waterproof floorboards before tiling

tictic · Post by **tictic** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:37 pm

tictic wrote:
thescruff wrote:He's the expert, I think

I'm just saying what I would do.

the guy is looking for advice he is getting that, all be it differant he will be able to look into the diff methods and decide what would be best for his situation.

bgatty68 · Post by **bgatty68** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:37 pm

thanks guys
i have checked all of your recommendations tictic and have sourced them

my last question is, i would have -in the past pre UHM site- layed tiles straight onto my floorboards so what would have happened if i had

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:22 pm

bgatty68 wrote:thanks guys
i have checked all of your recommendations tictic and have sourced them

my last question is, i would have -in the past pre UHM site- layed tiles straight onto my floorboards so what would have happened if i had

You might of got away with it, ot you might be ringing up the tiling manufacturer and be asking them for a refund! They will of course say that you installed the tiles incorrectly and I am sure they will do almost anything possible to put the blame on you

tictic · Post by **tictic** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:32 pm

as above.
ur grout would then start to crack "hairline" then when traffic over tiles they would then start splitting an cracking u will here the "tell tale sounds" not good practise at all...always read manufactuers instructions that way u will be covered but in saying that i have had a few "run ins" with the TECH GUYS over the years.. lol with them i may add

but as the scruff would say "ask the experts"..

...THE TECH GUYS AT THE MANUFACTURERS.. IMO..

bgatty68 · Post by **bgatty68** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:05 am

thanks lads