Evianers Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Just finished tiling our buanderie: oh boy, what a nightmare!Not only are none of the walls perpendicular or even straightbut the ceiling is like the ocean - wavy! Cutting around lightswitches, sockets, in- and outlet pipes for the washing machineand other sundry extraneous piping has proved time-consuming,frustrating and enough to make anyone throw a frothy. So ouradvice is........... if possible, paint it instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nectarine Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I'm laughing thinking about it. Walls in old French cottages are never straight, we tore our hair out trying to install a fitted kitchen and then cutting and sawing and filing to try and make things straight. Mr. Nectarine still has nightmares about trying to fit a corner wall unit ...You're right, go for the simplest solution!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 On behalf of those of us who do it for a living, thank you.Thank you for posting that it is not a walk in park and thats why is wasn't finished in a afternoon and why it cost what is does.Bless you and well done! [B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard & Tracy Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hear hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 This is not a problem of tiling.It is a problem of preparation of the surfaces so they are flat and perpendicular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evianers Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 Norman............. thou jesteth, of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Incidentally water with soap-powder in it can render ceramic floor tiles treacherous underfoot.And good prep of substrate is usually the cheaper and most effective way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 [quote user="BIG MAC"]Incidentally water with soap-powder in it can render ceramic floor tiles treacherous underfoot.[/quote]As can spilt mixes of old engine oil & creosote lite![:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenniswitch Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 [quote user="Evianers"]Just finished tiling our buanderie: oh boy, what a nightmare!Not only are none of the walls perpendicular or even straightbut the ceiling is like the ocean - wavy! Cutting around lightswitches, sockets, in- and outlet pipes for the washing machineand other sundry extraneous piping has proved time-consuming,frustrating and enough to make anyone throw a frothy. So ouradvice is........... if possible, paint it instead![/quote]As a woman with a house possessing NO perpendicular walls (and quite possibly, none that are straight), not to mention the idiosynchrasies of the ceilings and floors, my heart goes out to you. Some day, perhaps we can share a bottle of wine and you will tell me the horrifying details of your adventures in tiling while I regale you with the sad story of our (amazingly expensive) pare-baignoire (AKA Tw's Folly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It's amazing what some people will wash their clothes in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evianers Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Interesting reading everyone's experience and should I venture to say....... happy that everyone agrees....... or not?If we lived in an ancient old French farmhouse or cottage, then it would all be understandable. But we don't; we live in a newish villa built in 1992. Don't they possess plumblines here in France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connolls Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hi,You have all just scared me to death with these tiling tales as we are just about to part tile our kitchen (spashbacks and some half walls !!!!!) No choice really as we need the protection on the back walls and also a way to "hide" some of our grotty walls. Anyone got any neat tips or suggestions to help...................failing that a couple of bottles of valium might be useful by the sounds of it !!!!!Have a good christmas everyone and think of us early next year as we attempt the impossible !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote user="connolls"] Anyone got any neat tips or suggestions to help...................[/quote]As Bigmac suggested, making the walls straight and flat first will mean that the tiling is much easierDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard & Tracy Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You can make walls flatter to tile on by overboarding with plasterboard or tilebacker board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 [quote user="Evianers"]Interesting reading everyone's experience and should I venture to say....... happy that everyone agrees....... or not?If we lived in an ancient old French farmhouse or cottage, then it would all be understandable. But we don't; we live in a newish villa built in 1992. Don't they possess plumblines here in France?[/quote]Not every Brit has bought an old, wonky house. Like you we live in a relatively modern house and tiling is easy, I've done loads in our house, no problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've never heard of tiling the laundry?We usually use starch on ours! (Oh gawd, now's the time I really need a whistely smiley!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Guerriere Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 It saves on ironing [:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connolls Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi lisleoise,Fancy coming to do ours for us, give you some practise on old wonky walls. Maybe we could do a tiling swap !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 No thanks, it wrecks my nails [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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