Hellfire
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 posted on 23/5/05 at 08:31 PM |
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Slate Floor Tiles
What would you guys in 'the know' consider to be the best stuff for securing Slate Floor Tiles to a wooden (flexible) floor. It's a
very old house and the floor is not even (and I like it that way) and flex's what i consider to be more than a modern house. I have previously
used 'normal' floor tile adhesive but it came loose after only a few months of normal use.
I would like to use PU but I have been lead to believe that certain adhesive's leech through the tiles to show through the particular pattern of
adhesive underneath.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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billy
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| posted on 23/5/05 at 08:34 PM |
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one thing i know is you need to lay them onto some thick ply or blockboard 
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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mookaloid
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| posted on 23/5/05 at 08:38 PM |
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I used some stuff for this a while ago - it was a fine powder which was mixed with water.
It made a sort of black rubbery cement which has held up very well for about 3 years now on a wooden floor.
Just ask for this at the builders merchants I'm sure they will know what it is called - I can't remember
HTH
Mark
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 23/5/05 at 08:47 PM |
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Screeding is it?, the stuff for leveling floors
A brown powder like plasterthat ya mix with water from what I remember
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 23/5/05 at 08:59 PM |
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Topps Tiles
I have today funny enough been to Topps tiles they do a flexible adhesive for laying tiles directly onto floorboards, although the guy said it is best
to lay them on some fairly thick marine ply, also he said that you also need flexible grout ,as thats where they tend to crack
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/5/05 at 09:34 PM |
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6mm waterproof ply, screwed every 6 inch square, short screws (25mm?) to avoid piercing heating pipes. Flexibly rapid set floor tile adhesive is what
i use, but there may be adhesives more suited to big flexs. Ive seen PU adhesive used in the past, i personally dont believe in it - crap sticks to it
too much, makes it hard to get the tiles flat. I tend to use 4 mm spacers, regular grout and ive never seen it cracked, except at the point where i
butted it up to loose wooden flooring (my own house, fortunately!).
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DarrenW
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| posted on 24/5/05 at 09:20 AM |
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i got my slate tiles from Fired Earth. Not as expensive as you might think and look fantastic. They do an adhesive for wooden floors. Everyone
recommends putting down a ply base first tho'.
The biggest pain i had was grouting. It takes ages to clean it off correctly. Sealing afterwards was a nightmare as well. I put a few coats on, took a
few nights to complete and got me as high as a kite........which was nice!
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Peteff
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| posted on 24/5/05 at 02:58 PM |
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You can always lay a carpet over them later. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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