Mdf!!!

[Scholester]

Don't worry, I wont be making the same mistake!
Thanks for all your replies guys

 

[nudge]

sorry guys - but i must disagree. although you wouldn't choose to tile over mdf, it can be done succesfully so long as it is clean & well bonded & in a dry area.

1/. prime with Mapeprim s.p.

2/. adhere tiles with kerabond/isolastic 50

have recomended this to hundreds of clients ( mostly shop fitters ) never had a prob.

cheers :20:

 

[TrumpersUnited]

never in a million years should you tile onto MDF. :yikes:

 

[nudge]

never in a million years should you tile onto MDF. :yikes:

and the reason for that would be ?

 

[Gazzer]

There are a lot of Adhesive manufacturers that claim you can tile onto MDF with their adhesive.

 

[doug boardley]

and the reason for that would be ?

because the moisture swells it, and then it shrinks and pops the tiles off

 

[TrumpersUnited]

I don't understand why you would recommend using MDF? surely a backer board or plasterboard would be better nudge?

especially in a wet area.

 

[nudge]

because the moisture swells it, and then it shrinks and pops the tiles off

which is why i said i must be in a dry area. i believe it was a w.c. and so will be fine for say the next 100 or so years until the mdf breaks down.

 

[nudge]

I don't understand why you would recommend using MDF? surely a backer board or plasterboard would be better nudge?

especially in a wet area.

i dont "recomend it" - but if the guy is stuck because it has already been done with mdf then - with care it can be done in a DRY AREA only & is no worse than gyprock really - as a substrate in this case.

 

[Scholester]

I am getting up early in the morning to replace all traces of MDF with plasterboard so you can all go to bed content!:lol: