Victorian Floor Tiling Preparation

[Shaun77]

Hi, I am preparing my hall for Victorian tiling, its floor boarded so I am plating it with ply first, do I need to seal the ply with anything before I lay the tiles down?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Gazzer]

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Ply will need sealing back and sides before screwing down at 200mm centres ( I used to use glue as well) But what thickness ply are you using,? Is the floor solid ?
Why ply at all if the floor is solid enough?

 

[Houston]

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I would use hardibacker boards rather than ply

 

[Gazzer]

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I would use hardibacker boards rather than ply

So would I if the sub floor was ok.

 

[peteablard]

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Make sure it's 15mm minimum WBP ply. What's down atthe moment?

 

[Houston]

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hardibacker boards instead of PLY

 

[Shaun77]

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Hi All, thanks for quick response, just had ply delivered today! is it going to be the end of the world if I use it? Floor is pretty solid, I have put extra screws in to take out any bounce, just thought the ply would be a more even surface to lay on as it's floorboards at the minute.

 

[peteablard]

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It's not the end of the world, what thickness is it?

 

[Shaun77]

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It's not the end of the world, what thickness is it?

Hi, the ply is 12mm, the tiles are 10mm and the adhesive probably about 4mm, so overall about 25mm, couldnt take anymore off my front door!

 

[Shaun77]

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Hiya, thanks for reply, Ply is only 12mm, tiles are 9mm and the adhesive about 4mm so 25mm total, that's the most I could take off my front door!

So do you think I should seal the ply underneath with PVA solution?

 

[nybor62]

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a bit on the thin side to be honest

 

[kilty55]

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hi shaun are you laying a vicorian floor yourself?

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

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And don't use PVA use SBR, as above I would prefare a backer board rather than ply.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

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hi shaun are you laying a vicorian floor yourself?

That is a good question Jamie.

 

[Dan]

Thread moved to correct forum. Title updated to reflect the topic.

 

[Shaun77]

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Hi, yes I am laying the floor myself. Not advised for a novice but the quotes have been very high and we are on a budget!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

What field tile / border are you using Shaun? some are easier than others. What area are you?

 

[Shaun77]

Hi Phil, it's the large octagons with the small black diamonds, think its the York design and the border is black diamonds. It's the hall which is pretty much just a rectangle 4x1m, I will just need to come out where the stair case finishes.

 

[bugs183]

These floors are expensive due to the time and skill envolved in laying them.These can be tricky to set out, so take plenty of time working where everything will go.
Allow yourself plenty of time, i mean days!.Lay the centre first, and use a long metal or wooden straight edge to work the edge to, allow to dry, then lay the border afterwards, as this will be fiddly.
It's up to you but i wouldn't use rapid setting adhesives, i'm sure the experienced guys here would as they have the confidence to get on with the job. Slow (standard) set adhesive will give you plenty of time to play with, so that you can adjust tiles and i won't go off too quickly in the bucket.

 

[Shaun77]

Thanks for all the advice guys, this forum has been a real help, I have a the entire house to sort so I am sure I will be back!