How should I build my floor to accomodate future tiles?

[Rob1980]

Thanks, thats really helpful, your right, I had assumed marine ply was the way to go, but very pricey!

I already have the joists, but not the tools to rip them down, so I think my best option, as I have a few extras, Is to close the gap on them as said to 300mm, to be fair, when we poured in the concrete, and tampered it down, it was that wet, it almost self level'd, the two rooms I completed today were very flat, I put a few angle brackets in for good measure, but in reality, they were not needed.

plenty of noggins will be thrown in as I would regardless of the floor finish, and ill be sure to put lots of angle brackets in fixing the joists to the concrete, I think I may have to suffer a slight step into the room in order to accomodate hardibacker.

The size being made up is 118mm, I'm pretty anal with a tape measure, thought I was being clever getting it spot on, turns out it wouldnt of hurt if id got it too low lol...

Thanks again for the help everyone!

 

[widler]

hahhahahaha.........great stuff........

just for reference.....

sharp sand =£1.99 per 20kg
modified cement=£7.00 per 25kg
Fibre glass strands= 3.99 per bag.....(loads)........

hehheheheheheeee

modified cement cures in 24 hours.......how long before you can tile on new "concrete"?

all the best

Lee

you a funny guy lee, a funny guy .
Im sure you could tile a few inch of concrete in the same time as 'cured, modified cement .
But you know best lee .
All the best x