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I am doing porcelain tiling to ground floor after handover. My builder is asking if the tiler is gluing the tiles or doing sand cement. I checked with few tiles and they say it depends on the slab. Does anyone has more information on this?
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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Staircase bottom step 2Apr 24, 2020 8:34 am  Manu2526I checked with few tiles and they say it depends on the slab. Does anyone has more information on this? Correct, it depends on your footings and slab Has you builder indicated what's required and the Cost? More info required Here Expansion joints- Tiles OT Try searching homeone's Database for key works (text) on the other hand Images and graphical solutions are difficult to search. For that I recommend you take a quick look at my previously posted images, Engineering Details,Simulations Data and proofs for further info post back or send a PM I have 1000's of certified Graphical Solutions in my database Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs  01 Aug 2017 18 Junior Member Re: Staircase bottom step 3Apr 24, 2020 8:59 am Hi Chris, My builder is just asking if my tiler will glue the tiles straight to the concrete or will they lay the sand cement bed before laying the tiles. The builder said that they need this information for the staircase bottom/first step gap with the concrete. Regards Ish Re: Staircase bottom step 4Apr 24, 2020 9:23 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Staircase bottom step 6Apr 24, 2020 9:57 am Manu2526My builder is just asking if my tiler will glue the tiles straight to the concrete or will they lay the sand cement bed before laying the tiles. Gluing is easier and cheaper but it depends on the quality of slab/footings alternatively laying a sand cement base throughout may yield a better finish for highly glossed Tiles Where you may notice levelling variances in the slab. the concretor will need to make allowances 20-30mm Manu2526 The builder said that they need this information for the staircase bottom/first step gap with the concrete. Your opions are 1. Butt up the tile to the riser 2.Screed the whole floor have the tile run under ie open tread 3.Use a quad trim to cover Thanks for the photo as it helps others hth Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs It's a good plan and friction losses are low at low velocity. Positive displacement pumps used as header pumps are simple, reliable, have high lift and work well with… 3 34423  |
