Chipboard...

[robbo]

I can never understand why people won't pay that little extra to have the floor boarded correctly, whats better, a cracked floor that costs a bit less or a sound floor with no cracks that cost that little bit more???:huh2:
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People need to start listening to the tilers advice!!

 

[Brindle]

I think he was worried about the extra height - I would've gone for 6mm hardibacker, then 1 part flexi. Plus it's one of them - the neighbour had theirs done and there's only a few cracks, and it looks ok.........🙁

 

[CBTC]

Your customer wont listen to good advice - tricky. The Fast Flex is the best bet, we have used it in out of the ordinary situations and one offs and it was the only adhesive I would have trusted to do the job. I can also vouch for Ardex 7001 - using it for 2 display floors at H&G onto chipboard, laid loose and not retained on open sides, and only duck taped together; yes as bad as you'd want. Well it only had to last 4 days, (of a lot of footfall mind) but we were intending to do a good looking job - they were gardenset displays, fully dressed - The 7001 took it on its stride - there was no seam cracks or loose grout at all and then since we had to break it down at the end - crikey did that stuff take some getting apart!!
Given that it wouldnt last very long if this was a 'real' floor, however it was interesting doing it and seeing how well the gear worked.
Good luck. Make him sign off on it being done that way against your advice. These things can come back to bite you!
Colin

 

[sWe]

Seriously, why do some customers think they know better than professionals who do this sort of thing day in and day out? It annoys the **** out of me.

 

[Brindle]

Bal state that the fast flex is ok on floating CB floors so I'm fairly happy it will hold up. If not at least he might change his mind and let me strengthen his bathroom floor when he has that done 🙂
The tiling bit would be easy if it weren't for the bloody customers ey!

 

[DHTiling]

If tiling a floating floor it still needs to be stable....this is what BAL recommend before using fast-flex on floating floors...

FLOATING PLYWOOD/ CHIPBOARD FLOORS

Ensure that:
1.The floor is stable and free from deflection.

2.The sheets are dry and rigid and that any fixings do not protrude.

3.Ensure the joints between the boards glued and secured.

In my opinion floating floors are a disaster waiting to happen.....the amount of floors i have been out to see that have failed is ....iv'e lost count... ...

good luck which ever way you go...

 

[Brindle]

Finished the floor today, it's worked out ok...i hope!
The floor feels very solid, the Bal stuff quite nice to use actually.

 

[White Room]

Topps do a 2 part flexy, very similar to the BAL Fastflex but without the gaurantee

That's a palace product it take's five hour's to go off as it say's on the bag

 

[GazTech]

Finished the floor today, it's worked out ok...i hope!
The floor feels very solid, the Bal stuff quite nice to use actually.

Please be sure to use wide joint grout with GT1 additive, this gives the grout maximum flexibility....Gaz
BAL Wide Joint Grout

BAL Admix GT1

 

[Brindle]

Cheers Gaz, I have grouted already, used BAL superflex, so hope that is flexible enough?