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Bathroom floor tiles - too slippy?

  • 16-11-2012 2:53pm
    #1
    RachWatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    We're getting a new en suite and are planning tiles throughout - however getting mixed messages re floor tiles and how they may or not be too slippy in a bathroom.

    We're planning on ceramic tiles 45x45 - the tile company tell me they are "R" rated but not sure what number R


    Any advice appreciated before we take the plunge!!!
    tks


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  • #2
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    have Tiles in the Bathroom, But on the Walls and on the Floor, you can get non Slip tiles, but do cost..

    get your a** on ebay and buy them, you will save a tone of Money.. got mine from a Germany Company Cost me about 1.25 a Tile inc. Shipping


    Also got my Steam Shower From Ebay for 900 euro from the UK. Cost over 2k in my Local Store
    At the time Tiles our Us, or some other company where giving us 3euro a tile.

    I got the Glass Bowl from a Germany Company aswell in Ebay.. its a Pain in the hole, as the Pipes are for every getting Air Traped and takes forever for the water to go down


  • #3
    RachWatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭RachWatch


    Thanks Cork24 - sourced my bathroom appliances from the UK alright - great prices and lots of choice!
    Have decided to go ahead with the tiling throughout - but am sourcing locally as time is against me at this stage.
    Thanks for the tips!


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RachWatch wrote: »
    Thanks Cork24 - sourced my bathroom appliances from the UK alright - great prices and lots of choice!
    Have decided to go ahead with the tiling throughout - but am sourcing locally as time is against me at this stage.
    Thanks for the tips!

    Could you pm me the supplier, thanks.


  • #5
    RachWatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭RachWatch


    Done!


  • #6
    BrensBenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭BrensBenz


    RachWatch wrote: »
    We're getting a new en suite and are planning tiles throughout - however getting mixed messages re floor tiles and how they may or not be too slippy in a bathroom.

    I haven't actually tried this but I've heard of applying silicon sealant over a reduced level of grout between bathroom floor tiles. Some grout is necessary, of course, but topped off with sealant gives you some grip.
    Should I mention that I heard this from a fellow patient who slipped on his tiled bathroom floor, breaking several ribs on the loo bowl, puncturing a lung just before keeping me company in hospital for a fortnight? Of all the "shudduv done this or that", I thought the sealant idea might be a runner, if you don't mind regular maintenance. Maybe confine the sealant to the areas most likely to cause slips and fully grout the areas of heavier traffic?


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  • #7
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    cab you guys please link to ebay for the items you purchased as those prices seem very good


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