22mm tile board availability?

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Hi, I'm a DIY'er having stripped my bathroom back to joists and nearly ready to lay the floor.
My preference was to use 22mm NoMorePly or GIFAfloor boards direct to the joists and then tile direct to the boards, but I understand NMP is no longer available in UK? I've seen references to GIFAfloor but I cannot identify a stockist.
Does anyone have suggestions for sourcing 22mm board?
Alternatively my backup plan would be to lay 18mm WBP ply, using the largest size I can to reduce joins, with 6mm HardiBacker used as per their on-line video, then tile.
Lastly, the tiles will be 600x300 porcelain tiles, covering max 6m2. What adhesive and grout would you recommend?
 
You could use 18 mm marine plywood cutting it to suit your floor joist then cover with a backer board other than hardiebacker something like delta or jacko board all depends on what is available to you where you live.Has for your adhesive choice a flexible adhesive is the best option either a fast setting one or standard one this depends on how quick you can lay the floor tiles once you've mixed your adhesive,& your grout should be flexible also
 
These 22mm backer boards are always recommended but are not readily available.

Add trimmers at 300mm centres and lay 18 or 22mm moisture resistant chipboard.
Over lay with either 6mm Hardie or 10mm Delta boards or similar glued and screwed and tile over.
 
As above 22mm No more ply is a tongue and grooved tile backer cement board . Kop

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Personally I prefer Hardie to NMP.

I find it too brittle and having to countersink the edges when screwing it down to stop the edges splitting is just an added hassle.
 

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