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    Prepping a painted wooden floor boards

    Hi, I think I have two options here but I thought I'd run it by you chaps as I may be overlooking something. I can either sand the paint off and apply a decoupling membrane or ply-line the whole thing. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
  2. J

    Laying Backer/insulation boards

    Do these always need to be fitted with adhesive over timber chipboard flooring? Is it possible to just screw it down with washers. Here is what it says on the site. It's 6mm board. tile backer board | underfloor heating | ProWarm™ Customer wants the finished floor level to be as close as...
  3. J

    Insulation Boards

    What thickness should the insulation board be when laying onto a concrete subfloor. I have to install electric underfloor heating and porcelain tiles.
  4. P

    Ditra sound boards

    Has anyone used ditra sound boards before. and does this sound about right for installing. Secure floor boards and overboard with no more ply Fix ditra with spf addy tile Any advice is always apreciated
  5. Dan

    Price Check On Marmox Boards 10mm

    What's the best price you get Marmox 10mm for locally.
  6. K

    Marmox Boards Advvice

    Hi could I use 6mm Marmox Boards on an upstairs chipboard wetroom floor that will then have u/f heating installed and then tiled or should it be 10mm
  7. R

    Tanking Wedi boards.

    Good afternoon. I hope you don't mind me asking a couple of quick question to get your views on this. I always tank wet areas using the ardex tanking system. Would you still tank the bath/shower areas if wedi board has been used to board these areas out. I've never fixed to wedi board before. I...
  8. O

    What is the minimum depth of SLC over insulated boards?

    As above......I have 18m2 of floor to bring up by 30mm to the same level as an adjoining floor. Insulated boards would seems the obvious way to go followed by SLC. But to work out the depth of the insulation I need, I need to work backwards from the minimum depth of SLC over the insulated...
  9. H

    shower panel boards

    Just Wonderer if many of you had fitted these around a shower unit.... I'm doing a job this week and it involves tiling half way up the room all the way round and all the shower area.... They have now decided against the shower area been tiled and bought splashbacks They have got 2 for the...
  10. M

    Best Adhesive and sealant for skirting boards

    Hi, Not sure if this in the correct forum as it is not strictly a tiling question however I will soon be ready to start re-fitting my skirting boards after tiling most of downstairs :hurray: and I was wondering what is the best adhesive to use to stick them back on? It is a new house so they are...
  11. R

    insulation boards on concrete

    I got about 40 m2 of porcelain floor to do. concrete slab, insulation boards, heating wire, and tile. Do you screw or just glue insulation boards to concrete? cheers.
  12. P

    Boards and showerlay tray

    Morning I have asked this question elsewhere probably in the wrong forum though. Should I sit the wedi boards on top of the marmox showerlay tray or butt the tray up to the boards which will be mounted floor to ceiling. The joints will be sealed with wedi 610 and SA waterproof tape either way I...
  13. Chalker

    Underfloor on insulation boards

    What's everyone's preferred method of securing loose wire element to insulation board before slc? obviously tape, but I think personally it covers too much floor. :thumbsup:
  14. S

    Another question about cement boards and screws!

    Hi I know Screwfix turbo gold screws have been mentioned on this forum to secure 12 mm cement board. I will be using these screws to secure the 12 mm cement board to wood. But I also have to secure the 12 mm cement board to metal stud framing. Which screws do people advice please to use, to...
  15. S

    Sandwich boards

    Sorry if you thought I was advertising. [emoji1][emoji1] I need to make up just over 20mm & have 10mm CTD contract boards. Has anyone ever sandwiched these or any other thermal boards together? Any pit falls or is it a no no.
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    Self-leveling compound **ON TOP** of Marmox boards

    Hello I am new to the forum and would appreciate some expert advice. The question is: Is there some kind of self-leveling compound that can be used ON TOP of Marmox boards. Having just knocked down a dividing wall, I find that one floor (already insulated with Marmox) is LOWER than the other...
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    Method of dot & dabbing boards

    Just wondering what we all use to fix plasterboard when spot fixing (dot & dabbing). Do you prefer using tile adhesive or drywall adhesive? I mostly use bagged cement tile adhesive as I don't like contaminating my buckets!!!
  18. S

    Underfloor Heating, Timber Floor Boards and Durabase

    Hi, Have been to see a job over the weekend and have some concerns. Piped underfloor has been fitted to bathroom floors, timber floor boards replaced and durabase matting has been fitted. However, this has been fitted with PVA only, and i have already told the customer this is no good, it need...
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    Cement boards on a wall

    The question I'm asking is I have a small section about 0.8 m x 0.9 m in a shower the one wall is stud so that will be ok but the other wall is block and I need to boards to be 10mm off the wall as the rest is plasterboard so my question is can you successfully Dot and dab the boards using...
  20. G

    Cement Boards....

    Hello. Not posted here for a couple of years. And am a bit dejected to say the least. So - What's the general opinion regards Tanking Cement Boards when they are fitted in a bathroom containing a shower enclosure? To clarify, I'm not talking about when they are fitted in a wetroom. Thanks, Grouch.

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