New on the market...but any good...????

[Perfect Tiling]

Just been in my local stockists and was shown a new product called plastic ply (well...new up here). Its a 2mm thick plastic mesh with a self adhesive backing. Apparently you just peal the paper off the backing and stick it onto clean chipboard or plywood...no adhesive, screws or anything. Then you just tile over it as normal. Its supposed to replace the need for 15mm plywood or tile backing boards. I can't see that I would trust it...what happens when the self adhesive gives up...you will end up with a floating floor. Anyone ever used or heard of this stuff...apparently its been fully tested and certified. No idea of price yet. :yikes:

 

[Gazzer]

Do a search for plastic ply here and you will find many such threads

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

gary used that at ideal home show london on a floor for a stand chipboard floor not fixed just layed loose then put the plastic ply down then 4.8mm porcel-thin tiles 1200x 600 the floor took a pounding over 17 days did not move held the floor down and togther you are not allowed to fix floors in exhition halls

 

[DHTiling]

They also say you PVA the floor first.. :lol:... you wanna trust it..

 

[Spud]

seeing is believing! I was shocked at how well it performed to be honest and would definitely use it again after the ideal home test

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

http://www.ncdirect.co.uk/files/plastic_ply.pdf

is this the stuff ? made by Nicobond then ! i think they are in Cardiff

 

[AliGage]

I've used it once before in the bathroom above. It's quick and easy to use.

Effectively id say it's the same as ditra/durabase matting, which is what i would prefer to use. Would imagine, trade-wise, ditra would be cheaper?