backerboard

Hi all, when fitting Marmox boards around a shower bath is it best to get the bath in situ and board up the to the bath or board the entire wall and then put the bath in after. Does it not make too much difference either way (apart from saving some board if you go down the first route)? Thanks

I have noticed that alot of people on the forum ask questions on tile backer boards and also tanking boards, so I thought I would add this post as a Marmox ready reckoner to assist...... Marmox board is available in sheets of varying lengths and thicknesses, wetroom formers, curved board, pipe...

After reading through the forum have bought some 10mm Marmox Backer Boards, plastic Marmox washers, Marmox sealant and Mapei Keraquick to fix with. I understand I also have to secure with screws and raw plugs. Can anyone recommend the best type of screw to avoid rust etc? When fixing the...

Hi everyone, haven't posted for a while but i have a query. Dot and dabbed Marmox boards yesterday, put the fixing dowels in today and they stick out a mile! Anybody else had this trouble? Am gonna have trouble notching the addy over them now, using rectified porcelain as well. Cheers, Jamie.

Hi all, I am currently renovating my bathroom and will be tiling with 450x300x13 marble tiles. For the floor, so far I have: Sistered joists to level them out, added noggins every 300mm 18mm ply (with latex primer on sides and rear) screwed at 200mm centres 6mm marmox laid onto Keraquick...

just a question is cement board ie Hardibacker aqua panel waterproof ? and who uses backer board and who uses cement board in wet areas ? have only used cement board once myself

Good evening. Has anyone got any experiences with this new tilebacker board from Marmox? It incorporates a rubber foam layer to assist with conformity with Part E building regs (impact sound). I'm about to plan a bathroom project in a 7yr old 1st floor flat, which was tiled on top of a...

Hello As a continuation from a previous thread, Im thinking of laying marmox boards onto concrete sub floor. The concrete is quite rough and as the house is 1910ish. Would this concrete need to be sbr cement slurry before laying the addy for the boards? Would the addy be enough to secure a...

Hi i am new to this so go easy on me. I wonder if any body can help. What would be the method for attaching backerboard to a painted brick wall. I am using the backerboard to get over the unevenes of the cheshire bricks. This wall has been an internal wall for 5 years and has several coats of...

Hello. Ive a quick query about my wetroom, Ive done lots of searching on this site but need a definate answer for my particular situation. Im going to Marmox/Wedi the back and side shower walls, they'll be tanked and waterproofed with a BAl WP1 onto a Tuff-form tray. For the rest of the...

Hi,I'm installing a showerlay tray in a wet room I'm doing I was going to lay ply in-between joints to support tray put tray in and cover rest if floor with 18 mm ply with 6 mm tile backer board on top of that,But looking at the install instructions online they have 18mm ply on joint with tray...

Going to fix 6mm Wedi board on to my shower room floor, Query about screws, can u use turbo golds without washers to mechanically fix the floor.

Hi, I am looking to install a Wedi Fundo shower tray by cutting out the chipboard and then securing 6mm ply on the joists (I will strengthen by adding more joists) followed by the tray. By fitting the tray on the joists + ply I don't have such an issue with levelling the rest of the bathroom...

For anyone looking to install a wet room in their home, wet room waterproofing is a vital part of the project. Wet rooms have become a popular choice for bathrooms - they are a striking and spacious option for any size room and the sense of openness that they provide ensures that occupants feel...

Hi, I am re-tiling my bathroom with 50x20cm ceramic tiles (horizontilly). I have removed the old tiles from the main wall running along-side the bath (internal wall). The bath also used as a shower. As you can guess, there were quite a few chunks of plasterboardthat came away with the...

I have had a search on this and other forums but can't find the answer hence the post. I have fixed 20mm marmox boards to wall with dot and dab tile adhesive then tiled over with 8mm ceramic tiles. I need to mount the heated towel rail but not sure if I need to drill through the tiles, marmox...

Hi guys ill be very soon Laying Marmox floor boards on plywood..... what size / type trowel would you recommend? and I assume a std powdered mapei flexible adhesive (keraflex) will do the job!? thanks Dave

Afternoon guys n gals . Im after 40 6mm backerboards which i need pronto ! i live where i have little choice apart from topps which i think r still pricey with discount..I know theres loads of choice on net but was after a repitable company which you use yourselves. :smilewinkgrin:

Hi All, I am looking to tile my bathroom floor and have been looking at a couple of options for a sound base before tiling: 1 - 18mm ply screwed to the joists; 2 - Hardibacker screwed tot he joists (thickness?) 3 - Wedi board We are looking to install underfloor heating as well. Which is the...

Guys, im going to board out the bathroom with marmox I was going to use 12.5mm.. but would 10mm be ok to use? will be tiled on obviously.. not huge tiles.. say 600x400 ? thanks Dave