Which adhesive for marble floor tiles?

[alexblackmore]

Hello.

I'd like to lay polished marble tiles in a bathroom onto new 22mm chipboard floor decking.

One tile supplier I've spoken to recommended using a 2 part latex adhesive on this floor while another said that this type of expensive adhesive is not necessary.

What do you think??

Many thanks.

 

[Gazzer]

I wouldnt be tiling to chipboard without overboarding with backer boards, too much hassle.

 

[DHTiling]

You deffo need some sort of floor prepping..

what marble is it..?

 

[dagger]

chipboard is a no,no....overboard with hardibacker, no more ply etc
glued and screwed a 200 centres (providing the chipboard has no defection).

you can also overboard with 12mm ply if height is not a problem!

and use keraflex maxi or keraquick.

 

[alexblackmore]

Thanks for your advice. Presumably if I put down backer boards first then I can use a standard adhesive rather than more expensive 2 part latex? Yes use a single part flexible
Roughly how thick are backer boards as I am a bit limited on how much I can raise the floor? 6mm
Also, is the same base required for any floor tiles, or just for natural stone? Its chipboard that is the problem

 

[alexblackmore]

The type of marble I was thinking of is called "cappucino marble" polished, from premium stone collection at Topps.

 

[Gazzer]

Sorry i meant to quote that not edit it but same result.

 

[alexblackmore]

Great. Thank you all.

 

[marke]

i use a lot of 2 part flexi on floors, mainly solid 22mm ply , just having read these comments do you think im overdoing it a bit ?
Actually not that much difference in trade price for single/2 part for the small floors i do a lot of

 

[marke]

soz meant to say12mm ply

 

[Gazzer]

There is nothing wrong with overdoing things, belt and braces

 

[marke]

think its the smell of the latex thats got me !!! JUST SAY NO KIDS lol