I need some help in finding out if anyone has used Ceramilite before (basically lino for the walls in your bathroom that look like tiles) – I need to know the good things about it and the issues that it causes?
Especially the joins of the sheets – good, bad or just plain ugly? What can you do to make it look presentable?
We came across it at the local Bunnings and were quite intrigued about it. It looks okay and looks like it is easy to fit. The joins were our MAIN concerns so we would like some opinions about it.
For those who have never heard of it the website is http://www.parbury.com.au/ceramilite/ceramilite.asp
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BecTroynBec
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Hi Bec,
My experience is that there is varying quality in this sort of product,
one is based on a type of masonite backing and a bugger if you break the shiny surface to the water.
However the other product which I can find if you want the name is a better quality. I think a Bunnings guy told me about it anyway so maybe further inquiries there to the right person may be beneficial.
When I used it I had un-straight walls and out of square corners and did not want to remove the existing wall , so before I put the first sheet onto the furthest wall and worked toward the screen I placed and glued some aluminium corner down the entire first sheet ,each side, and bonded it to the sheet. Letting it set entirely. This gave me a straight ege on the extremities and a corner on which to glue the next sheet .
Really just a flat “u”shape when the sheet was on the floor.
The aluminium corner also stopped water leaking into the “old” existing corner. Any variances in the old wall were taken care of with no more nails etc and the side new sheets were also glued onto the old wall and up against the alumiium corner . Perhaps looking from the top, I had a 3 sided waterproof envelope inside an old wall. On the bottom I put a flat “s” type strip under the new wall and lapped it over the bottom row of tiles so the water would run down the wall and down the outside of the tile.
I had to put new tiles on the floor and could not remove the old so I ground them to make a rough surface and retiled over the top after waterproofing all the corners before I did any additions,( I might add). I then used a white silicone to finish off the joints and need not have been too critical because if water did get thru it would only run down the inside of the alumiium corner.
Sorry if this is long and others may be critical of something I have done but at least it will get them talking.And it worked for me.
Cheers for now and Good Luck , LenThank you so much – the more information the better I believe
I have just been told about another product – lamipanel. Could that be what you used?
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BecTroynBec
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I have heard that ceramilite can delaminate around tap fittings letting water into the masonite. This will cause swelling and cracking.
Lamipannel is a good product. Can be difficult to cut without chipping so get some advice from a pro for that. The right tools will makeit easier. It is resin so use a repirator when cutting or sanding. Maybe get a MSDS.
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