Tiling on to chipboard flooring

[jwatson]

if there is no room for over boarding then imo would be a good idea to get something in writing from bal, stating the installation method required to meet there 25 year guarantee. thus covering your back if anything did go wrong in future. be aware, what ever they say do, as they are very good at testing if correct procedures have been followed voiding the guarantee.

 

[richardbell81]

if there is no room for over boarding then imo would be a good idea to get something in writing from bal, stating the installation method required to meet there 25 year guarantee. thus covering your back if anything did go wrong in future. be aware, what ever they say do, as they are very good at testing if correct procedures have been followed voiding the guarantee.

yes... unfortunately their guarantee would be void as I didn't prime the sides and underneath of the waterproof chipboard flooring!!! my bad... although one BAL tech guy told me 'off the record' that he thought it would be fine as it's a 1st floor small room, and that the moisture resistant stuff should not be affected by atmospheric moisture too much!


The only people who seem to be able to give me any sort of guarantee are the guys at Nicobond if I was to use Plastic Ply! Although most of the guys on here seem to be suggesting to steer clear of that stuff, which is a shame as it would seem to be a perfect solution on the face of it.

 

[sharpfamily]

hello,

A suggestion: under tile electric heating makes a bathroom luxurious & very comfortable - may be worth considering, especially if there's not an existing central heating radiator. Use of thermal backer board is essential for heating efficiency. I used the Warmup UTH system plus electric towel rail to replace a 1kw wall mounted electric fan heater.


Incidentally the following link gives a lot of discussion on tiling on chipboard. I still haven't had any problems with any of my 3 tiled chipboard floors .

http://www.tilersforums.com/tile-ad...loor-grade-chipboard.html?highlight=chipboard