Thread: slippery tiles

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by superman

so I buy the cheap one. The adhesive backing is shit

so what about the more expensive one?

I ain't prepared to take the chance that they're any better

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Swap the tiles out for external non-slip tiles.

Don't work and they're a bastard to clean.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Tape won't work.

As I've said previously "it works in our house".

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Originally Posted by superman

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Tape won't work.

As I've said previously "it works in our house".

yeah, but kryptonite doesn't

bathrooms now!! blimey, how could anybody not lay non-slip tiles there

Originally Posted by zubber

maybe farang houses should lay down recycled teak boards right from the start and forget the tiles on safety grounds. especially if you are an elbow bender prone to drunken bouts .any ideas on the prices differential ?i have had a few close shaves as have other family members thats why they all walk with a stoop when leaving the bathroom

Whats an elbow bender?

A mate built a house in Isaan and in the first month his FiL slipped arse over tit in the bathroom, whacked his head and killed himself.
And he was the only decent one in the whole damn family.

Originally Posted by Sdigit

Whats an elbow bender?

think drink

I would take out the slippery tiles and replace them. Every other solution is third rate compared. Especially in a country where the new tiles are the largest cost factor.

Here the labour would cost several times more than reasonable tiles so I do it myself.

We had very slippery tiles in the front of the house and sala when we bought the house. Fixed now.

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Sdigit

Whats an elbow bender?

think drink

I though he meant drunken shower wanking could there be a more embarrassing way to go

a elbow bender ...means ..leaning on a bar...with elbow/arm.. drinking plenty of piss ... for long periods of time..

Originally Posted by Wallalai

We had very slippery tiles in the front of the house and sala when we bought the house. Fixed now.

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No more information forthcoming?

Are the original tiles under all that? Or did you rip them up and start again?

It must have cost a fortune ? So much so that you've had to replace the motorcycle with a bicycle. I hope you get a new one soon.

It actually looks a lot better

cool eye, as they say

not many Bernard Trink readers around here ,elbow bender was a common term in his columns some years back ,he had his own weird argot ..

Originally Posted by giggs

a elbow bender ...means ..leaning on a bar...with elbow/arm.. drinking plenty of piss ... for long periods of time..

I don’t understand why a person in his right would sit around drinking plenty of piss. Is this an English thing or what? And back on topic did the dog survive was it hospitalized does anyone care.

Originally Posted by gusG

No more information forthcoming?

Are the original tiles under all that? Or did you rip them up and start again?

For the sala part we removed all the tiles, for the entrance part we cleaned all to the soil, put new sand and gravel, then reinforced concrete covered with the new stuff.


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Originally Posted by BKKBILL

did the dog survive was it hospitalized

the dog is fine. she was just a bit shaken up.

wallalai,

from your photos, it's clear that re-tiling is the only proper solution. norton mentioned it earlier, but i intially wasn't interested in the prospect.

i guess i'll have to give it some more thought.

Getting tiles installed in Thailand is not expensive at all.

2 pack polyurethane for exteriors is a good bet if you dont want to go tearing up the tiles and replacing them with non -slip.

Its not too expensive , is available everywhere , very hard wearing and gives good coverage.
Just mix in some pre-washed fine sand and away u go. The trick is adding enuff sand to do the job but not too much to appear unsightly.

This stuff is thick when mixed and holds the sand in suspension quite well , apply with a brush.

Originally Posted by shaggersback

2 pack polyurethane for exteriors is a good bet

thanks. this sounds like what i was referring to in the OP.

by chance do you know what the thai brand name is for this product?

The 3 M bands from Home Pro lasted well 2 years on the stairs at my earlier place.
Just clean well with alcohol before applying...

It was exposed to sun and rain, no problem, a strip every 6 inch or so, quick and efficient, can be done before re-tiling to have safety quick...