6mm ply and warm-up underfloor heating-best flexi tile adhesive??

[DHTiling]

Hi all,

Which is the best Tile adhesive to get?? i've have a concrete floor with a 6mm ply base which ive used evo to stick it down with. I've got warm-up underfloor cable to go onto this and was wondering which is the best tile adhesive or grout to buy??

thats all

Hello and welcome....

6mm ply isn't really suitable for tiling to...it is moisture un-stable and can swell even from the moisture in your adhesive...
But i am also concerned with the way it is stuck down...you would normally screw and plug it and if that glue breaks down then nothing is holding it...and then you are adding a heating element to it, can the glue withstand thermal expansion and contraction..?

You only want to do this job once, so think carefully before you go ahead on that ply...

 

[Hayden Goy]

Hello and welcome....

6mm ply isn't really suitable for tiling to...it is moisture un-stable and can swell even from the moisture in your adhesive...
But i am also concerned with the way it is stuck down...you would normally screw and plug it and if that glue breaks down then nothing is holding it...and then you are adding a heating element to it, can the glue withstand thermal expansion and contraction..?

You only want to do this job once, so think carefully before you go ahead on that ply...

hi chap,

its well stuck down with strong evo adhesive which is like a rubber and is recommend to be used with underfloor heating/tiles and will not come up i'm really sure of that. I'm not a tiler only a diy and i purchased some underfloor heating boards but with the kitchen units having to sit on them i felt that 6mm boards wouldn't take the weight and get damaged. My electrician and tiler said to use 6mm ply. I also are very limited to height and have only 6mm to play with so thats why i got these boards/ply.Is there anything i can put on the top thats cheap and going to do the job?

 

[davy_G]

Dave tell him please, before this turns into a disaster for all concerned!

 

[Hayden Goy]

What is sitting on top of the boards now?

nothing chap only the fitted kitchen

 

[davy_G]

hi chap,
Is there anything i can put on the top thats cheap and going to do the job?

Lino

Save the money on doing it again

 

[Daz]

Hello and welcome....

6mm ply isn't really suitable for tiling to...it is moisture un-stable and can swell even from the moisture in your adhesive...
But i am also concerned with the way it is stuck down...you would normally screw and plug it and if that glue breaks down then nothing is holding it...and then you are adding a heating element to it, can the glue withstand thermal expansion and contraction..?

You only want to do this job once, so think carefully before you go ahead on that ply...

There's just no point helping some people...
Get a written guarantee from your tiler and keep your fingers crossed that you won't ever need it!

Stay lucky

 

[Hayden Goy]

Dave tell him please, before this turns into a disaster for all concerned!

I really thank you all for your comments I will do the job correct but at the same time am limited by budget and i'l not able to get he floor up now it would cost me a bloody fortune. Again if theres anything i can put on the top of the boards that would be great

 

[Hayden Goy]

There's just no point helping some people...
Get a written guarantee from your tiler and keep your fingers crossed that you won't ever need it!

Stay lucky

nothing to do with not helping people its all about getting the right answers to the right questions.

 

[DHTiling]

For what good the ply will do for insulation with the ufh then i would just rip it up and tile onto the floor it's self...

Honestly we are not giving you advice to cause you grief, we are here to make sure you have a long lasting installation....Your tiler needs educating as well i think...

Do yourself a big favour and remove the ply...and just tile the floor ...you will probs need to mechanicaly remove the glue but you want the job done right...

The choice is yours really and we wish you good luck....

 

[Hayden Goy]

HG, you have had the advice of 5-6 tilers on here and we would all lift the ply.
No such word as cant...just wont. Get yer kango out, ditch the ply, lay insulation and make a job of it for yourself and the customer.

I know your not liking what we say but you can still sort it out, better than a call back in 6 months to rip it all up!

whats the thinest you can get??