and on the feature wall on the alfresco in the stoneleigh outside) They were very expensive I think $110 sqm for the tiles alone not including them to be laid and not including to have mitred throughout. I think we could have saved lots getting it done through another tiler (which they were going to allow if we wanted the larger floor tiles) but the hassle for us wasn't worth it. We have a 600x600 glazed/polished porcelain tile in our current house and as much as I love them I would NEVER EVER have them again. They are beautiful when clean (after a steam mop and wipe over with a microfibre cloth- SOOOO much work invloved so there aren't any water marks!) but then 5 minutes later once someone walks on them they show up everything!! We have a 2 and a half year old and I have basically given up and have had to accept having marks on the floors constantly, otherwise I would be cleaning them everyday(no exaggeration either!) Hope this info helps you Re: Tiling in Perth 16Mar 31, 2015 9:24 pm Hey Jelbell! I am following your build as well and we are nearly neighbours I think! We will building on Haricot street Tuart Ridge just behind the new IGA and Makaybe school! That sux about your tiles.... we got told our tiles are all mitred as we went the display spec Stoneleigh display.... will see how that goes!!! I also wanted to explore the option of using 300x600 on wet area floors.... I don't see why not.... but if they give me the **** I'll delete their tiling and do it myself. There is a fine line between convenience and price IMO. I am already doing my own driveway, verandah, alfresco, tiles and feature doors. Can add carpets and wet areas if need be! Geez..... we spend all this money on their houses and then they say no to a certain tile?? So am I to assume they use Tile Expo for their tiling?? Hoping to go and look at more tile options this weekend so will have a look. As for the glazed, I am with you honestly. I am mildly OCD and have a 19 month old so I would prefer a lapatto/semi polished tile.... just need to convince my wife! Lol! And I still want some shine but a mirror tile would be hard work. The Nova Lapatto Bianco - rectified from Crosby tiles looks good to me!! Just want to see it for myself! http://www.crosbytiles.com.au/600-2/ Re: Tiling in Perth 17Mar 31, 2015 9:49 pm about the polish tile, if you pick the dark colour it will definitely show the marks, but if you pick the light colour it won't. My mum house has polish creamy porcelain tiles, can't see the foot print at all. Re: Tiling in Perth 18Mar 31, 2015 10:02 pm awcarroll Caraf88, that sounds good! The tiles we liked were marked $85 a Sqm but we were told that was the builders price.... they could do a fair bit better direct to us! Can I ask who your tiler is?? I need to get some quotes underway... can you PM me some details and where you have seen his work?! I'll write the details on the thread once I have them, my partner has them and he works up north at the moment. Thought I should add aswell, majority of builders won't let you delete tiling to the wet areas as it would void the structural warranty if you do because of waterproofing to the tiles. Building our first home - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75306 Re: Tiling in Perth 20Mar 31, 2015 10:42 pm Our builder only let's you chose 200x200 as a standard but we paid extra for 400x400 to wet areas. It did say in the contract that they are not responsible if their tilers can not lay them though. Our tiler laid ours fine. One area where they didn't the builder had them redo it. Building our first home - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75306 Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. So laying costs are 5000$… 0 7553 Hi, I'm clearing the tiles from our horrid 50 year old bathroom and preparing to lay new ones. Bugger of a job getting the old… 0 8091 4 14467 |