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sonnie10:


For wall tiles (not floor tiles) especially when you have bigger size tiles, it is better to use tile gum as well.

Why can't tile gum be used exclusively as it is done in the West?

Why do our tilers insist on cement only?

Or a mix of tile gum and cement?

ChybuzzDD:


Do you recommend that walls be plastered before tiling them?

Yes to reduce the materials needed for the tiling process...... And not okay laying tiles on bare blocks because of water... Most especially toilets.....

FEGEITOK:


Why can't tile gum be used exclusively as it is done in the West?

Why do our tilers insist on cement only?

Or a mix of tile gum and cement?

Because of economising lol..... Perfect way to lay tiles is just applying an inch or half an inch of mortal behind the tiles..... Floors are to be screed and left to dry before laying the tiles with gums and comb trowell.... But you see engineers love cheap and affordable stuffs hence those naija procedures

I dey lay tiles on wood if the case needs.......

FEGEITOK:


Why can't tile gum be used exclusively as it is done in the West?

Why do our tilers insist on cement only?

Or a mix of tile gum and cement?

For one, there are very poor quality products in the Nigerian market being regarded as tile adhesive. Again, majority of the products in the Nigerian market are not suitable to block walls. So, it is recommended to plaster first if you want to use adhesive.

And, the nature of our blocks is not suitable for adhesive. Our blocks are porous and dry, so the blocks absorb the moisture content of the adhesive so fast that the adhesive dry out too soon to hold the tiles to the wall. To get around this, tilers are tempted to mix it a bit with cement to improve the moisture content.

In the West, adhesive are for non porous, smooth surfaces like plasterboard, cement board etc. For concrete walls, there are specialist adhesive for smooth concrete walls. Sometimes , depending, you apply PVA to the wall first before adhesive tiling to improve bonding.

I have worked with the tiles adhesive in Nigeria when doing dried ready mixed screeding. What they call tile adhesive is basically inert fillers and cellulose thickeners to allow proper flow of mortar and help retain water for proper hydration of cement.
To improve bonding, simply add pva as suggested.

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Cold141114:

Yes to reduce the materials needed for the tiling process...... And not okay laying tiles on bare blocks because of water... Most especially toilets.....

Ok, but i have seen some tilers who preferred doing the plastering by themselves before putting the tiles.

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ChybuzzDD:


Ok, but i have seen some tilers who preferred doing the plastering by themselves before putting the tiles.

Yeah most tilers that do take contract from direct sources do that..... Depends on the pay

Happy Sunday everyone

FEGEITOK:


Why can't tile gum be used exclusively as it is done in the West?

Why do our tilers insist on cement only?

Or a mix of tile gum and cement?

Gum is expensive.

edmasta01:
Please does anyone know what is the best flooring to use in bathroom/toilet to avoid slipping when the floor is wet?

I observe that most houses in Nigeria use the regular smooth tiles and i am worried that this type of tile is an accident waiting to happen when the floor is wet especially if you have an aged that will be living in the property.

Any advise on this please?

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Happy Sunday my good people

edmasta01:
Please does anyone know what is the best flooring to use in bathroom/toilet to avoid slipping when the floor is wet?

I observe that most houses in Nigeria use the regular smooth tiles and i am worried that this type of tile is an accident waiting to happen when the floor is wet especially if you have an aged that will be living in the property.

Any advise on this please?

There is tile surface finish they call RUSTIC FINISH in Nigeria. That is what most people use, even for outdoors. It is non-slip

sonnie10:


There is tile surface finish they call RUSTIC FINISH in Nigeria. That is what most people use, even for outdoors. It is non-slip

Something like this are good for bathrooms and outdoors..... It's rustic surface

gbadexy:
I have worked with the tiles adhesive in Nigeria when doing dried ready mixed screeding. What they call tile adhesive is basically inert fillers and cellulose thickeners to allow proper flow of mortar and help retain water for proper hydration of cement.
To improve bonding, simply add pva as suggested.

This is the absolute truth. Right now as I'm speaking with you the case is at the Police station. I found out that the Tiler and the said manufacturer (another Tiler) are colluding to create an unknown mixture and selling it to client as adhesive when in reality it's just repackaged OPC cement with some additives. To be specific, the Tiler took my engineer to a vendor to buy the Tile Adhesive at a ridiculous price, only to return to take over 50% commission.

