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  1. R

    straight onto 18mm ply ?

    Job i'm on at the minute has polypipe between joist heating with an 18 mm wbp ply top screwed to joists, the floor is firm. Would you tile on this as is, cover with cement board and tile, cement board and uncouple and tile or laminate?
  2. M

    Advice on Max weight tiles for plasterboard and will Ply over the top help?

    Guys hope you can help I am looking to tile my bathroom and the wife wants 10mm procelain that weigh about 25 kg per M2, I live in a new build house (4years old) and all the walls are internal platerboard cavity metal stud. ive been told that the max load for this should be 32 kg per M2 but the...
    • McDogger
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    • advice aus help over plasterboard ply tile tiles top usa weight
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
  3. Element

    Is this ply board ok to tile onto?

    I'm quoting for a 40sqm floor job that needs ply boarding onto wooden floor boards. Looking for the best deal on fouteen 18mm boards and so far the cheapest up here seems to be this one from Wickes: Structural Spruce Plywood - Plywood - Sheet Materials -Building Materials - Wickes If screwed...
  5. H

    Ply and underfloor heating

    Need advice on wbp 18mm plywood. will 18mm plywood be ok to pass heat through to tiles .my underfloor pipes in middle of joist and plywood top of joist than tiles. :hurray:
    • HAB-1
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating ply ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  6. R

    No More Ply Required

    I need to order some no more ply and get delivery to Aberdeenshire. The best price on the internet appears to be comparetiles.co.uk. I just wondered if anyone has used this company and has any positive or negative feedback? Or are there any sponsors/advertisers on this forum that would like to...
  7. M

    Intervals of screws on ply

    Hi, I posted another thread a while ago on the problems I was having with my ceramic tiling in my kitchen. Briefly job done end of 2008, grout started cracking after 2 weeks. Tiles "re-fixed" by builder except they weren't and they've failed really badly leaving my floor in a terrible mess...
  9. Element

    Laying UFH over ply board?

    First time with UFH, customer has existing chipboard floorboards but wants a ply board on top then electric ufh mat and tiles on top. Is this a good idea? Had conflicting advice from my local tile supplier over this issue... The ply is to be screwed down to the chipboard. If the UFH heats (and...
  10. D

    Adhesive Advice: Ceramic on 18mm Chipboard & 6mm No More Ply Screwed and Glued

    Hi Folks I'm looking for some advice. I have spent a lot of time searching for my exact situation and haven't found a definitive answer. Here's what i've got: -200mm x 50mm Joists on 300mm centres, 12ft span -18mm Green Chipboard -6mm No More Ply, screwed and glued with the manufacturer...
    • drumste
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    • adhesive advice ceramic ceramic tile chipboard no more ply ply tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. J

    Bathroom Floor, Ply and/or Cement boards

    Hi everyone, I would appreciate a little advice on preparing a bathroom floor for tiling, the area is only 2x2m and feels fairly solid underfoot. I have read lots of good info here but I am a little confused as some threads say you should overboard with a minimum of 18mm ply and then 6mm cement...
    • jmc1234
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    • bathroom boards cement cement boards floor floor tiling ply usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  13. A

    WBP Ply Sealing

    Hi Guys I'm currently doing my bathroom and need to purchase some WBP ply for the floor. I've read I need to seal the underside and sides, is this with PVA. I have some BAL bonding agent I used in my cloakroom for the walls should I use this? Also what is Tanking and which product do you...
  14. J

    Suitable adhesive for tiling upstairs onto ply?

    Hi all, I recently read a very long thread about tiling onto chipboard floors in upstairs bathrooms and how it is not a suitable surface to tile onto. Now i make sure that all chipboard is overboarded with ply and firmly fixed. Was just wondering what adhesives are suitable for tiling onto ply...
  15. D

    Quartz Tiles on Marine Ply

    Hi. Have just bought some Gulf Stone black quartz tiles for my bathroom floor. It is 18mm Marine Ply directly onto joists screwed at 150mm and deflection free. I was planning on using Dural C+ membrane. Couple of questions please- I plan to lay these at the end of the week and need to get my...
  17. J

    Natural stone tiles laid onto ply, not drying!

    Hello, Hopefully someone can help! As is so often the case I guess; I'm looking after the problem has arisen as opposed to checking first :mad2:, we've laid tiles onto a ply floor previously without an issue but this time the adhesive won't set. We used a wickes flexible ceramic tile/quarry...
    • Jessica
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    • dry drying natural natural stone not ply stone tile tile setting tiles usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. C

    hi people....long time no post...weyroc question with ply with ufh

    Sorry its been a while people but I'm flat out with work and after gaining so much knowledge from here within the first two years of trading I find myself needing to ask a couple questions. The customer has been in the trade, something to do with concrete but wouldn't let on how he made his...
  19. E

    What size ply do I need?

    What thickness? I am tiling the hall and kitchen and under stairs wc. There is tongue and groove boards down at the moment, I'm going to take them up and lay ply straight on the joists. What determines the size of the ply I lay? I have 23sm to cover, any suggestions where I buy it? Thanks
  21. C

    tiling straight onto ply shower wall or backer first

    hi guys i need a little help, ive got to do a ply wall in a a bath room where the shower its just the one wall to meet up with the other already tiled wall , do i need to use a backer board or can i just prime it then tile it? and would it need waterproofing? any help would be great thanks.
    • craigd
    • Thread
    • ply shower straight tile backerboard tiling usa wall
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  22. J

    Ply floor

    Hi all, first time on the site, sorry if this has been covered before, but have trawled through and cant find anything exactly the same. I am replacing a t&g wood bathroom floor, am using one whole 8x4 sheet of 19mm marine ply, have doubled up on joists and fitted noggins at 400mm spacings and...
  23. K

    Recomended way to prepare 3m2 18mm ply Floor with UFH & Travertine Tiles?

    Hello I've been completely renovating the bathroom upstairs. I'm going to put down Warmup loose wire UFH and travertine tiles. The tiled floor area will be just over 3m2. The floor is 18mm ply on joists with noggins and 120mm (celotex type) foil faced insulation, level with the top of the...
    • kujina
    • Thread
    • floor floor tiling ply tile tiles travertine ufh usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  25. J

    plastic ply

    hi all, just a quick question, has anyone used plastic ply on floorboards? if so is it any good? and how did you use it in preperation i,e what adhesive and grout is needed? any help, would be much appreciated, jimmy
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