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got an issue with 2 bathrooms I've just had tiled. So the issue is with the floor tiles which happen to be the same ones I have on the wall and are fine. The issue is that the tiles in both bathrooms have become loose and the grout has started to come away. Now the tiler has been round twice to rectify the issue but it's still there. I've spoken other tilers who I've asked to come round to fix the issue and some have suggested that the floor which was made up of cement board screwed to the joists needed a primer before the tiles went on and the other guy saying that he would have gone with ply. The cement board that was used looked like some generic board which was really heavy and had some sort of semi shiny covering on both sides. The builder who prepared the floor with the cement board said he screwed it down well and the adhesive used was UltraTile Proflex SP+ES bagged.

Any advice?
 
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As a Tiler I want to prepare the substrate prior to tiling. That means adhesive and mechanical fixing of cement boards ( Hardie not shiney boards) taped joints and flexible adhesive. Now you have to determine who is responsible - builder/tiler.
Certainly don’t agree with your ‘tilers’ choices of preparation, Hardie doesn’t need priming and Plywood is not suitable as a finished over boarding material.
 
I think the board that was put down was a generic hardiebacker board and it was supplied by the builders merchant. All I remember is that you cut it the same way as plasterboard with a Stanley knife. The builder is happy to pay for the works but I just want to be sure, this time it's done right.

Thanks
 
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I think the board that was put down was a generic hardiebacker board and it was supplied by the builders merchant. All I remember is that you cut it the same way as plasterboard with a Stanley knife. The builder is happy to pay for the works but I just want to be sure, this time it's done right.

Thanks
Cut with a Stanley knife sounds like coated xps, which topps say on their website can go direct to joist. It cannot and will fail. You need to find out exactly what thus stuff is
 

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Oh yeah,
Direct to joists and cuts with a Stanley knife, not sounding good is it...
 

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