Porcelain floor tiles

[Rich]

Oops!! I meant Aston, Sorry 😳

Its not just the thickness (although that is a big advantage). I spent months putting right an entire site on two different occasions. The first time was 32 5 bed houses, every single kitchen floor (ply) lifted and I had to put it all right. I didnt tile it in the first place so I cant be sure if it was done correctly. The second time was another site of 19 4-5 bed houses, same thing but all the bathrooms (ply). Same again, I wasnt there when the floors were layed so cant say that they were dont correctly but has made me very unsure of ply floors. Why dont you put a new thread up and get some feed back on other guys views?

 

[Ken Bruty]

Hi

I always worry about tiling onto ply, I'm always expecting the dreaded phone call with a problem. If I have to do it, I always advise my customer that there is a risk involved with doing so, and the product I use is Weber Rapid plus adhesive mixed neat with Weber AD250 primer, it's absolutely unbelievable how strong the bond is, you never ever get a full tile lifted after it's stuck and cured. I always use hardie or ditra matting if possible.

All the best

Ken

 

[Scott]

I've always used ply and never had a problem or a call back, (Ultra primer and ultra 2 par flex)

However as mentioned its all down to education and i will be using more hardie now

 

[TrumpersUnited]

Hi

I always worry about tiling onto ply, I'm always expecting the dreaded phone call with a problem. If I have to do it, I always advise my customer that there is a risk involved with doing so, and the product I use is Weber Rapid plus adhesive mixed neat with Weber AD250 primer, it's absolutely unbelievable how strong the bond is, you never ever get a full tile lifted after it's stuck and cured. I always use hardie or ditra matting if possible.

All the best

Ken

As long as the 18mm plywood is screwed down every 200 or 300mm to the joists then weber rapid plus and ad250 would be my choice. If the joists span are bigger you'll have to put in extra noggins.

 

[Richard Edwards]

As stated previously - Ply does and can have it uses and ultimately its down to you as a fellow professional. Installed correctly and tiled with the best 2 pack adhesives it will be fine. I've probably overlayed 50 bathroom floors with this system and the 'Correct' ady. I've also chosen to use Wedi or Lux boards and sometimes Hardie if the application would be better suited to the latter. Never had a recall on any floor whatsoever. The only issues is when I am called in to sort out remedial problems caused by other tilers and when you start to lift the tiles - it is nearly always due to either (a) poor installation techique or (b) inappropiate ady for the substate / stability etc.

Ply if want to - Paul McCarty !