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Overboard as above suggested.

Not quite sure off the top of my head but I would personally put down on top of the boards with powder adhesive and screws. Don't forget the tape and to feather that too. For a wet room you would then need to tank it with either WP1 or Mapei. You can't use dispersion on tip of tanking however so...

I would board over the floorboards with Hardie screwed down to the joists at 30 mm. Are the floorboards tongue and groove?

Hello all I've just ordered some bits to start a project outdoors. I have some 60x40 porcelain tiles from Topps to install as a pathway in front of my house. However, it joins onto an actual paving slab which is 25mm above the surface of where I imagine the tile to finish. The pathway will also...

Assuming the tile is ceramic then spade bit, if porcelain then you would struggle with a spade so you should try a diamond tipped drill bit designed for porcelain and natural stone tiles. Both will need to be kept cool using a cup of water unless you have a Rubi Dry Gres bit lying around.

The above two posts are certainly correct but I would also suggest priming the reverse and sides of the WBP before installing to prevent moisture coming through the reverse. I can't give you all the science bits in regards to this and I'm not too sure if it applies to plywood floors but...

On the bags I have come across most of them refer to the mix as a water : powder ratio along with a standard guideline of trowel type by bed depth so I haven't ever really looked at in the way being discussed. I would also point out that I took your original post not as you intended but as you...

Yes my good sir, I was rather confused. I read it as "tube" of mastic which is how a lot of people refer to silicone and no nails round these parts. And alas, yes I must admit that I didn't read Gasket's last post for some reason.

Honestly I would speak to the manufacturer regarding this than relying on an online forum as different people may of had different experiences mate.

When someone knows acrylic is better than PVA then listen to their advice as they understand what they are doing. He is very correct indeed.

The usual is about 5 metres for a floor of BAL Rapid set. And flexible is ideal for a 2nd floor in any case. The one guy I know who did use a non flex ended up with a blown floor 4 weeks later. But I do get the ethos behind it.

You could go down the laminate route. Ring BAL or Ardex for some tiling guidance also if tiles are your personal preference.

Rip it back to scred and follow the manufacturer recommendations. BAL have a technical number on all their products and I've found the guys to be very knowledgeable and professional.

1 mm bed of Adhesive? The BS I believe is 3. If a tiler used a 1 mm bed of Adhesive he'd be off site quicker than a cat out of a hot pan. Now as I say this, unless the package explicitly stated that 1 mm is acceptable then I will gladly be corrected.

Has to be powder based mate. I'd say 3 mm spacing and I would personally use BAL CTF4 or Topps own slow flex as I've heard that's quite workable from some local traders. Not sure about Mapei brand slow sets but they are also quite reputable.

Paint maybe? But it will never match the integrity (oh the irony) of the original tile.

Thw Topps Ultraseal is actually quite good looking when installed. Definitely check out your local plumbing shop too!

Mastic? I hope your not referring to silicone as that would be borderline insane to use. Cement based adhesive is ideal for this kind of job but I'd suggest using a flexible based one such as BAL Max Flex or Mapei S2 depending on budget.

Parquet flooring isn't ideal for tiling onto either. I'd suggest either using BAL Fastflex which is suitable for straight over wood (still score it) or going the long hard route over tile backing boards.

I would use BAL Micromax Spray (not sure if this was just in topps) or FILA Grout cleaner. I buy the grout cleaner and sealer whenever I move house and inevitably lose my old stuff. Sealer means that I thw dirt doesn't get mashed into my kitchen tiles.