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  1. R

    Is Plywood ok for a partition wall?

    I've got an en-suite that we are building, it will quite likely be tiled with Limestone, although we have not made a final decision. At the moment the room is a bare shell, 2 walls are stud partition walls, my question is what would be the best covering for these walls in relation to tiling...
  2. K

    sealing plywood

    does antone know why bal recommend sealing the underside of plywood and not the face. i always seal the underside but was just wondering why this is.
  3. S

    SLC onto plywood

    Hi is the above possible in the following situation: Want to remove old tiles that were put down on 15mm plywood which i believe were screwed down every 6 to 8 inches onto floorboards. Don't think the customer wants the ply lifted incase it wrecks the floor underneath. So would it be possible...
  4. kilty55

    cement boards instead of plywood

    hi all,okay to let you in the picture a plumber has tiled a bathroom and made it look like a shell hit house from lebanon,hes asked me to sort it out for him. the main wall thats tiled is in shocking condition and all over the place,,my old mans a joiner and wants to create a frame and ply the...
  5. T

    tiling on Exterior Plywood garden table

    Iam attempting to tile a garden table and dont know Which adhesive to use to fix a border of ceramic tiles and a centre of mosaic tiles. Substrate marine ply wood fixed surface no traffic 2m x 1.5m
  6. S

    Tiling onto plywood, over underfloor heating, over concrete/floor board mix?

    Hi, just been to measure up a job. Its a large kitchen/diner (About 75 square meters). Currently the sub-floor is a mixture of concrete and floorboards. They plan on battening out all over the floor area (something like 18mm x 50mm softwood battens by the looks of the upstairs ) and then laying...
    • simonk
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    • board floor floor tiling heating over plywood tiling ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  7. N

    glued 6mm plywood

    Hi all sorry to be a pain again just spoke to the builder that is keen for me to do the tiling in the new build at the end of my road my problem as mentioned earlier is the 6mm plywood he has laid on the floor have just spoke to him and he tells me that the 6mm plywood has been glued to the 25mm...
  8. N

    6mm Plywood

    Hi All, a builder has overboarded upstairs bathroom / ensuite with 6mm plywood which he wants me to quote for tiling, i,ve already raised my concerns quoting BS and said should be 15mm plywood over chipboard or 9mm min there is also 25m2 of walls, do i say only happy to tile walls or get him to...
  9. M

    tiling on plywood

    Hi all, I am refurbishing my bathroom which is on the first floor. The old floor consisted of chipboard glued and nailed on wooden joists. We have replaced the chipboard floor with WBP plywood 18mm and my questions are: - Is a 18mm plywood floor sufficient thickness as we want to tile the...
  10. B

    Tiles falling off plywood walls - help

    Hi, I am trying to tile a small cloakroom containing a toilet and a wash basin. The walls have been lined with 11mm plywood which has been screwed to a sub-frame, the tiles are 320X600 porceline and are 9mm thick. I have used a tubbed addhesive supplied by the tile shop and it has been applied...
  11. P

    Which is best plywood to tile on ?

    Hi I'm getting a bathroom floor tiled. I've taken up the chipboard as I understand that's not a good surface for tiling. I need to know which 18mm plywood I need ? Is it softwood, hardwood or external ply I should use ? Thanks
  12. C

    Help with 15mm plywood sub floor

    Hi All, I think I have bogged up! I have cut all my ply so that I have a 20mm gap all around the perimeter of the bathroom. I am told it should be 8 - 15mm for expansion. I will be laying a ceramic tile of some sort. There is no skirting fitted to the walls. Please tell me there is a way...
  13. R

    plywood

    I think there was some sort of new “regulation” introduced about 4 years ago that prohibited the use of plywood as a backing substrate in bathrooms, does anyone know if I am correct? Could you remind me what the regulation was, many thanks. Rob
  14. P

    Marble cracking after installation on plywood wall

    I would be grateful for advice on appropriate remedies for the problem described below. My installer has used WPB plywood as the backer board for 16"x16" marble wall tiles. 4 weeks after installation, two floor-to-ceiling cracks have appeared, each roughly following the line of a join between...
    • PWS
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    • crack cracking debonding installation marble plywood usa wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  15. B

    best place for plywood? diy sheds?

    where does everyone get their 12mm exterior plywood for over boarding floors? do you get it from b&q or from a timber merchant? b&q price's for a sheet of 2440 x 1220 x 12 is £19.48, but too big to get in or on my van?? or they do 1827 x 607 x 12 for £16.49! Are b&Q timber products as bad as...
    • burncross
    • Thread
    • bathroom best diy do it yourself floor kitchen plywood usa walls and floor
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  16. C

    Laying a plywood floor

    Hi All, I am in the process of tiling my bathroom floor but need to relay the floor first. Most of the boards are in very poor condition so I am going to remove them and replace them with Plywood. I am also installing a wetroom and have a tray former that is 22mm deep. Can someone...
  17. J

    Slate on plywood?

    Hi guys need your help here ,its took a while but ive got my first job. Its slate tiles on a plywood substrate, was wondering what was the best addy to use flexible, rapid set etc? , and do i need to prime the plywood first? also which brand is most cost effective? cheers jase.
  18. S

    Sealing back and sides of plywood - An alternative to SBR ?

    I thought it might be worth sharing a bit of information I stumbled on which could save me at least £15. I need something to seal the bottom and edges of my plywood floor before fixing it down and tiling onto it. I was going to buy an SBR solution such as BAL (silly money), Everbuild (£16...
    • STEVEROG
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    • back coverage liquid paint plywood sbr seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. S

    Primerfor plywood - where from...help?

    I am trying to find a source for a primer/sealer to use on the back and edges of the plywood floor I will be tiling onto. Bal APD and Bal Bond SBR were recommended in earlier posts. I have found these on line but the cost of £37 for 5 litres seems a bit excessive to me. I only need enough...
  20. B

    plywood or backerboards

    what do you prefer to use and why..on wooden?chipboard. TBH...never used backerboards wooden floors as i always ply as its cheaper and you can tile once screwed down..as with bb you need the adhesive to set first£hr wait. whats your preference?
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