Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Jul 11, 2015 9:51 am Hi, I'm hoping to get some advice from someone who knows about building standards regarding tiling, please. In the process of building a new house and I noticed the wall tiles have been stuck on with spots of tile adhesive rather than spreading the whole wall/tile with adhesive and raking it. I'd heard the later is the correct way, but maybe the spots of glue is normal and acceptable. Am I worrying over nothing or is it poor tiling? Re: Bad wall tiling? 2Jul 13, 2015 12:24 pm THIS IS NOT POOR TILING!!! I assume you are using big tiles?? This is the way it should be done with large format tiles. The tiler is doing this so all the tiles are straight and level on your wall. He is using the glue to pack out the tiles to allow for your bad walls. If its not done this way then the tile joins become very lippy. The other method you are talking about is only used for small tiles around 200x200. Trust me this is the best way of doing it. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Bad wall tiling? 4Jul 14, 2015 11:10 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens THIS IS NOT POOR TILING!!! I assume you are using big tiles?? This is the way it should be done with large format tiles. The tiler is doing this so all the tiles are straight and level on your wall. He is using the glue to pack out the tiles to allow for your bad walls. If its not done this way then the tile joins become very lippy. The other method you are talking about is only used for small tiles around 200x200. Trust me this is the best way of doing it. Agree it isn't a valid way, but it isn't the best way. Trowling is still the far better method. To overcome the issues you are talking about to do with level you use a larger sized notched trowel this giving more adhesive material to cater for any wall/floor variations. AS3958 advises the following trowel size for given tile size as the best method. 200 x 200mm tiles – use a 8mm notched trowel 250 x 250mm tiles – use a 10mm notched trowel 300 x 300mm tiles – use a 12mm notched trowel 400 x 400mm and larger size tiles – use a 12mm notched trowel + back buttering of tile. Some adhesive makers recommend even large trowel sizes (18mm) for tiles over 500x500 So it can be done and gives far greater adhesion. Re: Bad wall tiling? 5Jul 17, 2015 7:50 am AJW CuttingEdgeKitchens . Agree it isn't a valid way, but it isn't the best way. Trowling is still the far better method. To overcome the issues you are talking about to do with level you use a larger sized notched trowel this giving more adhesive material to cater for any wall/floor variations. AS3958 advises the following trowel size for given tile size as the best method. 200 x 200mm tiles – use a 8mm notched trowel 250 x 250mm tiles – use a 10mm notched trowel 300 x 300mm tiles – use a 12mm notched trowel 400 x 400mm and larger size tiles – use a 12mm notched trowel + back buttering of tile. Some adhesive makers recommend even large trowel sizes (18mm) for tiles over 500x500 So it can be done and gives far greater adhesion. Sorry mate I disagree! AS3958 is fine in a new well built bathroom BUT, In many older bathrooms walls can be well out of straight and level. I have seen my tiler have to pack tiles 40mm off the wall to get everything correct. This isn't a problem with 200x200 tiles, but no one uses them these days. In Sydney the vast majority of people are putting 600x300 tiles on the walls, a 12mm notched trowel will not cut it with walls this far out and tiles this size! I have seen a wall 30mm out of level top to bottom and also have a 40mm bow from side to side. If you try and use a notched trowel and 600x300mm tiles on a wall like this you will have a very poor lippy job! Horses for courses. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16130 do not pay until you are satisfied with workmanship windows require flashing over the head archithrave and up under weatherboards 3 28257 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place - I’m new to the property/building journey (trying to buy my first home) so not sure where/who to go with these sorts of… 0 19134 |