travertine tiles on floorboards

char34 · 10 Dec 2006

hello could someone please tell me the best addisive to lay stone travertine tiles on floorboards in a bathroom any advice would be much appreciated , thank you

gcol · 10 Dec 2006

You do not lay tiles on floorboards.Screw (every 200mm) 12mm WBP ply over the floorboards then use this http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?Prodcode=2140-101

Jasonb · 10 Dec 2006

Don't lay them straight onto the boards either softwood or chipboard.

Overlay with 12mm Aquapanel or 15mm Ply screwed art 200 centers

If this gives too high a floor height then take up all the existing boards and replace with 25mm WPB ply and additional noggins under any joints, this is what I usually do.

Use a flexible white powdered adhesive such as BAL rapidset and a flexible grout like BAL Superflex wide joint grout.

Jason.

joe-90 · 10 Dec 2006

Many flexible adhesives can be used over boards when screwed down according to the instructions (especially in a small area like a bathroom). There is no difference from the point of view of the tile between a board or ply.

Moz · 10 Dec 2006

Always use ply......or cement backer boards screwed down , Never lay on floorboards

heres the bal site

http://www.bpindex.co.uk/manf.html?id=1060

an a few more good tiler tool stores

http://www.tools4tilers.co.uk/

http://www.tradetiler.com/ (if you look down you will see my fav tool the Karl Dahm washboy,lol..lol )

joe-90 · 10 Dec 2006

It wouldn't be on the back of the pack if you couldn't do it. I dare say they have tested it first eh?

Moz · 10 Dec 2006

joe
your attempts of helping are silly here ....

NEVER TILE ON FLOORBOARDS !!.........

joe-90 · 10 Dec 2006

Moz said:
joe
your attempts of helping are silly here ....

NEVER TILE ON FLOORBOARDS !!.........

If it says on the back of the pack that you can - then rest assured that you can.

Tell me the difference between ply that is well screwed down and boards that are well screwed down.

Thermo · 10 Dec 2006

Moz said:
joe
your attempts of helping are silly here ....

NEVER TILE ON FLOORBOARDS !!.........

no more silly here than every where else on the forum!

joe-90 · 10 Dec 2006

So the instructions on the back of the pack are wrong are they?

Maybe YOU can tell us the difference between boards that are screwed down and ply that is screwed down? (he won't)

Moz · 10 Dec 2006

joe
you have No idea what you are on about here ...

you are just trolling go play elsewhere ........thanks

joe-90 · 10 Dec 2006

Moz said:
joe
you have No idea what you are on about here ...

you are just trolling go play elsewhere ........thanks

So the instructions on the back of the pack are wrong are they?

Maybe YOU can tell us the difference between boards that are screwed down and ply that is screwed down? (he won't)

Moz · 10 Dec 2006

Floorboards will move/expansion an tiles will fail ....
now go troll elsewhere ....

joe-90 · 10 Dec 2006

Moz said:
Floorboards will move/expansion an tiles will fail ....
now go troll elsewhere ....

Not when screwed down as directed on the pack. Just follow the instructions.

The REAL problem is if the joists are springy - nothing to do with the boards at all.

Have you ever done any tiling? Guess not eh?

Moz · 10 Dec 2006

joe-90

Pathetic troll ......

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