6mm Ply

[Stef]

In at CTD this morning & listened to a tiler asking for 6mm ply, it's only a small floor??

He was advised to use Hardie from one of the guys but he's never had a bother with 6mm & he's used it for years.

Told him & another tiler about issues with ply etc & it must be 15mm minimum but they just wouldn't listen..

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Does my head in Stef .:mad2:

 

[DHTiling]

I had the same sort of thing with a tiler who insisted on white star for 600x300 porcs on a wall.. :lol: .. used it for yrs and never had any bother he said..

 

[Stef]

To many "Tradesmen" set in their ways..

I've heard a few stories of peeps sticking up porcs with tubbed addy.

The thing is they know its wrong & still do it because they have never had a problem..

 

[DHTiling]

To many "Tradesmen" set in their ways..

I've heard a few stories of peeps sticking up porcs with tubbed addy.

The thing is they know its wrong & still do it because they have never had a problem..

The truth is not all do know.. they have just done it for yrs as they say..

 

[Peter]

I don't get involved if I overhear such things. Just chuckle to myself and think it'll be more work for me in future. :lol:

Never used cement boards until about 18 months ago until they became affordable locally, and wouldn't use anything else now. No brainer since it's the same price as 6mm ply, same floor height, and fits in the Connect. :lol:

 

[kilty55]

scary that ctd actually sell 5.5 mm ply and 9mm

 

[DHTiling]

scary that ctd actually sell 5.5 mm ply and 9mm

I asked them why ..?.. they said they kept getting asked for it .. i rest my case.

 

[kilty55]

selling it nationwide in all stores says it all i guess, strange as well as the showrooms are good quality

 

[White Room]

I'm with Peter on this, just don't bother questioning or make any comments about what others put on the floors...ply or no ply that is the question.

 

[Perry]

We get it with all the shops ply wall we have done it for thirty years no problems lol but the guys tell me the bricks are always falling off pra-ts :yikes:

 

[afright]

I have done a lot of work for a pub and hotel chain I would say the last 14 years all there toilets and bathrooms walls and floors get plyed, over the years I have tried to educate them that the way to go now is cement board but do they listen no.Even tell them that theres not much difference in price but the owner listens to the carpenters and sticks to ply the times I have been back and chopped tiles out where the ply has moved on the studs and hair line cracks appear and internal corners opening up,Ive told him time and again it cost him more in the long run it was only in the last couple of years that he agreed to have the showers tanked, it takes a lot to change peoples ways,cannot refuse to do the work as it has kept me going for some time, but always have my say before I start a new job for them ,they all say that I dont stop moaning.

 

[AMtek]

Just finished subbing for a bathroom company because they wanted me to dot and dab 600x300 ceramics onto lath and plaster with bal grip, no tanking in wet areas. Outright refused unless I could reboard with hardy and use bagged addy. This was after the gaffer watched me cut a key hole slot in a WC vanity by eye inside the boarders of the pan then complained that it didn't look very neat. he's a plumber so plumbing had to be perfect but the tiling? as long as it looked good enough he didn't care that it was wrong. Turned away 3 bathroom refurbs because they offered regular work, now im sitting and waiting for the phone to ring again