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RandomForest:


This is the absolute truth. Right now as I'm speaking with you the case is at the Police station. I found out that the Tiler and the said manufacturer (another Tiler) are colluding to create an unknown mixture and selling it to client as adhesive when in reality it's just repackaged OPC cement with some additives. To be specific, the Tiler took my engineer to a vendor to buy the Tile Adhesive at a ridiculous price, only to return to take over 50% commission.

Reasons why trust and reliability no dey our work again..... Hardly you will see any good and high calculative engineer give you access to handle purchase of any materials


There was a work i did last month where the person that took me there was trying to train me on how to do some shits

I told him clean that i only work for my money... Anything else like stealing na no no for me

RandomForest:


This is the absolute truth. Right now as I'm speaking with you the case is at the Police station. I found out that the Tiler and the said manufacturer (another Tiler) are colluding to create an unknown mixture and selling it to client as adhesive when in reality it's just repackaged OPC cement with some additives. To be specific, the Tiler took my engineer to a vendor to buy the Tile Adhesive at a ridiculous price, only to return to take over 50% commission.

Reasons why trust and reliability no dey our work again..... Hardly you will see any good and high calculative engineer give you access to handle purchase of any materials


There was a work i did last month where the person that took me there was trying to train me on how to do some shits

I told him clean that i only work for my money... Anything else like stealing na no no for me
Dey tell me to say i used 5 bags of cement intead of 3

On top work that's not big oooo.....we are indeed blacks and brainblacks for naija

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RandomForest:


This is the absolute truth. Right now as I'm speaking with you the case is at the Police station. I found out that the Tiler and the said manufacturer (another Tiler) are colluding to create an unknown mixture and selling it to client as adhesive when in reality it's just repackaged OPC cement with some additives. To be specific, the Tiler took my engineer to a vendor to buy the Tile Adhesive at a ridiculous price, only to return to take over 50% commission.

Wow!
Was this before or after the list of reliable companies I sent that you can get the Tile Adhesives from?

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Geekop:


Wow!
Was this before or after the list of reliable companies I sent that you can get the Tile Adhesives from?

Before.
They had bought the first batch before I posted my question on NL out of suspicion.

edmasta01:
Please does anyone know what is the best flooring to use in bathroom/toilet to avoid slipping when the floor is wet?

I observe that most houses in Nigeria use the regular smooth tiles and i am worried that this type of tile is an accident waiting to happen when the floor is wet especially if you have an aged that will be living in the property.

Any advise on this please?

If you are in Lagos, go to Orile (or your local tile market) and look and ask for Anti-Slip or 'Rough" tiles. The more uneven the surface the better for slip prevention.

RandomForest:


Before.
They had bought the first batch before I posted my question on NL out of suspicion.

Oh! OK

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edmasta01:
Please does anyone know what is the best flooring to use in bathroom/toilet to avoid slipping when the floor is wet?

I observe that most houses in Nigeria use the regular smooth tiles and i am worried that this type of tile is an accident waiting to happen when the floor is wet especially if you have an aged that will be living in the property.

Any advise on this please?

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laptopsforsale:
Hello house,

Please share your thoughts and opinions about these plans before i to my architect for my drawings and progress

First picture is how i envision the architectural plan and house to look like. It will be 2 units of detached 3 bedroom flat separated by a wall, and all rooms having their own toilet. The plan is not drawn to scale, but each block of flat will have a width of 12meters and a length of 13.5meters. The shaded narrow rectangles depict the windows. The triangles with outward-curved sides depicts doors. T and VT means Toilet and Visitors' Toilet, respectively. WR means wardrobe. Same plan will be replicated for the second flat

The second picture is how i envision the house to be located in the compound, using the survey plan. The entire building (of 2 units of 3bedroom flats) will have a length of 27meters and a width of 12meters.There will be a setback of 1.5m from the fence on the right side of the building, a setback of 1.5m from the closes part of the fence at the back, a space of 6.5meters in front where cars will park (although we plan to build 2 shops that will likely a width of 3meters and a length of 8meters), and a space of about 3.3meters on the left side of the building.

Please, what do you guys think. Kindly advise me. I dont want to make a mistake

Hello guys,

Grateful for your . Thanks

acmebuilding:


If you are in Lagos, go to Orile (or your local tile market) and look and ask for Anti-Slip or 'Rough" tiles. The more uneven the surface the better for slip prevention.

God bless you for this. This is exactly what I am looking for really. I'll ask for Antislip or Rough tiles.

Cold141114:


Yeah most tilers that do take contract from direct sources do that..... Depends on the pay

What about if the toilets and the kitchen walls are just rubbed with mortar by the bricklayer, will the tiles stay firm on it with just normal cement and sand or with only addesive?