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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: r1 on 20 November 2012, 13:22:24
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got to do some tileing on to floor boards so got to lay some plywood down first to stop flexing but shoulld it be shiney side up or down?
cheers
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Plywood doesn't necessarily have a shiny side. Do you mean hardboard? If so, I would put it shiny side up.
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Dont matter with the ply as you have to then use a primer to make sure the flexable adhesive takes to it.
Keith B
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:y Make sure it's at least 12mm thick, the 6mm stuff will bounce
easily and the tiles will work loose
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Screw it down about every 6" apart for best results. stops it lifting and cracking the tiles if any water gets under
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Screw it down about every 6" apart for best results. stops it lifting and cracking the tiles if any water gets under
Or use 25mm annular ring shanked nails.
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Screw it down about every 6" apart for best results. stops it lifting and cracking the tiles if any water gets under
Or use 25mm annular ring shanked nails.
i always use screws. you know its not gonna lift again. easier with nails and quicker but more chance hitting yer fingers :)
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thanks
well i only bought 3.6 mil as i havnt much room and ive laid it shinny side up and sealed it with some watered down emulision
so far so good.
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thanks
well i only bought 3.6 mil as i havnt much room and ive laid it shinny side up and sealed it with some watered down emulision
so far so good.
Maybe I have misunderstood - I hope not. Watered down emulsion is not gonna be much of a sealant against any water that might one day get under there. For your sake I hope it'll be ok, but if you have laid plywood on boards to avoid flexing, 3.6ml is not gonna be up to the task, especially without other products, such a bonding agent and/or stiffener.
Obviously I am not there, so can only judge from what is written.
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Maybe I have misunderstood - I hope not. Watered down emulsion is not gonna be much of a sealant against any water that might one day get under there. For your sake I hope it'll be ok, but if you have laid plywood on boards to avoid flexing, 3.6ml is not gonna be up to the task, especially without other products, such a bonding agent and/or stiffener.
Obviously I am not there, so can only judge from what is written.
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hi
oh dear :( well its done now so we will have to see what happens.the floorboards are well supported and solid so i can hope.never laid tiles before couldnt go any thicker on the plywood without chopping lots of doors and i didnt fancy doing that.iam not a diy man but so far it looks good,will it last?only time will tell.
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This is what I would recommend using...
http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tile-grout-adhesive/aquapanel/6mm-aqua-panel-tile-backer-board.html (http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tile-grout-adhesive/aquapanel/6mm-aqua-panel-tile-backer-board.html)
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This is what I would recommend using...
http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tile-grout-adhesive/aquapanel/6mm-aqua-panel-tile-backer-board.html (http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tile-grout-adhesive/aquapanel/6mm-aqua-panel-tile-backer-board.html)
For a 5X4 room that would cost about £250 :o
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Maybe I have misunderstood - I hope not. Watered down emulsion is not gonna be much of a sealant against any water that might one day get under there. For your sake I hope it'll be ok, but if you have laid plywood on boards to avoid flexing, 3.6ml is not gonna be up to the task, especially without other products, such a bonding agent and/or stiffener.
Obviously I am not there, so can only judge from what is written.
hi
oh dear :( well its done now so we will have to see what happens.the floorboards are well supported and solid so i can hope.never laid tiles before couldnt go any thicker on the plywood without chopping lots of doors and i didnt fancy doing that.iam not a diy man but so far it looks good,will it last?only time will tell.
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Fair play to you for having a go. That's great. As you say time will tell - it maybe that you incur absolutely no problems. What I would say, is maybe ask the questions on a forum such as this, do research etc some days prior to actually starting.
Anyway, as I said, good on ya.
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This is what I would recommend using...
http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tile-grout-adhesive/aquapanel/6mm-aqua-panel-tile-backer-board.html (http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tile-grout-adhesive/aquapanel/6mm-aqua-panel-tile-backer-board.html)
For a 5X4 room that would cost about £250 :o
As the OP is tiling onto floorboards, I made the assumption that it's a bathroom he's doing. Therefore, maybe 4-5 square metres max. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. I've used this product, so can personally recommend it. :y