Hello.
Going to lay 60x60 tiles in the kitchen. About 6 square meters of tiles in total. Will need 12 tiles and many will need to be cut and some holes for power outlets.
Considering doing it myself, but is it difficult with such large tiles? I've tried tiling a kitchen before with small tiles, and it went okay.
If I do it myself, what tools do I need to buy for this, and which tasks should I do and not do?
I've been given a fixed price from a tile layer for 5400 SEK, so I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
Going to lay 60x60 tiles in the kitchen. About 6 square meters of tiles in total. Will need 12 tiles and many will need to be cut and some holes for power outlets.
Considering doing it myself, but is it difficult with such large tiles? I've tried tiling a kitchen before with small tiles, and it went okay.
If I do it myself, what tools do I need to buy for this, and which tasks should I do and not do?
I've been given a fixed price from a tile layer for 5400 SEK, so I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
5400 before/after root? Regardless - for that price, I would gladly take it if you're feeling unsure, there's really no fuss, just measure carefully. But it's nice to avoid the hassle/anxiety of mismeasurement etc. when it's such small amounts if you're uncertain anyway.
A real cutter with a new/good wheel and dry drills for the angle grinder in the right size is the minimum of tools you need besides the notched trowel.
Just laid 30x60 in the kitchen recently, took about 3 hours but there was only one cut and 3 pieces that needed to be sawn with the angle grinder.
Would probably have estimated a whole day if I was doing it for a customer.
Just laid 30x60 in the kitchen recently, took about 3 hours but there was only one cut and 3 pieces that needed to be sawn with the angle grinder.
Would probably have estimated a whole day if I was doing it for a customer.
Yes, it's just that I've done everything else with the house myself, so not getting some tiles up on the kitchen wall feels silly 
but if you have to purchase expensive tools, it's the same price anyway. Maybe you can rent a machine. When laying 60x60, you should use tile spacers and not string, right?
but if you have to purchase expensive tools, it's the same price anyway. Maybe you can rent a machine. When laying 60x60, you should use tile spacers and not string, right?Because the tiles are so large, I hardly want any grout between them. In that case, maybe it's best not to use spacers as the gap would be quite large. However, what I'm most concerned about is how they will stay up and not slide down. They are very heavy, I think.
Called Finja for our 30x90x2 marble tiles that are ridiculously heavy and they recommended their "Allroundfix," which according to their technical department, was best suited for large tiles and can be used for any size tiles. It's important, however, to apply the fix to both the wall AND the tile to ensure proper adhesion, according to the instructions I received.
Everything worked in two bathrooms here with those instructions, and we used small spacer blocks from Tebo, "Easy Level," which provide a 1.2mm joint and align the tiles in height.
Everything worked in two bathrooms here with those instructions, and we used small spacer blocks from Tebo, "Easy Level," which provide a 1.2mm joint and align the tiles in height.