Nicobond Plastic Ply- Anyone!

[tilerman]

Hi all. Anyone used Plastic Ply from Nicobond. Just been reading about it in the Tile and Stone Journal and it seems like a wonder product. It has won awards so was wondering if any of you have used it. Price? Adhesive used etc etc?


http://www.ncdirect.co.uk/index.php?p=ht&id=80&PHPSESSID=65a584d2961596e599bffb23c64e3ce6

Ta.

 

[gcol]

Never heard of it. Just looked at the product and watched the installation video and there's a few things that concern me. First off, the use of PVA to prime the floor seems far from ideal. But my main concern is the small print in the technical information.

Existing wooden floors must be rigid, stable and capable of supporting additional load without flexing and have sufficient ventilation beneath them.
Any loose boards should be secured prior to applying N&C Nicobond Plastic Ply.
If there is excessive flexing or movement within the floor the addition of extra noggins may be required.

The whole point of overboarding floorboards with ply is that it provides a rigid base that will not flex. I see no evidence from that installation video that the product will provide any rigidity at all. Then the very fact that they are stating that the floor must be rigid before using the product to me, suggests that it doesn't add rigidity. So it begs the question, what is the point of the product?

 

[tilerman]

Hi gcol, sorry for late reply. Got young baby twins so not much down time! I agree with you. I think another product aimed at the diy market. Also not sure what the cost is but whatever it is, an unnecessary one.

 

[rakky]

Hi All,

I decided to bite the bullet on this as I needed to tile about 10sqm in my house. Having compared the cost of plywood and the fact I would need to remove about 2cm off each door if I used ply wood, I decided to give Plastic Ply a go.

Im no expert but it was a walk in the park to cut and lay. The floor boards were quite flat but not perfect, however even as a novice I am over the moon with the finished product. Will keep you posted of any problems but touch wood (or plastic ply), nothing to report to date.

Cheers

 

[joe-90]

Plastic ply is a way of reinforcing tile adhesive in the same manner that rebar reinforces concrete. It's pretty basic engineering really. Google 'sheer forces' if you want to know about it. The theory is sound and no-doubt the stuff has been exhaustively tested.

 

[xerxes]

Google 'sheer forces' if you want to know about it.

You might do better to Google 'shear forces'.

 

[joe-90]

Yeah sorry!