new tongue n groove - bathroom

[Pac]

hello again, after that last lot of great help i am back for another question if i may.

i have recently replaced the bathroom floor at my daughters. the floor was left for a week to adjust to room temperature and then isntalled with joist vises. they have been cramped very tightly so it will not shrink and leave gaps.

now i have tiled many floor but as this is the 1st time i have done it on new floorboards, i thought i would ask if there was anything i need to be aware of?

do i just ply sheet the floor as normal and screw it down or is there something else i need to do?

any special thickness of ply? or anything to be aware of?

thanks

 

[TrumpersUnited]

Try Travis Perkins

 

[Pac]

i already sourced them thanks anyway. it was me having a no hair day not thinking properly. how on earth i expected to cover the floor area with just 2 sheets is beyond me 😳

picked up 8 sheets of Hardibacker from my local tile trade counter. the only weird thing was when i just picked all 8 sheets up in one go, they came running behind me with a trolley but i didn't think it was that heavy 😛rrr:

when you lads say to screw it down and apply SPF. which SPF do you mean? are you talking about a tubed adhesive or a mixed adhesive?

is it alright to use drywall screws (the collated ones i use in my gun)

 

[Deleted member 9966]

A single part flexible adhesive (powdered) and some good screws that will give a nice tight grip, so if the drywall screws will do the job, use them AVOID using nails as they only work their way loose.

 

[Pac]

ok, thanks for that. just wasn't sure about the adhesive as i havn't ever used these boards before.

nails... after 20+ years in other trades you get to hate nails. i gun screw a lot of things :smilewinkgrin: but obviously i won't use the gun on these boards. i'll do it by hand.

 

[jay]

you can gun screw no issues and get fine thread screws:8:

 

[Pac]

you can gun screw no issues and get fine thread screws:8:

with the normal drywall gun?
MAKITA BFR750RFE 18V 75mm AUTO-FEED SCREWDRIVER 2 X 3.0ah Lithium-ion BATS

just wasn't sure if 6mm would just snap.

 

[jay]

yes if its heavy duty:8:

 

[diamondtiling]

Don't use drywall screws Pac, they are for plasterboard and although sharp they are brittle and can easily snap. I always use interior wood screws.

 

[grumpygrouter]

i already sourced them thanks anyway. it was me having a no hair day not thinking properly. how on earth i expected to cover the floor area with just 2 sheets is beyond me 😳

picked up 8 sheets of Hardibacker from my local tile trade counter. the only weird thing was when i just picked all 8 sheets up in one go, they came running behind me with a trolley but i didn't think it was that heavy 😛rrr:

when you lads say to screw it down and apply SPF. which SPF do you mean? are you talking about a tubed adhesive or a mixed adhesive?

is it alright to use drywall screws (the collated ones i use in my gun)

Hmmm, you a big guy then? 2 sheets is enough for me, 3 at a push!!

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Hmmm, you a big guy then? 2 sheets is enough for me, 3 at a push!!

that's cos you is ickle Grumps, but perfectly formed :lol: