Tile on new floor/wall

oleras · 29-09-2007 2:31pm #1

Folks, 2 quickies. How long would you want to leave before A) laying tile on a freshly poured concrete floor and

freshly skimmed drylining.

Thanks in advance,

oleras.

AckwelFoley · 29-09-2007 3:09pm

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AckwelFoley · 29-09-2007 3:15pm

The answers vary from 3 days to 8 Weeks but there are a lot of factors. Type of Screed, Weather during laying and setting, Temperatures, way it was mixed and laid etc etc. The general concencus seems to be 14 days under normal conditions.

It takes longer for the conc to cure, but to dry, it should be fin after 3 weeks.

oleras · 29-09-2007 3:15pm

snyper wrote:

Depending on conditions about 6 weeks

Serious ? i was aiming to get them done tuesday...plaster was done today and floor will be done tomorrow.....

oleras · 29-09-2007 3:16pm

snyper wrote:

The answers vary from 3 days to 8 Weeks but there are a lot of factors. Type of Screed, Weather during laying and setting, Temperatures, way it was mixed and laid etc etc. The general concencus seems to be 14 days under normal conditions.

It takes longer for the conc to cure, but to dry, it should be fin after 3 weeks.

Phew........sounds a bit better.........lol

AckwelFoley · 29-09-2007 3:20pm

oleras wrote:

Serious ? i was aiming to get them done tuesday...plaster was done today and floor will be done tomorrow.....

Forget about tuesday.

At least 2 weeks. The house really needs to dry out.

oleras · 29-09-2007 3:33pm

snyper wrote:

Forget about tuesday.

At least 2 weeks. The house really needs to dry out.

its a tiny en-utility bathroom( did i just make a word up ?) the floor is only about 4sq/m, had to be dug out about 100mm to relocate pipes,fingers crossed we have a humid few days ahead.....

AckwelFoley · 29-09-2007 3:43pm

Tis a new word alrite!!

Tile on new floor/wall

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