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rachel
Hi - I posted ages ago about dodgy tiling/shower installation done in a loft conversion.
Finally we're going to have the whole thing redone (not by the original builder!).
We've had different people quoting for the job but I'd like to run sth past members of this forum
Dodgy builder put chipboard on the bathroom floor and tiled straight on top + the shower tray is not supported enough (it's resting straight on the joists).
We've had different installers/tilers quoting and:
1. Some say they can't remove the chipboard and will add 18mm WPB ply on top of the chipboard. This will lead to us having a step into the bathroom.
2. Some say they can cut the chipboard and replace with 18 mm WPB ply.
We'd rather not have a step into the bathroom so we'd prefer to go with solution 2 but we are not sure how realistic it is, especially as some apparently good people told us they just wouldn't be able to do that.
Could anyone on here with experience on re-jobs with chipboards in loft involved give an opinion??
If putting WPB ply on top of chipboard does the depth have to be 18 mm or could it be less (to make less of a step from the ensuite to the bedroom part)?
Many thanks in advance
Finally we're going to have the whole thing redone (not by the original builder!).
We've had different people quoting for the job but I'd like to run sth past members of this forum
Dodgy builder put chipboard on the bathroom floor and tiled straight on top + the shower tray is not supported enough (it's resting straight on the joists).
We've had different installers/tilers quoting and:
1. Some say they can't remove the chipboard and will add 18mm WPB ply on top of the chipboard. This will lead to us having a step into the bathroom.
2. Some say they can cut the chipboard and replace with 18 mm WPB ply.
We'd rather not have a step into the bathroom so we'd prefer to go with solution 2 but we are not sure how realistic it is, especially as some apparently good people told us they just wouldn't be able to do that.
Could anyone on here with experience on re-jobs with chipboards in loft involved give an opinion??
If putting WPB ply on top of chipboard does the depth have to be 18 mm or could it be less (to make less of a step from the ensuite to the bedroom part)?
Many thanks in advance