Tiles on 22mm chipboard flooring

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Can I put floor tiles onto 22mm chipboard flooring?

I presume i would have to put down some sort of hardwood over the top of it 1st?

Im thinking of the hallway, is this doable?
 
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A pro tiler told me that chipboard was not a good tiling medium...... I assumed this was due to the absorbency of the material and therefore the adhesive was likely to crack.
John :)
 
So i would need to put down a covering? what could I put down as a good medium?
 
The guy that advised me recommended ply......for sure, the tiles are still there and no cracking anywhere.
This was in a hall, so not a huge area, or at least not a wide one.
Obviously I can't comment on the suitability of chipboard, I just followed his advice. It was 9mm ply that I used, and the floor below that was good and flat.
John :)
 
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The floor was 18mm chipboard, onto 4"x2" bearers, and the chipboard was brand new, screwed down.
John :)
 
Knauf Aquapanel Floor Tile Underlay 1200x900x6mm would give a suitable base for tiling over your chipboard and not raise the floor level much.
 
thx Burnerman, I would definatly be thinking about putting down a covering, I was just wondering what, my chipboard is band new too screwed down, foxhole seems to have the answer.. so there is stuff out there for this job(y) I must do some more research:sleep:

thanks guys/gals/its?
 
Knauf aqua panel or hardie backer boards laid with adhesive and screwed down.

Do not tile directly onto he chipboard as it can flex a little and your tiles may pop. Also if you have a leak of a water gets through the tiles over time the chipboard will absorb the water and expand.
 

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