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    L shape limestone Opus on chipboard

    :hurray:Hello , i am new to the forum and would welcome any assistance to avert a tiling tradgedy. Background Kitchen Project Laying a 36M2 limestone floor on sound 18MMchipboard. Board will be screwed at 6" intervals (As an option I thought of possibly cutting out chipboard & replacing...
  2. T

    tiling on chipboard

    customer has asked me to tile straight onto chipboard flooring but i am not sure if this is a good idea,any help please.
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    tiling over chipboard in an upstairs bathroom

    hya guys i know this has probably been asked loads of times before but what are you veiws on going about fixing tiles to chipboard floors upstairs? ive read so many conflicting veiws on the internet some are saying you can lay straight on to the chipboard with the right adhesive as long as its...
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    Floating chipboard - Trav?

    Hi folks, Have a job to price up, 13m2 hallway, substrate is chipboard on top of jablite on top of concrete. I've suggested to them that the only chance would be 6mm screwed and glued backerboard, and then a super flex such as Bal fast flex, then flex additive in grout. Would you? They...
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    Laying onto chipboard?

    Went to look at a kitchen that needs tiling and the customers carpenter has laid 18mm t&g chipboard (green stuff) onto existing floor boards fixed at about 300mm centres from what I saw, as the whole floor needed raising to level of conservatory. Floor seems solid and the customer was told by...
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    Tiling on chipboard floor

    Got a bathroom coming up, existing floor tiles on chipboard floor hoping they will come up easily, ajoining room has laminate floor, so if possible I want to avoid a step, I have allways used 12m/m ply overly on all my floors but this will create a step, anyone used this flexible two part tile...
  7. F

    new product for chipboard floors

    Hi guys, just had a product flyer come through the door called Ci75 by Stonefix. This is a highly flexible adhesive for laying decouplig mats onto chipboard or anhydrite screeds, it comes in a 8 litre tub and a 15 year guarentee. I personally never use tub adhesive for floors but just wondering...
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    Screwing t&g chipboard down

    Was prepping a bathroom today for tiling tmw...t&g chipboard in a new build bathroom...it had already been secured with nails but was sqeaking like a mouse so tried to eliminate it by screwing it down....used a voltage and metal detector around the existing fittings before screwing...but felt...
  9. C

    tiling on chipboard?????

    hi all just been to look at a job. 24sqm ceramic tiles in kitchen and sun room/extension. now i know that tiling on chipboard is considered a no no but the customers are looking to use unibond tile on wood which they have been told is an excellent product and does exactly what it does on the...
  10. R

    Tiling on a floating chipboard floor.

    Hi, I've read posts regards tiling on a floating chipboard floor, i have approx 30mm of polystyrene, with 20mm of chipboard on top. There is damp proof sheet under the polystyrene then concrete under that. There is a small amount of deflection when you walk over the floor. Is there...
  11. C

    Porcelain tiles over chipboard

    Hi all, I'm planning to tile my own bathrooms. The one from the groundfloor has a concrete subfloor, the ones from the upper floor has a 22mm chipboard tongue and groove. The largest bathroom is about 2x3m. From what I read about this subject on the forum a solution will be 6mm hardibacker...
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    Options when tiling over chipboard.

    I've been reading through alot of the posts regarding tiling over chipboard. I have a job to quote for coming up tiling over green chipboard, currently its covered in lino this is fixed to the chipboard with some kind of adhesive. There is some deflection in the floor at mo which i'm hoping will...
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    Chipboard floor in bathroom - best way forward?

    Hi All Im a newbie to DIY tiling and need some advice please. :) We've recently re-fitted our bathroom and Im not onto the tiling stage. Ive done most of the walls and am now onto the floor. The issue I have is that the floor is 20mm tongue & groove chipboard, which in my ignorance looked...
  14. Sean Kelly

    Addy for 18mm chipboard.

    I saw a job today. Kitchen floor 12sqm. The substrate is 18mm chipboard. Strange because the house is only 8 years old. The customer wants to lay 500x500 glazed porcelain. I’ve been reading a lot of threads regarding chipboard. So I am a little bit confused. Would Hardibacker be ok as an...
  15. P

    overlaying chipboard t & g

    If tiling on to a solid t & g chipboard floor in a small bathroom & en-suite new build, would it be ok to overlay with 6mm hardi fixed with flex adh & screwed. Then tile with flex adhesive & grout with gt1? will the flex adh adhere to the chipboard or is it just to fill the voids behind the...
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    chipboard floor - new conservatory

    We are building a new conservatory (6.2m x 2.6m) with 22mm t&g glued chipboard floor. There is a concrete base under the joists and insulation between them. We want to lay travertine or marble tiles. Is the chipboard OK and what adhesives should we use? Do we need a matting layer (not sure of...
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    Tiling in bathroom on CHIPBOARD????

    Hiya im due to tile a bathroom of 4 sq meters on Monday,,,,, The flooring they have down is chipboard in the bathroom,,,,,,,,,,,,Will this be ok or will i need to ply wood down.......?????????
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    Adhesive for Hardie onto Chipboard

    As the title really what adhesive should i be using to stick the hardie down onto chipboard, spf or ultimate flex? I'll be screwing the chipboard to the joists as its currently nailed, then screwing and addy for the hardie, heat mat and leveller then tile with spf and porcelain.
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    tiling over chipboard need help

    I will tile over moisture resistant t&g chipboard. They are screwed to 70 mm joists fixed on solid concrete floor with kingspan in between. Originaly this was prepered for carpet but we have change our minds.I have tiles and butech tile on wood flexible adchesive in buckets. Have been told...
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    Mapei grout on chipboard?

    Hi. I want to grout a floating floor using mapei ultracolour plus. I would usually choose bal wide joint with gt1 but bal haven't got the colour I want. By just using mapei ultracolour plus on it's own be ok? Thanks

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