Plastic ply used it but not sure about it!!!

[Andrew Oates]

dont like sound of it i used to work for a sub company of n&c i dont rate alot of there stuff

 

[Spud]

I used it today as I think I need to give it a try ,I used it on a 6m2 18mm plywood floor being totally honest I cant believe the hype at the moment
1 Firstly it it supposed to be quicker than installing ditra
it isnt as as the floor needs to be primed and you have to wait for that to dry out 100% before you can lay the plastic ply where if you stick ditra with an acryllic glue such as f44 you can get on it in pretty much straight away
2. height difference ditra 3mm plastic ply 2mm
3.you use less adhesive with plastic ply ,to get a warranty you have to use the N&c flexirapid which is more expensive than some brands of flex rapid that are available
so there is no cost saving there
4.plastic ply is expensive £20 per pack retail for 1.2m2 best trade price £12.50 m2
Ditra trade price £6-£8m2
5. deflection its has been claimed plastic ply allows tiling over floors showing slight deflection but when you call their technical dept. they insist the floors must be deflection free
So In my opinion plastic ply is not a bad product by any means but I wont be changing from Ditra anytime soon

 

[peckers]

Since starting this post I have never used it again, not because i thought it was a bad product or it has failed but because i couldnt see any advantages of using it.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Me neither, Gary, me neither.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Sorry Steve, my slow typing again.

 

[Spud]

Update on plastic ply
I used plastic ply on an exhibition stand at the Ideal home exhibition,the floor was 3mx3.5m 18mm chipboard laid loose over a concrete floor ,I stuck the plastic ply over the loose board and secured it with some extra 18mm screws where the boards jointed under the plastic ply,I was there on saturday half expecting to see cracked joints or loose tiles but to my surprise the floor was in perfect condition and this product has surpassed my expectations and I have to admit has astounded me on how much foot traffic it has taken on loose unfixed chipboard

 

[Old Mod]

Anyone use this regularly or vouch for it?
Are opinions the same now it's been around a while?
@GaryTheTiler, @Dave, @MissTiler, @Sir Ramic,

 

[bcd-87]

Iv heard of few jobs in Reading where its failed and coursed a fecking nightmare, that said iv not used it so cant comment

 

[gamma38]

From the pics it looks like mosaic mesh, never seen it personally.

 

[Olz]

I've had a piece I cut up and shaped to fit around the drainpipe at the front of my house to stop the gravel falling into the drain, it's been in situ for 5 years in all weathers and not failed yet lol. Wouldn't use it for tiling though.

 

[Old Mod]

I've had a piece I cut up and shaped to fit around the drainpipe at the front of my house to stop the gravel falling into the drain, it's been in situ for 5 years in all weathers and not failed yet lol. Wouldn't use it for tiling though.

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