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Tile on floorboards direct
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Tile on floorboards direct
I saw a uni bond dvd, tile on to floorboards with a flexi adhesive, but is it worth it, floor is level more or less, and solid, or best to go 12 ply?
Bottoms of kitchen units, I removed to get the floor underneth a bit, was going to fix then tile, or tile, then fix, after cutting lenghways to get the correct fit?
And power adhesesive is better to use then ready mix ?
any special tools to mix ? or just a stick?
cheers
Bottoms of kitchen units, I removed to get the floor underneth a bit, was going to fix then tile, or tile, then fix, after cutting lenghways to get the correct fit?
And power adhesesive is better to use then ready mix ?
any special tools to mix ? or just a stick?
cheers
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Re: Tile on floorboards direct
Overboard the floor with 12mm ply.....or 6mm hardibacker. Tucked just under units. (Plinths removed)hooly wrote:I saw a uni bond dvd, tile on to floorboards with a flexi adhesive, but is it worth it, floor is level more or less, and solid, or best to go 12 ply?
Bottoms of kitchen units, I removed to get the floor underneth a bit, was going to fix then tile, or tile, then fix, after cutting lenghways to get the correct fit?
And power adhesesive is better to use then ready mix ?
any special tools to mix ? or just a stick?
cheers
Tile with flexi cement and flexi grout.
Then replace plinths.
Have a pint or 2
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Re: Tile on floorboards direct
these recommendations above are the minimum standard, personally, i would use knauf aquapanel adhered and screwed, available from wickes in 1200 x 900 sheets, or use ditra matting available from most good tile shops as an uncoupling membrane, always use flexible adhesive and grout. 12mm plywoood is a dated method of creating rigidity and can cause failures...Only-Me wrote:Overboard the floor with 12mm ply.....or 6mm hardibacker. Tucked just under units. (Plinths removed)hooly wrote:I saw a uni bond dvd, tile on to floorboards with a flexi adhesive, but is it worth it, floor is level more or less, and solid, or best to go 12 ply?
Bottoms of kitchen units, I removed to get the floor underneth a bit, was going to fix then tile, or tile, then fix, after cutting lenghways to get the correct fit?
And power adhesesive is better to use then ready mix ?
any special tools to mix ? or just a stick?
cheers
Tile with flexi cement and flexi grout.
Then replace plinths.
Have a pint or 2
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if you are using plywood, then use an acryllic primer ( not pva ) to create a good bond between wood and adhesive, and erradicate dust, the trowell size depends on the size of tile and how level the substrate is, an 8mm trowell on a level substrate and 300mmx300mm tile is minimum, a larger format tile say 600x300 requires more, as the surface area and weight will depress the tile more, a solid bed u notch trowell of 10mm is the usual floor trowell, as you can always alter the angle of your wrist to achieve the correct height ( just keep your wrist at the same angle )hooly wrote:I read prime plywood first? is that only if the adhesive i get says so?
does the trowel size depend on the tile, or adhesive?
cheers, should be starting this week
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I got gray, does colour matter? its a sandy colour tile.
I have 8 mill thick tiles, whats the best mix, it says 2 to 5 kg does 1 metre sq
I want to do a sq metre at a time
do you not prime the ply?, as the adhesive does not say prime first
cheers
I got gray, does colour matter? its a sandy colour tile.
I have 8 mill thick tiles, whats the best mix, it says 2 to 5 kg does 1 metre sq
I want to do a sq metre at a time
do you not prime the ply?, as the adhesive does not say prime first
cheers
hooly
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find your highest point, and after setting out, start to tile at this point ( if possible ) set the floor out with a chalk line / or straight edge, and continue to use the straight edge / level on the top of the tiles to achieve a level floorhooly wrote:Any tips, find centre of room, and then tile in quaters, the fall is going awey from the centre, so rembember were, and slightly thicker bed were it falls?
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I did all that, it was a few tiles that was a little high,say 1mill, usally the corner,
would a method to level, trowel 90deg, then say drop to 45d to level it out?
Whats the min floor depth for tiles, 330x 330?
I used 10 min trowel, at about 45 degres, quite a thick bed
the adhesive says thin or thick bed.
Is a few a mill or so tolerable on a normal job?
I would like to get the bed right, as they are hard and messy to lift up!
for future, know how
just the edges to go now. cheers
would a method to level, trowel 90deg, then say drop to 45d to level it out?
Whats the min floor depth for tiles, 330x 330?
I used 10 min trowel, at about 45 degres, quite a thick bed
the adhesive says thin or thick bed.
Is a few a mill or so tolerable on a normal job?
I would like to get the bed right, as they are hard and messy to lift up!
for future, know how
just the edges to go now. cheers
hooly
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