Tiling a new house

fitzparker

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can help. I have no DIY knowledge, so correct me if im wrong

I purchased a new build and need the kitchen and 3 bathrooms tiled.

one bathroom has ply wood, one has floor boards and the downstairs kitchen and bathroom is concrete.

I quickly measured the length and width (at the widest area) of each room (not even sure if this is how to do it)

in feet
Kitchen: 20 x 14.5
BR 1: 5 x 4.5
Br 2: 6 x 5
Br 3: 5 x 4

of course the surface area that big as appliances and toilet/shower/bath etc

so onto the question how many boxes of tiles would I need on average, they would be standard square tile.. 1 foot x 1 foot?

also to get a tiler in what would average labour be etc

thanks in advance

Jfrost

fitzparker wrote: »

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can help. I have no DIY knowledge, so correct me if im wrong

I purchased a new build and need the kitchen and 3 bathrooms tiled.

one bathroom has ply wood, one has floor boards and the downstairs kitchen and bathroom is concrete.

I quickly measured the length and width (at the widest area) of each room (not even sure if this is how to do it)

in feet
Kitchen: 20 x 14.5
BR 1: 5 x 4.5
Br 2: 6 x 5
Br 3: 5 x 4

of course the surface area that big as appliances and toilet/shower/bath etc

so onto the question how many boxes of tiles would I need on average, they would be standard square tile.. 1 foot x 1 foot?

also to get a tiler in what would average labour be etc

thanks in advance

I did my own tiling so can't break down average Labour costs but in relation to the amount of tiles needed, a good guide is your surface area + 10% to allow for waste....so your kitchen (I hope you took out work top area) is
20 x 14.5 = 290
290+ 10% (29) = 319ft squared or 29m squared.

If floors are level (which they should be but not always are) coat with Polybond mixed with water with 10parts water to 1part polybond to seal floors.

Seal or Tank the ply floors and on the board floor I'd recommend an 1/8' covering of ply and sealing also, one surface rather then a number of joints with help eliminate cracks later.

And always insist on bags of flexible adhesive and grout which you mix as needed....that bucket stuff is craps.

Hope this helps

fitzparker

thanks for the Advise, really appreciate. I will look into the above and hopefully get a good finish with a decent price.

cletus

I had those jobs done in my house, ringing around the quotes I got were from €13-18 per square yard for labour, I supply the tiles, grout, adhesive etc. Regarding the bathrooms, my tiler used a special type of matting instead of another layer of ply.

Re how many boxes of tiles you'll need, ask depends. Tiles come in all shapes and sizes, so it'll depend on how much each box covers. The tile place you buy from should be able to advise. When you're or shopping for tiles, don't forget to look and see if they have last runs, especially for a small ensuite, you can often get the last few yards of a tile for relatively cheap