If your at the high end it s marginal.
Ceramic tile weight kg m2.
Natural stone 20mm thick 35kg per m2.
Natural stone 10mm thick 28kg per m2.
The walls are all plasterboarded cement board in shower area so i think we are limited to only 20kg m of weight.
Tile and adhesive weight per sq metre.
0 80 mm steel sheet.
The weight of tiling to a plasterboard background direct without a plaster skim should not exceed a weight of 32kg per m again this is equivalent to a ceramic tile and adhesive with a maximum thickness of 12 5mm and a natural stone tile plus adhesive with a maximum thickness of 10mm.
All you need to do is multiply the weight by the thickness of the tile to get the square metre weight.
Ceramic 12kg per m2.
Heavy stone or ceramic tiles are defined as those that exceed 32 kg m2 in weight although an often used guide when fixing with adhesive is a maximum weight of 4 kg per individual tile.
Ceramic 1 75 kg m2 per mm porcelain 2 403 kg m2 per mm granite 2 691 kg m2 per mm limestone 2 611 kg m2 per mm marble 2 563 kg m2 per mm quartz 2 173 kg m2 per mm sandstone 2 323 kg m2 per mm travertine dependant on grade between 2 08 and 2.
Rectangular shape tiles 400 x 100mm 600 x 150mm are also becoming increasingly popular.
Porcelain 10mm thick 25kg per m2.
Tile thickness tile type kg m2tiles 3mm adhesive 14 26 kg m2 17 62 kg m2 20 97 kg m2 24 32 kg m2 26 40 kg m2 23 88 kg m2 27 82 kg m2 31 10 kg m2 36 48 kg m2 58 00 kg m2 kg m2tiles 6mm adhesive 18 46 kg m2 21 82 kg m2 25 17 kg m2 28 52 kg m2 30 06 kg m2 28 09 kg m2 32 00 kg m2 35 30 kg m2 40 68 kg m2 62 20 kg m2.
Typical weight equivalents 20kg m2 ceramic tiles up to 8mm thick max or natural stone tiles up to 7mm thick max 32kg m2 ceramic tiles up to 12 5mm thick max or natural stone tiles up to 10mm thick max remember to allow 2 4kg m2 for adhesive in addition to the declared tile weight per m2.
This information is for guidance only and may vary depending on the type of adhesive and density of the tile being used.
20mm natural stone 58 00 kg m2 62 20 kg m2 note.
It s the thickness that s important for sq m weight not the size.