Tiling on Wooden Floors

[Spud]

Most failures in the tiling business are from tiling on to wooden surfaces ,there are so many different construction methods with floating floors,suspended joists,plywood overlay and chipboard overlay
How far do you check the wooden floor construction prior to laying and do you feel it is the tiler's responsibility to survey and make good these floors or the responsibility of the homeowner/builder to ensure the floor is sturdy enough to take a tiled surface?

 

[hillhead]

I don't tile onto timber surfaces much at all thankfully.
It's up to us IMO to check the floor for movement etc and recommend the proper adhesives and membranes etc.
If we find it not right the builder or customer is responsible to sort unless they pay us to do it as an extra cost.

 

[Stewart]

I prep 95% of my own timber floors, and if it's being done by the builder, it has to be done to my spec, and they have to put in writing exactly what prep-work they carried out on the floor. If I don't get the signed info then I wont tile it.

 

[nybor62]

regarding floating floors , being such a problem , not suitable for tiling ,as discussed in a earlier thread

why are builders installing them ,then we come along and say i cant tile onto that , im mainly talking about chip board on king span

 

[Time's Ran Out]

:lol: Too many choices!

Even if you do everything to BS123456789 its still not enough when they install 3 tons of granite worktops.
Are we expected to do the structural engineers job as well.

I say bring back waterproof building paper/chicken mesh/sand & cement/6inch quarries - never had a problem then. (bring on the Hovis advert).

 

[Stewart]

:lol: Too many choices!

I say bring back waterproof building paper/chicken mesh/sand & cement/6inch quarries - never had a problem then. (bring on the Hovis advert).

I bet you used to chase dinosaurs down road a break time too......

 

[nybor62]

[video=youtube;S4tFzuFGUOI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4tFzuFGUOI&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

 

[Time's Ran Out]

YouTube - Hovis 'Bike' advert 1973 (Britain's favourite TV ad)

More like this

 

[nybor62]

YouTube - Hovis 'Bike' advert 1973 (Britain's favourite TV ad)

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thats the 1

 

[The D]

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/15015-cyril-potter-chief-chemist-ardex-uk.html

 

[White Room]

That post is superb Deano, it's pity some seem to get lost over time.

 

[DHTiling]

A good poll Gary..

 

[Scott]

I am in the position that i do all my own prep so will only tile on surfaces that i deem suitable. I will tile to ply despite others opinions about the surface as at the end of the day its my warranty on the job and if it fails then its down to me to put it right.
With regards to the poll i havent voted as i believe its both the first and last options. For me its part of the job