Securing Heavy Stone Tiles To Plaster Walls
Hi the maximum weight limit for tiling direct on to plasterboard without skim is 32kg per sqr mtr using stone or in your case slate maximum thickness of 10 mm this includes adhesive.
Securing heavy stone tiles to plaster walls. If you do not know how it has been done you can give a go with stud locator. Metal toggle bolts can support heavy loads in drywall plaster and hollow core concrete block. A glue adhesive works better for installing tile over plaster. Stone accent walls and fireplaces can be a great design feature but hanging a picture on a stone wall or holiday wreath above a stone fireplace requires some care.
Then the next step would be to add an extra piece of 12 mm plywood on top of your wall attached to the studs. Install ply on top of your wall. We ve got some large stone tiles in a bathroom that are heavy as hell went on a skimmed wall and have been trouble free. 450mm x 450mm tiles.
Just please bear in mind they are not 100 accurate either. How to hang things on a stone wall. Some products are designed specifically for use between tile and plaster walls but any tile setting adhesive designed for thin set use will work. The only special tool you need is a wet saw with a diamond blade.
This is equivalent to ceramic tiles with a maximum thickness of 8mm plus tile adhesive or natural stone tiles with a maximum thickness of 7mm plus tile adhesive. The surface of a plaster wall is too smooth for the cement to grip to. The maximum weight of tiling which can be supported by a dry well adhered plaster background is 20kg m. Bore a hole in the wall large enough to accommodate the toggle.
Fit the item to be anchored over the bolt then insert the toggle and tighten. Plastic versions hold medium loads in drywall and plaster. Stone tiles on a skimmed plaster board wall. So make a small whole on both side of potential stud just to be sure.