My Summer holiday job!
I have done small kitchen tiling jobs before with acceptable results but am struggling with tiling shower walls. I have read the FAQs info and have most of the job sussed out such as horizonal battons. Just 2 problems remain after doing a small trial area.
1) I need to use a 3mm solid bed adhesive (no voids) but seem to have problems in getting it anything like even. The walls are fairly recently professionally replastered so have gentle slight undulations rather than abrupt in and out if that is relevant. I am in danger of it looking like a grotty pub loo done by a drunken odd job man. I have thought of making a spreader with a very thin nib at each end to hold the spreader off the wall at the right sort of distance to create an even bed. With luck the adhesive will close up again after the nib has passed. Does anyone have any suggestions?
2) The tiles don't snap along score lines as tiles have in the past (although only about 6mm thick). I am thinking of seeing if I can hire an electric tile saw to do the straight cuts although I only have about 60 tiles to cut (an included window area does not help!) Are these hirable? Possible cost? Am I indulging in overkill?
Why don't I just stick to things I can do like wiring, plumbing and central heating!! No answers to that!
John