bathroom floor.

[Mr Tiler]

so ive taken up majority of the tiles today and started chipping away the adhesive... some of the ply was coming up with the adhesive and I have noticed that there seems to be a thin layer of ply over other ply... I cant get my head around it as you can see there are square pieces of wood over the joists but these lines were not visible until I chipped away this thin layer of ply which was no more than 3mm thick and seemed to be completely glued to the underfloor but why would there be joints im confused and my knowledge has hit its limit on this lol.

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[Colour Republic]

Not sure why you are bothering. Either remove the tiles and the ply is in good enough shape to SLC over, or it isn't and you rip the ply up and replace. Chipping away adhesive and damaging the ply and in the process undermining it is not an option.

 

[Mr Tiler]

I didn't think your supposed to slc timber floor? ok so slc it is cheers m8

 

[Colour Republic]

I didn't say that. Read my post again

 

[Mr Tiler]

Either remove the tiles and the ply is in good enough shape to SLC over, or it isn't and you rip the ply up and replace.

I havnt chipped away much of the ply just a small section shown in the pic and tiles have been down previously for 6 yrs and no cracks or cracked joints so will be fine... but If I was to replace the ply is it possible without removing the bath? this is why I don't fancy the idea of replacing the ply. cheers

 

[Colour Republic]

Considering the ply doesn't even go under the bath, then yes it is possible to replace the ply without removing the bath :rollseyes:

 

[Mr Tiler]

I think it does tbh mate... thought there may be a way round it but guess not no worries thanks for the advice mate

 

[prceramics]

you putting hardi down ?

 

[Mr Tiler]

yes mate that's the plan... instead of slc I will glue and screw boards in level. I did read on here you can get some sort of 4mm cement board whats this called? cheers

 

[Martino]

Just cut along the bath line with a sharp stanley blade mate if its only thin ply?...i can see a piece of wood you can run against...it should be quite easy to remove.....its always easier to just remove and replace the ply mate. i have never found ply good enough to tile onto after i have removed tiles....they wont have stuck before if its in good condition...