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can you tell me the correct way to install it? I have a T+G wood floor. Thanks

it is stronger than 12mm wbp ply
for fitting
secure exsisting floor to joists,mark up ur walls were joists are.
lay out and cut b/boards to suit have them staggered"brickbond".
prime floor with bal apd or sbr (both ways) up and down room.
spf rapidset with 6mm trowel lay boards then were marks on wall for joist are screw b/b down with 12mm b/board screws leave 2mm gap between b/boards then screw every 150-200mm.
fiba tape over joins with spf rapid then tile away...
 
H

hairymary

it is stronger than 12mm wbp ply
for fitting
secure exsisting floor to joists,mark up ur walls were joists are.
lay out and cut b/boards to suit have them staggered"brickbond".
prime floor with bal apd or sbr (both ways) up and down room.
spf rapidset with 6mm trowel lay boards then were marks on wall for joist are screw b/b down with 12mm b/board screws leave 2mm gap between b/boards then screw every 150-200mm.
fiba tape over joins with spf rapid then tile away...

so, prime t+g with bal apd, then lay borads on a bed of spf rapidset? and the fiba tape is also called spf rapid????
 
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marc1106

so, prime t+g with bal apd, then lay borads on a bed of spf rapidset? and the fiba tape is also called spf rapid????

No the fiba tape is stuck over the joins in the backer board, then use your spf(single part flexi) adhesive to stick the tiles down! personally if your doin this your self i WOULDNT use the rapidset, id go for the standard SPF :thumbsup:
 

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