Quartz tiles fixing to plyboard in bathroom

[chrislew]

Hi Guys and Girls
I ve got to lay some quartz tiles onto a bathroom floor on plyboard any ideas what type of adhesive(make) to use and any possible snags please?:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Martyn Leeds]

I've got to lay some quartz tiles onto a bathroom floor on plyboard any ideas what type of adhesive(make) to use and any possible snags please?

The original question was regarding what adhesive to use and a general 'any tips please' type of post.

I'd assume that the poster was happy to proceed on 12mm ply on joists.

My advice would be to politely tell the client/builder/whoever, that its a little out of your comfort zone and to get an experienced tiler in to do the work.

 

[Brian the Tile]

i use mainly bal but also use granfix and would ue tilemaster if i could get hold of it, good stuff imo

 

[J Sid]

Hi Brain, just been having a quick look on internet on adhesive manufacturers site to see what they say you should be doing when fixing to ply.
Looked at bal, weber and ardex so far, and all have different ways to deal with this surface.
This is why i stick to using Detra over ply.
When i get the call to tile a floor the ply is all ready down, so unless i want to unscrew it ( and probably remove shower) lift and fit as recommended so it can be tiled, that's why I use detra.

 

[Brian the Tile]

hope he hasnt laid on that ,or trouble i forsee

 

[Brian the Tile]

thats no problem Julian do what you think is right in your own mind then you wont trip up will you, ( only when going into the room you have just tiled lol) keep on trucking i dont need to look things up experience counts and i dont want to argue on a public forum so you do it your way and all that ,whats an improver in the tiling game by the way ?

 

[Andy Tiler]

Hi Brain, just been having a quick look on internet on adhesive manufacturers site to see what they say you should be doing when fixing to ply.
Looked at bal, weber and ardex so far, and all have different ways to deal with this surface.
This is why i stick to using Detra over ply.
When i get the call to tile a floor the ply is all ready down, so unless i want to unscrew it ( and probably remove shower) lift and fit as recommended so it can be tiled, that's why I use detra.

It's Ditra by the way

 

[J Sid]

Yes Brain everyone works differently.
When i started in the 80's you would start of as a labourer and then move onto become an improver. Before you were let loose on your own jobs.
We were call abrasion and chemical engineers back then doing chemical resistance work in factories, breweries, dairies and chemical plants.

 

[J Sid]

It's Ditra by the way

Sorry Andy. Bloody phone keeps changing words i use, need to save new words to memory.
Ditra.
Done

 

[Peter]

For someone who raves so much about Ditra, you never seem to spell it right. It's on big black capital letters on every metre of every roll. :lol:

 

[Doozy]

Take the advice on the initial floor prep being given above, but don't bother fixing these quartz tiles unless you use a 2 part adhesive. In other words, one with a latex additive.

The extra spend is worth it

 

[chrislew]

Thanks guys its 12mm marine plyboard

 

[Stef]

Thanks guys its 12mm marine plyboard

It doesn't matter if its Submarine Ply it ain't thick enough for the application you are looking for.
Min 18mm overboarded with 6mm Hardie glued & screwed.