substrate

looked at a job today customer is having piped underfloor heating the substrate is joists with the pipework running inbetween them the problem i have with it is the builder is planning to overboard the floor in caberboard p5 is this suitable to fix a membrane too then tile over it ?

hi all, looking for some advice. have an upstairs bathroom floor to tile approx. 4m x 2.5m. Existing floor is 20mm t&g chipboard fixed at 400mm centres with no noggins along theentire lenghts of joists. Not in any way ideal to start with! After screwing, there is still some deflection but not as...

Afternoon all. I have just started to remove the old tiles in my hallway and the substrate underneath is red in colour, very solid like a concrete slab would be, just wondered if anyone recognises what it is and if its safe. Being a 60's house there was a lot of asbestos used in those days and...

Hello everyone. After my experiment with travertine tiles in my house (which turned out to be quite difficult) my sister asked me to tile her kitchen. She got some polished textured porcelain, 600*400, for the whole area. I ripped up the old ceramic tiles, and on certain areas they sounded...

Hi all. Been a while since I posted on here. I now subcontract all the tiling in our bathrooms to a full-time tiler (I do the plumbing only now, my trade). My customer has bought some 9mm thick ceramic tiles (440x300mm). The plasterer is coming in to fix up the solid walls on Monday. The...

Evening all, I have read many reviews, forums and discussions on the internet about what the best substrate is for tiling on. I will be tiling a bathroom floor of approx 8m2. My house is over 100 years old and I suspect the floor boards also are. The floor boards seem quite sturdy. I...

Bit of a long shot question here, I know, but thinking of using craft industry foamboard as a light and flexible substrate for a mosaic that has to be sent through the post, the customer (experienced tiler) said he would be happy to epoxy grout it at his end - where the foamboard could be fixed...

Does anyone know what did they use to do on the floors years ago. It's the black stuff on top of concrete. It's about 1,5'' thick. Is it tar? It's very hard but hit with hammer brakes like rock or coal. It's also painted(impregnated) with yellow 'paint' - very slippery, almost like glass. On top...

I'm about to tile in the extension where concrete base level was between 1 to 2 inches lower than the house floor. In order to level the floors the owner ordered asphalt floor to be laid down on top of sand packing. The asphalt is probably around 20mm thick. The floor seems solid. Can I tile on...

Hi there, I am approaching the end of a rear extension which is going to have a concrete floor. I have just had the web underfloor heating pipes laid and tomorrow a 75mm concrete screed will go over the whole area. We want to have the area tiled and I am researching what the best thing to do is...

hi all,not come acroos this before,basically a kithcen with a concrete floor and a diner also concrete,,used to be seperated by a single brick wall(non supporting) wall is removed so both substrates are now one only aline of solid brick inbetween them would it be best to put ditra or similar...

Hi all, I've been asked to tile a Travertine floor which has been prepared as follows by the customer: - 1.) All floorboards removed and replaced (20mm floorboards). 2.) 12mm WBP laid across the floor from wall to wall. Screwed at centre in both directions from 150mm - 250mm (varying across...

Hi Guys and Ladies, Apologies from the start for my ignorance. I am about to start to replace my bathroom, I have a plumber/electrician professional to guide me but I am taking the lead on the tiling. I am looking for guidance on whether my plans are practical or not. I will be installing...

Just been to look at a job, new build. the kitchen is on the 1st floor and owner wants to tile. The floor is chipboard but one I've not seen before as I've not had anything to do with new build for some time. It's grey and appears slightly waxy in its appearance. The floor is bounce free and...

Hi, I have a balcony to tile and the client has asked me what is the best surface to leave on balcony for me to tile, Ditra matting is to be applied, the old surface was asphalt, any ideas, I thought sand screed or concrete,if load OK?

The substrate around the bath and ppower shower area is lathe and plaster which has been painted with waterproof paint apparently . There are also 2x 100 mm tile around the bath . I knocked the wall in various places to test for solidity and it seems very sound . I have also recommended tanking...

I'm a decorator by trade and training as a joiner with a little tiling experience. I'm doing my own place in readiness for a sprog and figure I can do it with a sparks I know as long as I follw the right advice, so I would appreciate any help you can give on the following: Planning to tear up...

hi i want to tile my kitchen, the units are all fitted with the legs touching the floor however the floor is not very level do i have to use a leveling compound or could i somehow fix ply to the floor. cheers

hi - i have taken up old damaged floorboards (25mm thick) and want to put a ceramic tiled floor down - preferably to the same 25mm height as the old. the joists are in good condition : 700mm wide and spaced 330mm apart. is plywood the best option and what thickness would i need ? what are...

I have been asked by a builder who is doing work at some apartments if i could lay floor tiles in the bathroom and kitchens but there is a clause in the owners contract that say no ceramic floor tiles due to noise being transmitted to teh apartment below. The owners want to know how effective...