Can You Dot And Dab Bathroom Tiles

The dot and dab technique results in the back of the tiles and surface upon which they are laid on not being completely covered in adhesive. Instead there will be gaps where the tile is not secured by any form of mortar which can cause many short term and long term problems. Below we explain why the dot and dab method should be avoided.

I have just had new bathroom refit and he has tiled the whole bathroom by dot and dab. I have now read loads of bad things about doing this but he says it's just another style of tiling. What do you think? They are ceramic tiles.

Dot and dab fixing is not an approved method. I feel you are well within your rights to ask the tiler to fix in accordance with the adhesive companies instructions and British standards. Will it stick etc? Hi guys basically I have bought a house with a fully tiled bathroom, its quite big so can afford to allow it to creep smaller by overboarding the walls.

I really want to dot n dab it as it'll be quicker, and less messy than hacking all the minging tiles off first. btw I dont mean in the shower area etc just on the opposing decorative 'do nothing' walls. Just really want.

Bathroom tiling question What's your opinion on dot and dabbing tiles onto a wall? Seems like an easy way of saving money rather than boarding of skimming a wall before hand. I've heard so many different arguments regarding it, I work with tilers with 30+ experience who say it's fine as most houses don't have plumb walls and they never had call. Bathroom Fitting Dot and dab over tiles before retiling - is this legit? Anonymous user 15 March 2024 - 2.51 PM We are having our bathroom re done and the workmen want to dot and dab over a wall of original tiles, put boards up and then tile on top (porcelain tiles).

To dot'n'dab or not to dot'n'dab, that is the question Believe it or not, there is a British Standard (BS) relating to wall and floor tiling. BS5385 says that the tile adhesive should be spread fully over the wall or floor in small sections so that tiles are fixed before the adhesive forms a skin. Hello, I can cope with cosmetic problems but the tiler is 3/4 way through and I noticed he is using random blobs of cement not spreading it over the tile.

There are big gaps between the tiles and the edges have no adhesive. It is behind sink and loo and around the bath and a new shower at one end. Thank you!

My bathroom tiles have been applied using a dot and dab tech direct to the wall. I can see the blobs of adhesive shining when the tiles are misted and wet from using the bath or shower. Tiling Dot 'n' dab or batten Anonymous user 1 March 2024 - 2.50 PM I am intending to tile the bathroom, floor to ceiling in the back addition of a Victorian terraced house.

The lath and plaster has partially come away when I removed the old tiles and overall it doesn't look sufficiently robust to support the tiles I intend to hang. My plan is to remove the lath and plaster and aquaboard the.