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Tiling Questions

Ballyman · 2006-10-05 11:41:45

Recently moved into a new house (second hand but new to me:)) and I want to do a little decorating and I have a few questions before I begin. The house is a timber framed, 3 bed semi-d so all the internal walls are timber framed! Firstly I want to completely tile the ensuite bathroom upstairs and the visitors toilet…

05-10-2006 11:41am

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Ballyman

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Recently moved into a new house (second hand but new to me:)) and I want to do a little decorating and I have a few questions before I begin.

The house is a timber framed, 3 bed semi-d so all the internal walls are timber framed! Firstly I want to completely tile the ensuite bathroom upstairs and the visitors
toilet downstairs as they both currently have laminate tiber floors and painted walls. My questions are:

1. Is there any problem tiling timber walls? I mean is there any possibility of the weight of the tiles affecting the walls? Stupid q I know but I wanted to check!

2. I want to raise the toilet bowl and tile under it as it looks shabby tiling up to it. When I'm putting the bowl back down, how easy is it to crack the tiles when drilling for a screw hole? Do I need to silicone around the base of the bowl joining the tiles??

3. I will have to drill a lot of holes in the tiles on the walls for mirror, roll disenser etc. How do I do this without cracking the tiles?? Will a metal drill bit do the job??

4. In the shower area, do I have to use a special grout/adhesive as it will be wet. Also, how long should you wait when finished before using the shower again?

5. Any other info that you think may be useful to me

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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#2 05-10-2006 4:57pm

sakigrant

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No problem at all tiling timber walls. These previous threads should answer your other questions:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054927085

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054932405

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054921952

Good luck with your tiling!

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#3 15-10-2006 5:48am

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Ballyman wrote:

3. I will have to drill a lot of holes in the tiles on the walls for mirror, roll disenser etc. How do I do this without cracking the tiles?? Will a metal drill bit do the job??

Get the right drill bit (local hardware will advise). Get a piece of masking tape and stick it on the tile. Mark the spot with a pencil and drill away - starting off slowly.
Some stuff its possible to get with suction cups so theres no need to drill. I got a bog roll holder in Roches with suction cup. It seemed to have problems taking hold for the first couple of weeks - but its been up now for a few months without any slipping/falling off.

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