Stages of TIling

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Whether it is a bathroom, ensuite, laundry, Kitchen or any other area that required to be tiled, The design layout is key. Design your area add in a spectacular tiled finish and you will have the area you have dreamed of.

Always be careful, Safety first.

Sometimes it is easier and cheaper to remove a majority of the area rather Trying to save parts of it. trying to find tiles that match your pre-existing tiles can be very time consuming and costly, however if you are trying to save a certain area, always protect the section you are saving, you wouldnt wont one mishap to ruin that whole area.

You may also cause more damage which will also add $$ onto the final renovation bill.

Waterproofing or wetsealing is probably the most important part of any wetarea.

When you look at photos of bathroom designs, you'll  see hundreds of photos of beautiful rooms. You will also hear that " oh it's easy just paint it on". However while it is easy physically there is alot of precise measuring and preparation going into your waterproofing your wet area.  

The bathroom is the wettest room in the house and it must be thoroughly waterproofed and and waterproofed neatly and done well  if you want to avoid damaging your home. Do it once and do it well.  

All waterproofing is to meet Australian  Standard AS 3740-2010, this standard is the minimum that must be done prior to progressing with the next step.
  A Flexible bondbreaker required on internal Edges and corners so it doesn't break with small movement. Also around anything  protruding through the waterproof, I.e taps and drains. The flexible bondbreaker partners with the waterproof membrane creating a full seal for your entire area. 

When applying the 1st coat of waterproof it is at this time when the aluminum angles are set in level and square at the  right heights for the door and shower to separate them.  

This will set up for the next step of screeding. 

Not many people realise that before you tile a floor, it is important to lay a bed of screed of sand and cement  to ensure your finished floor is laid with fall towards the drain or (flooorwaste) It is particularly important for bathrooms, as an incorrect amount of fall will cause water either to just sit there and pool on the floor or worse run out your bathroom door  and into another room.  

Screed is a sand and cement mixed to the correct ratios to create a bed base that can be worked for the  fall to occur. Usually from 15mm to 40mm thick, then left to dry or cure for a day or two depending on air temperature.  

Floor tiling can be an art in its self,

from main living areas to a single small toilet.

Setting out the floor tiling is so it looks ascetically pleasing, it can make a small room seem bigger and also give a nice colour and texture contrast to whatever may be on the walls surrounding it.

Floor tiles are usually very tough and durable a little more so than wall tiles this is due to Traffic (people walking over them  all the time)

Choosing the right floor tile for a bathroom is also critical for practicality and also ascetics.

Walls can be anything from a plain tile to blend in and hide in the background or a jaw dropping feature wall to light up the room and make your pop.

They are also hard wearing and much easier to keep clean than most other wall coverings.