Expensive adhesives for tiling on wood

[fredmila]

I have been advised, by technical support at Dunlop/Bal, to use their most expensive adhesives but I do not believe I need to use these adhesives that cost more than my tiles per m2! It is as if I told them I was going to fix tiles on an old creaky floor with distorted floor boards that are coming off.
My floors (in bathrooms) are new and therefore I had to do a lot of work to comply with the new regulations. I used 22mm water resistant T&G chipboard which is nailed and glued to every joist, the nails being spaced 300mm or less. It is also glued on every single joint and also every single joint is supported and glued underneath (no floating joints). Also, the floor areas are not large (3.5x2m average)
They recommended BAL Fastflex 2 part or Dunlop 2 part Rapidset Flexible, which, as I said above, are ridiculously expensive.
Can people recommend cheaper alternatives that will do the job just as well?
Ta

 

[oldgit]

there right imo

 

[White Room]

You can get a single part Fastflex

 

[brian c]

shouldnt really tile onto chipboard,thats why they are giving advice to use 2 part flexi adhesive.However if you ply with 12mmplywood over the chipboard and use fexi adhesive and grout,you will be fine....this is just one option.:yes:

 

[Leatherface]

Would in theory need a good 2 part ( flexi with latex additive ) to tile onto chipboard ( that is if i would do it at all ) Usually not
Substrates should be screwed not nailed
Water resistant chipboard is still not a good substrate to tile on.

#Would recommend first laying ditra matting with 2 part flexi after you have screwed down floor.
then tile

 

[oldgit]

you should also use screws not nails.whoops

 

[DHTiling]

BAL prices.........one word..........FORTUNE.........:incazzato:

 

[Dan]

I'm sure you could find a cheaper brand that's still decent and guaranteed and will do the job just fine. Have you tried calling Mapei 0121 508 6970 to see what they recommend?

 

[Leatherface]

I'm sure you could find a cheaper brand that's still decent and guaranteed and will do the job just fine. Have you tried calling Mapei 0121 508 6970 to see what they recommend?

I know that Mapei technical would not recommend tiling directly onto a nailed chipboard floor.
The guys are very to the book

 

[oldgit]

granfix ultimateflex sp or mapei kerraquick with there liquid are both on par with fastflex and cheaper if you can get trade prices.

 

[White Room]

Mapeis black book give a few addys that can be fixed to chipboard, give them a call

 

[CJ]

Toppfix 2 part...........made by Palace, around £22

 

[Dan]

I know that Mapei technical would not recommend tiling directly onto a nailed chipboard floor.
The guys are very to the book

I was just talking about a cheaper brand. Of course take the advice as above too, which was said a couple of times to screw, not nail.

 

[Leatherface]

I was just talking about a cheaper brand. Of course take the advice as above too, which was said a couple of times to screw, not nail.

Sorry no offence meant

 

[Dan]

Sorry no offence meant

Almost some taken. So go steady on your correcting people. It can get really annoying, especially when you're out of line so to speak.