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  1. J

    Small area osb floor to tile?

    hello Folks, its a tiny area. 1.8 m2. Joists are solid 3 inch wide. Area is upstairs close to joists end. Have screwed the osb every 300mm. 18 mm osb. Thinking of putting on a few coats of sbr. Area feels solid but of course I cannot really control any moisture absorption or...
  2. J

    Tiling on 18mm OSB sub floor?

    hello Folks, its a tiny area. 1.8 m2. Joists are solid 3 inch wide. Area is upstairs close to joists end. Have screwed the osb every 300mm. 18 mm osb. Thinking of putting on a few coats of sbr. Area feels solid but of course I cannot really control any moisture absorption or...
  3. M

    Caulk to seal seams on OSB subfloor

    Long time listener, first time caller. I have seen this both ways: Do you recommend sealing the seams between the 1/8 gap in the subfloor with caulk, or does this prevent the expansion/contraction of the wood? If caulk is used, what kind of caulk do you recommend? Also, if someone can...
  5. OllieFormosa

    Tiling on OSB floorwith SBR slurry, no backer. Will i get away with it

    OK hear me out. Kitchen floor. Pro tiler. 15mm clearance from top of dishwasher to underside of worktop. Customer wants 900x900 tiles on floor. Not enough height to overboard the OSB with BB and tile. Same with ditra etc. Customer doesn't want to pay for removal of OSB + replace w/ ditra or...
  6. N

    Got to tile over OSB3, help!

    Hi, got to tile the floor of a small ( 12 ms ) new kitchen extension. The builders put down 18mm OSB3, glued and screwed, it ain’t coming up! Obviously would have liked plywood. What do you recommend as my best option, overboard with hardibacker, 6mm ply, or use a decoupler like Ditra? Any...
  7. I

    floor that is constructed with OSB. Can I tile it?

    Hi Everyone, I've got a floor that is constructed with OSB. The construction is very rigid and solid. I also have a large number of old tomettes (natural clay, unglazed) that I would like to use on the floor. Any advise on laying, adhesives etc. would be gratefully received.
  9. R

    tiling on timber with ufh

    Hi Ive been browsing your forums over the years looking for guidance for odd tiling DIY tasks, and the advice I have read has been very helpful. Im currently planning to have my ground floor tiled with 600x600 porcelain tiles, with wet underfloor heating. The main two house rooms are fully...
  10. D

    Hardie backer onto osb

    Have a job where walls are clad with osb ( trendy). Customer wants walls partially tiled around all the worktops with larger splashbacks behind cookers and sink etc. As the walls will be partially tiled you will be able to see the top edge and side edges. I am using Hardie backer 6mm on the osb...
  11. Lakey

    Tiling onto an OSB floor?!

    Have a friend who is wanting to tile his bathroom floor which apparently is OSB (floor grade I assume) which is glued and screwed. I am going to recommend either 6mm Hardie or 10mm Wedi/Jacko/Orbry, glued, screwed & taped, just want to make sure I am recommending the right thing. He did ask me...
  13. K

    Tiling on OSB 3 Board

    Hello , Ive got to tile a wall hung wc box covered in OSB3, any advice for preparing board before tiling, ie primer. Im concerned that the tiles wont stick to the wax like board, or should I clad it in tiling board and screw the backer board to the OSB, my problem with that is the connections...
    • keith1960
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    • board canada osb tiling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. D

    OSB Prep options - self levelling compounds?

    I know I know OSB3 board is ***** for tiling onto. If only I'd known at the time! Ah well its now pretty well impossible to rip it up and start again SO..... How would I best prep my bathroom floor before laying my ceramic tiles? I've got some good quality flexible adhesive and also some...
    • Daveyd
    • Thread
    • canada compound levelling mixing osb prep self self levelling
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. 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...
    • lennyd
    • Thread
    • boards osb tanking waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  17. Kyle Knowles

    Ply Vs Osb

    Bin doin some reading after speaking to a builder I do some work for and it's got me thinking has anyone got any info on osb being used for overboard floors to fit ditra to as osb comes in tongue and groove so in theory the joints are much stronger than a ply join ?
  18. D

    Fixing porcelain over OSB

    Quick query on chipboard floor and porcelain tile. Floor screwed and little movement however has had a lot of hatchs cut in it anyway am not happy laying onto chipboard so advised dukkaboard fixed using adhesive and screws then tiling on that. BUT its almost double the price of Ply to buy and...
  19. P

    OSB + Softwood Ply

    Hi chaps There is a lot of previous discussions on tiling over wooden floors. Usually involves WBP Plywood (Weather & Boil Proof - I always wanted to know what that meant). However, I have a floor to do which is not traditional boards nor is it WBP. I think its either OSB (Orientated...
  21. U

    Tile subfloor over osb new construction

    I was shown how to prepare the underlayment for a ceramic tile floor by simply laying 1 layer of plywood on top of the OSB flooring on a new home. The plywood was glued on with PL 400 adhesive and then screwed down every 6 inches. The tiles are now all cracking and coming loose and some of them...
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • construction floor floor tiling new build osb over subfloor tile usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  22. G

    Tiling onto OSB board

    Cab anyone advise if it is acceptable to tile directly onto OSB board for wall tiles. I have done in the past but wonder if this will hold up in longterm. Board is secured and has minimal if no deflection. Any help appreciated
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