Protecting New Tiles

lastbuilders

Hi,



I am getting tiling done this week in my hall, kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and utility in a new build but have not done the wooden floors or 2nd fix carpentry (as boiler not installd yet) so people will be traversing them a lot over the next few months. Does anyone know how tiles are protected in thee circumstances? I have porcelain in the hall and kitchen floor and are about 50 sq meters so I want to protect them as best I can.



Lastbuilders

wyndham

lots of cardboard or a sheet of polythene.

Kashkai

I'm in a similar position to you but after observing the habits of the workmen in the house, we decided to wait until they get to the snagging stage before we get the tiling done.

Builders are none too careful when it comes to dropping hammers, tools etc and these would crack tiles.

You should also keep in mind that until the builder is finished, and snagging completed to your satisfaction, some problems may arise that would necessitate lifting floorboards, breaking open a wall etc to get at leaky plumbing, faulty wiring etc. If you have a leak in the plumbing behind your shower for instance, this would require the builder breaking into the wall to fix it and breaking your tiles in the process (I'm speaking from experience here).

I don't know your exact circumstances, but I'd wait until the main work is done and you are happy there are no leaks before getting tiling done.

wyndham

If you want better protection, youy could get a few sheets of ply, maybe thin stuff like 6 or 8 mil and cut it into shape . 10 minute job. If it's a heavy boiler and has not yet been delivered, this may be the way to go. Some of the bigger ones are unbelievably heavy.