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  1. J

    Thermal boards on floor boards

    hi all I’m looking at laying thermal boards on top of floor boards, then under floor heating, then self levelling, then tile. Is this advised? Is the thermal board strong and sturdy enough to take place of a ply or cement board in this instance ? Thanks in advance
  2. Y

    Wedi vs Delta Boards

    Hi All, Pleases can you advise which is the superior product Wedi or delta? Is it a matter of personal preference, or are there certain characteristics of one that is better then the other?
  3. Kedo

    Hardie Backer Boards

    Hi All, Tomorrow I’m using 6mm Hardie Backer onto 22mm chipboard. I’ll be screwing it aswell as fixing it with adhesive and taping the joints with fibre tape. My question is, can i tile straight away or do i need to wait until next day? Thanks in advance.
  4. Kedo

    Advice on Hardie Backer Boards

    Hi everyone, My first post, so go easy on me. Im looking for info on 6mm Hardie Backerboards. I'm getting conflicting advice from suppliers. Im laying 600x600 Italian porcelain tiles to a kitchen floor, in the last 25yrs I've only ever used a minimum of 12mm exterior ply. However Over the last...
  5. Chris Gibbs

    8' x 4' backer boards???

    does anyone know if there is an 8 x 4 tile backer board? why just the 1200 x 600 ones
  6. R

    Screwing boards with Plastic Pipes beneath.

    Hi All I'm after a bit of advice re my squeaky chipboard floor. Before I tile, the boards will need to be screwed down then the backer boards on top. I just don't have a clue where the plastic central heating pipes are and ,obvs, can't use my detector. The boards either go under kitchen...
  7. O

    Schluter Kerdi Shower LS Boards for sale

    These are pre-formed sloping boards with Kerdi membrane attached, designed to be installed as part of the linear drain systems with no envelope cuts, but can be used otherwise. I have 1no. 1000x1000 and 1no. 1400x1400, both new and boxed. Retail list price is £142 and £212 respectively. Part...
  8. A

    Insulation Boards on Weyrock

    Hi all, Got my dad's en-suite to tile, planning on laying some electric underfloor heating down and just want verification. It's a weyrock floor currently. My plan was to lay insulation board (link below) on top of the weyrock, then the UFH with some self levelling compound on top of it, and...
  9. B

    Foam for fixing cement boards

    Had heard about this, supposed to replace adhesive AND mechanical fixing?
  10. J

    Prepping Floor boards / No More ply

    Hi, I've got a kitchen to do next week & am laying 330 x 330 ceramic onto a mixed concrete & wood floor (used to be a chimney breast where the concrete is). Just a quick question about Cement particle / Marmox / No more ply as I've never laid it before. Will 6mm do and then screw into...
  11. P

    Tile backer boards onto Thermalites

    Hi, Just wondering the correct procedure for fixing 12mm cement backer boards onto Thermalite blocks (assuming this is acceptable) . I'm thinking glue and screw using cement based adhesive?
  12. W

    SLC over Ply before NMP? which SLC?

    Hi there, My first post! I've been following the forum a while at a distance! a great resource Im renovating my bathroom (2mx2m floor) and I've got a question about SLC. The entire first floor of the house isn't level, it dips into the middle of the house and in the bathroom this means there...
  13. B

    Hardiebacker under Insulation boards?

    Hi Guys, in my current bathroom job its been a late decision to have an electric underfloor heating mat. Its 18mm chipboard well screwed down and I've bought, cut and laid 6mm Hardiebacker but not fixed or glued it yet. Shall i do away with the Hardie and just screw and glue 6mm insulation...
  14. S

    New to Wedi / Jacko, advice needed on uploaded pic please

    New to using Jackoboard and may have potentially dropped a bollock so wanted to check first. The picture is an internal corner where a 800x800 shower enclosure is going. I have joined the boards with boardfix / wedi 610 and pulled the washers down just below the surface so they have dished...
  15. O

    Once and for all (hopefully!) CEMENT Boards Explained

    It feels like there is a constant asking about the suitability of cement board in wet areas. "Will they be ok in my wet room?" "Should I tank them?" etc etc etc Can I attempt to clear up the confusion - much of which comes from the manufacturers and the builder's merchants who sell the stuff...
  16. C

    Do I tank aqua panels or Hardie boards.

    Hi all. New to the forum. Hello everyone. I've a studded wall in a walk in wetroom to tile. it's a nursing home, high humidity and high use. The wall has the shower itself on it. Everything else in the room is complete. I'm doing the studding at 400 centres for the uprights. I'm going to put...
  17. J

    T&G boards tiling on top of????

    hello, ive got a job coming up and there could be a deal with the step at the entrance of the wet room. ive looked in tilemaster product guide and it says you can tile on top t&g boards after priming with prime+grip primer. Has anyone done this before??
  18. M

    Myson Micro Board piped heating boards..

    Evening all, Just been to see a job where the customer is wanting to use this system over existing concrete floors. New one on me and had a quick Google but all Myson literature is very basic and vague. Anyone had any experience of it? If so, is it just an adhesive fix down to a...
  19. B

    Skirting boards cut or tile against ?

    hi guys just wondering what your opinions on this are, this is for floor tiles do use butt the tile up against the skirting boards or do u use a multitool and cut out the bottom of the skirting and lay tile under ?
  20. L

    OSB boards as base for Wetroom

    Hi all, When installing a wet room (with toilet and sink) would it be ok to use 18mm OSB boards as a floor base on top of the joists? The fake wall will be placed on top of the boards to conceal a toilet cistern for a wall-hung tolier, and put away the water pipes and shower valves. The aim is...

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