Floating floor will you or won't you

[widler]

I would fill my pants panicking I would hit a water pipe or a lecky cable doing your method...

Just keep calm, close your eyes and pray to the Good Lord , always works for me

 

[widler]

Did one a few months ago with blanke permat and a load of good fibre slc and so far so good.

I did one about 2 years ago , alls fine as far as i know

 

[baht'at]

Just a question for those that have tiled on this type of flooring did any of them have matting UFH if so what did you use to cover the matting prior to tiling.

 

[Flintstone]

What else would you cover it with other than slc ?

 

[baht'at]

My thoughts were the same but just asking as there might have been some thing else I was unaware of and more suitable in this instance

 

[Diggy]

The 2 main tools you'll require are a barge and a pole.

Diggy

 

[widler]

No good unless you are on water diggy

 

[Rosco100]

We did a 75m2 floating floor with 1200x600 tiles over a year ago ,but drilled throw into the concrete and fixed the chipboard down with Hilti fixings and overlayed with NMP boards,there weren't any pipes or cables below so no problems...

 

[On one]

In certain circumstances I have tiled on floating floors, but in this instance it would be a no from me.

 

[baht'at]

Thought I had posted this earlier hadn't.

Information for any one considering tiling on floating floors .
Have just found out No More Ply now manufacture a flooring board 22mm thick and 2400 x 500 in size with a tounge and grove which would need glueing.
This should be ridged enough for the job and could save time and money as won't need the chip board overboarding and will take UFH mats

 

[baht'at]

I have also posted the above information as a new thread just sso it was visible to those who might not have looked at this thread and may not be aware this product was available.

It was suggested yesterday by Chalker that Fermacell products could be suitable in this instance, and it was checking with with local suppliers in Leeds and Bradford for Fermacel's 2E11 boards I was made aware of the No More Ply version.

Having read through the Fermacell "Dry Flooring" installation instructions,unfortunately there is no guidance to tiling over their product.
From their information their system seems to have been designed for use with water based UFH systems as does state not suitable for use with cable UFH systems, but it's not clear if they mean above or below the boards.( another phone call to make )
As most will use the Cement based boards when cable (matting) UFH is installed over wooden floors the No More Ply version does seem a better option .