here you go.. lets hear it lol...

[Colour Republic]

CR, I am not after any argument. In what way does it add strength.

I just need clarification plz.

Because you are shortening the length of any joints as in the next board you are stagering.

take a 300mm tile, score it 100mm from the left, score 100mm from the right and then try snapping it. now take another 300mm tile score 300mm all the way across. You know whats gonna happen and which is the stronger of the 2

 

[DHTiling]

Ok , so by shortening the length of corresponding joints , what is that combating ?

 

[Colour Republic]

Not introducing weak spots / fault lines

 

[DHTiling]

Not introducing weak spots / fault lines

Agreed.

And these are caused by what stress ?

 

[Daveshadowman]

Come on lads I think you are both trying to make the same point just wording it different at the end of the day you always cross bond the floor mr t has done will have problems later and that is his inexperience showing

 

[DHTiling]

Come on lads I think you are both trying to make the same point just wording it different at the end of the day you always cross bond the floor mr t has done will have problems later and that is his inexperience showing

Thank you Dave. Just some like to split fricken hairs.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

I guess most folk are ok with installing Hardibacker, this is Teabag's thread yeah?! I'm not gonna give any opinion on the quality, as enough has been said. Mr T, I'd change your goal from being a s/employed Tiler, to just gaining full-time employment, in whichever job is best for you. Perhaps have a longer-term goal to maybe do a bit more diy/amateur tiling over the next few years. But with a full-time job, you can look more into college/courses etc to do it right in 5yrs time or something... not 5 weeks. Kapeesh?? Lol

 

[Colour Republic]

Agreed.

And these are caused by what stress ?

deflection

 

[DHTiling]

deflection

Lol.

I give up.

 

[Colour Republic]

What be because you said Harding doesn't sort out deflection? Missing the point again Dave.