Drilling tiles

[MCKDAVID]

silicon sinks on? maybe the modern way, can't say I'd be happy if that was done for mine, all the weight on tiles cement and old ropey plaster.... seems a proper bodge to me...

 

[brightspark]

Believe me, I tried that.

try harder just pretend your life depends on it

 

[brightspark]

silicon sinks on? maybe the modern way, can't say I'd be happy if that was done for mine, all the weight on tiles cement and old ropey plaster.... seems a proper bodge to me...

I've seen a few hanging off with tiles stuck on and half the wall after kids had used it as a climbing frame

 

[Seadog]

try harder just pretend your life depends on it

I was trying to get it off without damaging tiles BS. I had to admit defeat in the end. Only two broken tiles though. The whole bathroom was a cheap job. The bath had been leaking around the tap end and rotted the floor. Had to strip the whole lot out to replace the floor. Then reinstalled properly

 

[brightspark]

I was trying to get it off without damaging tiles BS. I had to admit defeat in the end. Only two broken tiles though. The whole bathroom was a cheap job. The bath had been leaking around the tap end and rotted the floor. Had to strip the whole lot out to replace the floor. Then reinstalled properly

I'm on with daughters bathroom refit in to a walk in shower . had to renew a couple of joists and the floor along with renewing the plasterboard wall . that's before I started

 

[MCKDAVID]

I've seen a few hanging off with tiles stuck on and half the wall after kids had used it as a climbing frame

exactly what I would expect, maybe in a new build, the backing wall under the tiles might be fine, but for renovations? I tiled over some pretty ropey old plaster, in our bathroom (obviously removed the worst of it) so wouldn't be too keen hanging a sink off it... even with a pedestal. Say 30 + lbs for the sink, plus another 10- 15 for water weight...

think I'll stick to proper screwed fixings... call me old fashioned if you want...

 

[Wendelspanswick]

You still have to drill for things like mirrors, loo roll holders, shower door frames, towel rails etc.

 

[Robotstar5]

I'm on with daughters bathroom refit in to a walk in shower . had to renew a couple of joists and the floor along with renewing the plasterboard wall . that's before I started

and as it's a family job, labour costs will be £0 been there, done that.

 

[ukracer]

Have you ever try to get a basin off a tiled wall that's been siliconed on ???? you normal end up pulling the tiles off the wall and stay stuck to the basin.

Thats the problem....i dont trust the tiles. i am using coach screws into the studding.