Floor tiling

[Welderpaul]

I've tiled loads of walls, so I'm happy with the method, but I have a floor in a large room to tile. The tiles are 9mm thick and 150 wide x 1200 long.

I've had a look at a few you tube vids, seems the way to go it to find the high spot, start from there, then use a much thicker bed than wall tiling and tap them down to level. I get they need a solid bed with no voids to avoid cracking etc. Do people bother with the little spacers with the threads to nip them up flush? Seems to be that all that does is potentially lift one side off the adhesive?

The substrate is 8 year old screed. Underfloor heating if that makes a difference (Obvs off for the job, and drying time), what is the best stuff to prime? Blue grit primer seems to be the influencer's favourite??..

Thanks all.

 

[brightspark]

sbr bonding agent no need for that expensive blue grit thats up to you though

 

[gaz1]

@Welderpaul

check your levels any deep areas mark then mix some quick dry floor cement b&q floor cement is fine to use

fill the deep areas first dont mix too much at start that quick dry goes off fast enough but enough to work with it

make sure you buy a tile float with notched parts also depends on your thickness of tile cement use spacers dont use small spacers there a pain to adjust the tiles when they go out tiles are not fully square tile edges can go out easily

you will get coated fingers from the tile cement when laying them try to get as little on the tile for less cleaning of the tile

measure the tiles start with cuts and finish with cuts that you can trim right instead of thin slithers that are a pain to work with that means measure properly walls go out they always do

that small area wont take long to set so you should be done in 4 hrs with the grout as well

 

[Blobber]

Check they are straight over the length, there is some real rubbish about