Tile onto ply wood.

[Radiantpaper]

Hi

Ok the misses wants the kitchen done. So went out and got paint tiles etc. I now discover there was a door in kitchen that has been boarded up with ply wood after removing some tiles. Lining paper then ply wood. Good eh. Its only a small area about 30cm x 60cm.

I am using Bal green star already got it. The tiles are the ceramic brick type. Can i fix to the ply as the other tiles were there and its a small area?

 

[Gazzer]

Trouble with keyboard ???:lol:

 

[Radiantpaper]

Sorry edited now

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Must've been a small door?!?
Its upto you really.
But a little bit of research on here will show you most people's opinions on tiling onto ply'd walls.
Think I'd replace with plasterboard?

 

[Radiantpaper]

No thats the area that was covered with tiles. If i replace with plaseter boards means ripping out the kitchen cuboards etc?

 

[cam_low]

Prime the area with acrylic primer such as bal apd or ardex p51.
Personally I never use ready mixed but for a splashback im sure its fine.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

No thats the area that was covered with tiles. If i replace with plaseter boards means ripping out the kitchen cuboards etc?

That's a small door,
if the area which has been boarded has a unit attached then yes the applicable cupboards will have to come off.

As far as tiling onto any ply substrate I don't recommend it.
If you do ahead with the ply substrate make sure the wood is free of all paint/old adhesive etc then (As Cam Low said) prime prior to tiling.

 

[Radiantpaper]

Could i use Ardex AM100?

 

[High Peak Tiling]

The am100 is a fast setting render.. If you applied this to the ply and the ply got wet or movement occurred, then it would still blow the tiles..

 

[Radiantpaper]

Ok thanks for your help.