Uneven Plywood floor

[Unregistered]

Hi all,
I have recently lifted some old tiles from my kitchen floor in prep for new tiles. I have found the floor to be plywood boards that are uneven, bowed and there is quite a lot of movement when I walk on them. I have had a tiler out who says I need to replace the floor to have any chance of my new tiles lasting. As this is quite an expense I am hoping someone here has any other ideas of how to get around this problem.
Thanks in advance
Ian

 

[GazTech]

Hi Ian, welcome to the forums.
The tiler who came to view your floor is right, the plywood must be lifted and the condition of the existing floor investigated before we can advise you further.....Gaz

 

[bigandy]

Hi Ian, welcome to the forums.
The tiler who came to view your floor is right, the plywood must be lifted and the condition of the existing floor investigated before we can advise you further.....Gaz

otherwise you dont know what is under there and cause you no end of problems

 

[Gazzatile]

Ian
If you go ahead and get tiled you will only regret it later trust the tiler he is right the floor has to be sorted before tiling and comence
Gazza

 

[Unregistered]

Thanks for the quick replys

I do trust the tiler was just hoping I could put something on top to do the job instead of re laying a floor. Someone told me backer board (I think thats what he said)

I also got my first post wrong its chipboard not plywood sorry.

Thanks

Ian

 

[DHTiling]

Sounds like a floating floor IAN....:huh2:

 

[brian c]

im with Dave,sounds like trouble.I would seriously get a few opinions from other tilers just to confirm what the floor is exactly but i think Dave is correct and these might need replaced if really bad or overboarded imo.Is the chipboard green finish or the beige colour?

 

[White Room]

If you don't do the right prep now it could end up costing you even more when your pulling up the new tiles

 

[Unregistered]

Thanks for replys.

The tiler has recommended a product called Aquapanel Thermal

Can anyone advise if this is suitable or recommend anything else as I don't want the same problems again.

Thanks

Ian