markmiller Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Hi Does anybody know if i can tile direct to steel floor in shower room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, markmiller said: Hi Does anybody know if i can tile direct to steel floor in shower room? Yes you can, but how well it will work out is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) There is a ready mix super elastic flooring tile substrate available, but I think I'd go for at least 3mm ply underneath. If it's going to get wet like a wet room, you have to take a different approach. My experience is very limited, only tiles on the kitchen floor, and the surrounds. I did a better job than the "tiler"who had to finish off [my knees], he used almost no understuff, and then did not use waterproof tiling grout to finish the actual grouting, so it washes out. It really needs done again, this time with a thick even screed of high elastic stuff. I'd tend to use small tiles, and keep a few spares. In fact there are mozaic tiles on a mesh backing, worth a look for these, they should not be slippery of course. Edited April 11, 2019 by LadyG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmiller Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Ta Alan....just wasnt sure about the cold under the boat causing any sort of condensation under the tile and never being able to see if it was causing any damage eg rust Ta Alan....just wasnt sure about the cold under the boat causing any sort of condensation under the tile and never being able to see if it was causing any damage eg rust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 So you are not laying tiles on top of steel plate? You are just going to tile a wooden floor in a steel boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmiller Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Ta Lady G Tiling not a problem here...just not sure about reaction under the tile adhesive and tile....once there down i wont be able to see In my shower i have ply board on metal legs ....was hopi g to tiles direct to the base plate of the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, markmiller said: Ta Lady G Tiling not a problem here...just not sure about reaction under the tile adhesive and tile....once there down i wont be able to see In my shower i have ply board on metal legs ....was hopi g to tiles direct to the base plate of the boat We used latex screed on steel decks offshore and tiles in the galley area. If the latex is bonded to clean steel then no moisture or oxygen can get in to cause rust, just like epoxy paint, but if its not clean to start with then you will have problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, markmiller said: Ta Lady G Tiling not a problem here...just not sure about reaction under the tile adhesive and tile....once there down i wont be able to see In my shower i have ply board on metal legs ....was hopi g to tiles direct to the base plate of the boat It is going to be unbelievably cold underfoot in winter. I find tiles on thick ply, over an air gap, then concrete ballast, then baseplate chilly and I wear sandals all year round outdoors, given the option, unless the snow is thick enough to risk frostbite. Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: It is going to be unbelievably cold underfoot in winter. I find tiles on thick ply, over an air gap, then concrete ballast, then baseplate chilly and I wear sandals all year round outdoors, given the option, unless the snow is thick enough to risk frostbite. Jen You can try knitting some nice mohair socks, everlasting and no need to wash every month like normal socks ? Edited April 11, 2019 by LadyG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: It is going to be unbelievably cold underfoot in winter. ...and slippery when wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 This seems a very odd thing to do. Why not have the ubiquitous plywood floor with a covering of your choice and a shower tray? Going off-piste here is surely asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 hours ago, LadyG said: You can try knitting some nice mohair socks, everlasting and no need to wash every month like normal socks ? The hard bit is catching a mo. Elusive creatures. Shearing them isn't easy either. Jen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: The hard bit is catching a mo. Elusive creatures. Shearing them isn't easy either. Jen You could just skin them and use mofur instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 11/04/2019 at 15:44, Machpoint005 said: You could just skin them and use mofur instead. Save the Mo! Mofur is Murder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: Save the Mo! Mofur is Murder! I was going to make a comment about Mofur Care but had to be extremely careful whilst typing it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: I was going to make a comment about Mofur Care but had to be extremely careful whilst typing it .... They are in a 'bad way' : Mothercare is in the middle of a shake-up to close stores as part of a rescue plan struck with creditors that has led to the loss of hundreds of jobs. It is set to close another 36 stores and is on course to have 79 stores by the end of March 2019, down from 137 in May 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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