70m2 floating chipboard floor

[Rosco100]

Hi would you or won't you tile onto a 70m2 floating chipboard floor ??? I'm a no but customer really wants it tiled ?

 

[Stef]

Hi would you or won't you tile onto a 70m2 floating chipboard floor ??? I'm a no but customer really wants it tiled ?

How much movements in it??

 

[Chalker]

It's a no from me too.
But if you point out the pitfalls and they are willing to still go ahead, why not take the job on?

 

[Stef]

I have tiled floaters before but there has been minimal movement, I've also been to look at jobs where there is a lot of movement & walked away..

 

[TJ Smiler]

Agree with Stef here. if the movement is too much and you cant get screws in it to tighten it up then just leave it alone (or try and price for taking it up and sticking some joist/noggins in) if the bounce is not much then screw in the corners of each chipboard, there should be some nails there that you can screw next too and anywhere else you can find to tighten it up. Prime it up, and use Ditra matting or no more ply backer sheets and you should be fine. I done exactly this using the no more ply sheets three years ago on 60m2 floating chipboard floor, was back there in Jan this year to do her bathroom and it still looks good and with no problems. good luck

 

[TJ Smiler]

PS I always thought that the no-more-ply sheets were a gimmick but after lengthy conversations with Nicobonds techy department i decided to give it a go and it is a very good product, slightly awkward to use cos they have the peel off backs to them but once they are stuck down they are really stuck down!! Little tip, set your floor out as your going to tile it then stick down your sheets so the edges run in line with your chalk line then just simply use the edge of the sheet as your line to follow.

 

[Andy Allen]

Wouldnt touch it with a barge pole...

 

[Mighty manc]

Are you on about nicobonds plastic ply ? If so I've used it for a few years now , great stuff !!

 

[radim]

floated floor should not be tiled...

 

[Diggy]

Big NO from me.

 

[Peter]

Depends if it's a floating floor as in chipboard resting on joists or as in screed-insulation-chipboard. The later is a recipe for disaster.

 

[swanman]

No way
walk away

 

[Mr Tiler]

PS I always thought that the no-more-ply sheets were a gimmick but after lengthy conversations with Nicobonds techy department i decided to give it a go and it is a very good product, slightly awkward to use cos they have the peel off backs to them but once they are stuck down they are really stuck down!! Little tip, set your floor out as your going to tile it then stick down your sheets so the edges run in line with your chalk line then just simply use the edge of the sheet as your line to follow.

what a great tip mate thanks

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Hi would you or won't you tile onto a 70m2 floating chipboard floor ??? I'm a no but customer really wants it tiled ?

Could you elaborate on the construction of this 'floating' floor, what size tiles and weight you'd expect it to take/add to the structure?

 

[Rosco100]

Could you elaborate on the construction of this 'floating' floor, what size tiles and weight you'd expect it to take/add to the structure?

Thanks we have decided not to go ahead as too risky with a 1200x600 tile

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Good choice!

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Sorry, I am with a few others on this one Rosco.
I wouldn't touch it.

 

[Rosco100]

Update on the floating floor,the builder is now going to Hilti fix the floating floor to the concrete through the batons every 400mm as the customer is adamant she wants tiles,he has got a spec from norcros on laying Permalayer ,what you guys think ?

 

[Spud]

why not just lift the floating floor and screed it

 

[widler]

Probably 2 grand plus just to do that gary , who gonna do that ?

 

[White Room]

Probably 2 grand plus just to do that gary , who gonna do that ?

5m3 of ready mix and I know a guy who would put that down in a good morning....

 

[widler]

5m3 of ready mix and I know a guy who would put that down in a good morning....

Lifting the floor, shifting it,skiping it,cleaning it, sealing it, then laying it, come on whitebeam even you know its not just bloody dumping it and layinig it on a job like this, jesus, what is it jyst gonna be £800 ? Ffs

 

[White Room]

Lifting the floor, shifting it,skiping it,cleaning it, sealing it, then laying it, come on whitebeam even you know its not just bloody dumping it and layinig it on a job like this, jesus, what is it jyst gonna be £800 ? Ffs

Be fair I was just talking of the laying down not removing the boards etc, if they needed to the insulation could be over screeded but on the calculation I worked on was 70mm screed.

A day to remove if needed for a couple of guys.

 

[widler]

Mate its gonna be a couple of grand to do all that, easy, with materials easy

 

[TJ Smiler]

I'm not too sure but i'm guessing he may be thinking of anchour bolting it, if he does then i'm pretty sure it will leave the end of the bolt and washer etc protruding through the surface....... Erm so may then need to get over these somehow.

Like i say i aint too sure but a few of the builders i have met say they are going to Hilti fix something but they actually end up anchour bolting it. Might wanna ask them exactly how there gonna do it mate