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Colo

TF
18
233
Durham
Hello,
I would be very grateful for some help.

I have been left to finish a job my fittter started. He was going to overboard my existing OSB floor with 12mm ply and lay my 10mm porcelain tiles over . However, I have been left with the job and after doing some research on your forum I see that ply is not the best substrate.

I have looked at Hardiebacker and NoMorePly but I am unfamiliar with these products. I rang the manufacturer who states that 6mm boards are as strong as 18mm ply and to lay them instead of the ply. Is this product really better than ply.

Do any of you lads use this type of board and is it successful. Also which is best Hardiebacker or MoMorePLy.

I have tested the floor with a lazer level and there is no deflection.

I would be extremely grateful for any help as we are desperate without a bathroom.

Col
 

Colo

TF
18
233
Durham
If your fitter was going to use ply and tile straight onto it sounds like your better of doing it yourself anyway... 6mm Hardbacker fixed with tile adhesive and 25mm screws, stagger and tape the joints and your good to go

Thank you for your help and much needed advice. Like you said it could be a blessing in disguise.

ATB
 

Colo

TF
18
233
Durham
Cheers for advice lads.

The tiles are not BCT (thankfully after what I read on here). They are good quality vitrified polished porcelain from an independent supplier.

What would you consider the best Hardi or NoMorePly. and are these boards really as strong as 18mm ply I find it amazing that somthing only 6mm thick can be as strong as 18mm ply.

I am grateful for all advice

Col
 

Bathfix Bob

TF
Arms
337
588
3mm perimeter yes.

Is it always nesessary to put the 6mm boards down with both adhesive and screws? I always thought it was but the guy in my local tile shop swears you can just screw them down If the underlying floor is good?

I was ridiculed once by an employed very quick but rough tiler for using adhesive under them, he left fully thinking he was right.

Adhesive every time for me, it won't get my home at 4:00pm like him though.
 

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