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...
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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...
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??
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...
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 ?
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...
Hi guys ,
Been to have a look at 4 bathroom floors for a builder and there is a hot water system under 6mm Hardi backer boards, never come across it before so I'm interested if any of you guys would consider tiling onto this and if so what would be your method of apllication as I was thinking...
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hi all I have a concrete floor to tile with electric heating and 10mm slate I have seen these boards called xp pro insulation boards I usually use the insulated tile backerboards has anyone used these boards and advise me cheers
Hi Folks
After a bit of advice please. I am DIY installing elec UFH and tiles into my kitchen before the new kitchen is fitted. The floor is a concrete slab which I surfaced with a layer of flexible self levelling compound. Then laid 6mm polystyrene insulation boards onto which I laid the UFH...
Hi everyone,
I have a wall to tile with 200x100 bevelled ceramic tiles (brick bond) . I'm tiling onto 12mm 'no more ply' cement tile backer board which for the most part is nice and flush, however one or two of the board have a small difference in alignment. Its no more than 1/8th inch / 3mm...
Chinese tile backer boards found to contain banned substances
A range of Chinese manufactured tile backer boards and wetroom shower trays are under investigation by the Environment Agency for being manufactured using banned substances.
The products look similar to the leading WEDI, JACKOBOARD...
Hi, my first post on here
Just starting new project in lounge and hallway, approx 40m area, to install Electric UFH. Plan is to have marble tiles.
I just need help with the different options available on how to best insulate the floor underneath as it just floorboards on joists with a cellar...
Guys,
Just looking for some advice on fitting some insulation boards.
I have removed the asphalt so back to a concrete floor as asphalt was very loose and breaking up - came up easy.
Now looking to but 10mm ins boards down, once primed.......my question is:
For a concrete floor would you use a...
Hi all,
I've researched and researched on the best thing to do when tiling my bathroom floor. The floor is T&G chipboard, the green stuff (property about 18yr old), and is pretty sound in my opinion.
I was going to ditra matt over it but some tilers i've had over some said thats fine, some...
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how do chaps, been reading on here from time to time and thought I would sign up, so,ex good info on here.
I have a job coming up, 90sqm or large format porcelain.
The floor is concrete and is having underfloor heating mat throughout. The question is what to put down first, just concerned about...
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Hi All
looking at a bathroom today, all the walls need boarding which would either be fixed to joists or to brickwork, the customers looking at a tile size of 600x300mm, hasn't choose the tile, just the size!!! so could be porcelain.
Bath suite is out so no chew with boarding.
Green Moisture...
Got a job soon where customer has bought Dragon boards from tile store , tile store says its like hardiebacker ?
Anyone used it ?
Link >>> Dragonboard - Page
Alright pro tilers
Have a question for you all
Had a look at a job that involves building up a area of 80m for a floor to bring up the height to the other floor, the client has got that hardie 12mm concrete boards, will it be alright to prime the floor and use flexible adhesive to stick the...
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Hi all.
Along with a full first floor refurbishment I'm building a wetroom in my property and using Orby products to help achieve this.
My wetroom is fairly small and after fitting the Orbry shower tray I would suffice with 3 sheets of 6mm (1200x600) to complete the rest of the floor area...