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    Adhesive for porcelain tiles on hardiebacker

    Can anyone recommend a tile adhesive for applying 600x300 porcelain tiles to hardie backer board?
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    Foam boad vs cement board

    What do you pros on here use most then? Ragrdless of customers budget and you choose msterials Xps foam.boards like jackoboard,marmox weidi etc Or Cement boards lile hardie, no.more ply etc with tanking where applicable Or Plasterboard just to throw it in there.tanking where needs be. Dont...
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    Anybody put Ditra on Hardiebacker?

    Morning all, Basically, timber joists, heated in between, customer been advised to use Hardiebacker straight onto joists with Ditra on top. My question is, has anyone done this? I’m thinking the HBB would suck the adhesive dry quicker? Should the board be primed? Thanks in advance,
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    Ditra matting on top of Hardiebacker board?

    Good morning guys and gals, Went to look at a job at the weekend. Hallway in a victorian house. 15m2. Floorboards down at present. Big skirting boards present too. The owners want to replace the floorboards with 10mm Hardiebacker board with Ditra matting on top. They tell me Mr Hardie...
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    Stick or not hardiebacker board.

    Hello, finally got around to getting my floor down, I've used 6mm hardiebacker on top of a new 18mm plywood sub floor. Now I know the idea behind sticking the boards down with adhesive is to eliminate any unlevel/air gaps under the boards, however this floor is brand new and the bathrooms so...
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    Hardiebacker onto terracotta hollow tile wall

    Hello, I’ll start by saying I’m not a pro. Im a DIYer but value doing things the right way. I’m doing our bathroom, removing all the blown plaster and cleaning up the walls before using [insert appropriate tile backer board here], tanking the joints and tiling onto these. I was going to use...
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    Builders using Hardiebacker boards

    well after years of trying to convince one of the builders I do work for he’s finally ditched the plywood and is now using Hardiebacker boards. He’s now a convert and is going to use them wherever tiling is required. I showed him in a small bathroom today how to glue and screw them, I could have...
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    Uneven hardiebacker on victorian terrace bathroom floor

    Hi there - so i have ripped up the old tiles and old layer of ply and cork. Replaced with 12mm hardiebacker screwed in along with a layer of adhesive between the backer and the floor. There is some discrepancy of maybe 5mm between aome of the boards. Do i need to start again? Im using flexible...
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    Tiling on Hardiebacker board

    Hi. How soon after installing Hardiebacker board can you tile on top? Ta
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    Plywood or Hardiebacker or NoMorePly

    Hello, I would be very grateful for some help. I have been left to finish a job my fittter started. He was going to overboard my existing OSB floor with 12mm ply and lay my 10mm porcelain tiles over . However, I have been left with the job and after doing some research on your forum I see...
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    No more ply (NMP) or Hardiebacker over wet UFH

    Hi, I am replacing a tiled floor and will need to overlay with 6mm backer board. This is on top of 15mm ply over wet UFH in dry screed. I need a backer board with the highest k-value (lowest R-value). So far from the data sheet 6mm hardiebacker has a k-value of 0.19W/mK. Does anyone know...
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    ***MORE HARDIEBACKER VIDEOS UPLOADED***

    Quick thread to let everyone know there are more HardieBacker videos uploaded. These are just a guide, tips on how our score and snap knife can safe time. Allows for a range of different cuts all to be done inside the bathroom or kitchen. Creates very little dust, all particles so big even...
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    Not all hardiebacker is made equal?

    Morning all. Just a couple questions. 1. For ANYONE who has installed hardiebacker. Do you leave the 3mm gap in the corner of wall then fill with adhesive and fibatape or butt up close to the other wall when installing hardiebacker in corners? or 2. I recently purchased hardiebacker. While...
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    ***NEW HARDIEBACKER VIDEOS ON TILERS FORUM***

    We now have several videos demonstrating installation, cutting techniques and tips which I am in the process of uploading on this forum. Both our 6mm and 12mm boards are very strong and durable. Sometimes we hear they are difficult to cut. This is normally due to using a utility knife. As the...
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    Hardiebacker suction control?

    Hi I'm a DIYer, done a few tiling jobs and don't think I'm all that bad at it. Just started refurbing my bathroom and have used Hardiebacker. Generally no issues but being a DIYer I'm a bit slow. I've bought a slow curing cement based adhesive for this reason, to ensure that I don't waste much...
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    To bead or not to bead, That is the question...

    Hey all, got rid of manky old ply and steel studs.Now I have a couple questions, do I need to bead the corner if i'm tiling? I know you bead it if you are plastering, so i'm just wondering what to do. Also, do I need to prime the hardiebacker before applying Aquadenfese liquid membrane? Any help...
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    ***Brand new 2018 HardieBacker installation guide***

    Here we have the brand new installation guide for HardieBacker tile backerboard. Updates include; Now holds 200kg/m2, THE strongest board on the market Only 12 x screws per 6mm board for floor installation, a -70% drop Passes the impact test (ETAG003), even on stud centres up to 600mm (12mm...
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    Hardiebacker- my first impressions

    I hope this stuff is worth the hype as it is a bas*ard to fit onto rough 1930's walls that are back to brick. manufacturer doesn't comment on this precise scenario , merely says install using cartridge grab adhesive and mechanical fixings(screws and plugs) Well ,that won't work on the walls in...
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    Topps tile ufh and hardiebacker

    on a job at the moment and having a conversation with guy I’m subbing to about order of fixing. Weyrock boarded floor. They want to go 6mm insulation Warmup mat ufh Slc Dural decouple Tile. They also have hardiebacker boards on site What would you guys recommend
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    Hardiebacker - 6mm or 12mm?

    I was wondering how to choose between the 6mm and the 12mm thickness of hardiebacker cement board? There's no particular difference in the price. 6mm HardieBacker 6mm Cement Backerboard For Tile & Stone (L)1200mm (W)800mm (T)6mm | Departments | DIY at B&Q -...

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