Tuesday 29 May 2012

Tiling

I made a gauge rod, which is the width of the wall i was tiling, on the rod the center line was marked

Secondly, i measured the width and height of the wall, From the top of the skirting to the bottom of the dado rail. the gauge rod then got screwed onto the wall on the half way point.

I Then applied the first two tiles with tile adhesive. aswell as putting in 2.5mm spacers in between each tile and carried on tiling, once i reached the side parts which had to be put i used a manual tile cutter to cut the tile to the required width. once the top half had been done i moved the gauge rod 2 tile lengths down the wall to support the following tiles. Once they had set the next day, i had completely removed the gauge rod and applied the last tiles. Once all the tiles were solid on the wall, i gave them a clean using a sponge and a cloth. Then using White tile grout i grouted all the tiles, using my finger to make sure the grout was firmly in between the tiles and any gaps. Only once the grout had set a little bit, i done a full clean of the tiles removing any left over grout, adhesive or dirt.


P.P.E :

Gloves ( if required)
Boots


Goggles - When using the tile cutter

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