Loft Floor

[handyman11]

Loft is being converted and I am thinking of getting soft wood floorboards put down instead of chipboard, just because I will leave them exposed and I guess easier to take up if I ever need to. For the bathroom I will be tiling so I presume I need ply, so would the ply go straight onto joists?

Thanks!

 

[handyman11]

As per above, what do people advise to cover the joists in a loft bathroom - chipboard, ply or floorboards. Cement board will be used on top of the flooring for tiling.

 

[JaimieH]

If you haven't laid anything in there yet why not use 22mm No More Ply. No overboarding needed then and you could drive a tank over it.

 

[handyman11]

If you haven't laid anything in there yet why not use 22mm No More Ply. No overboarding needed then and you could drive a tank over it.

Cheers. There is nothing laid yet. So wondering what to lay on the joists in prep for tiles. Is no more ply a cement board? I was thinking of chipboard (or floorboards) then cement board. So can you put cement board direct on to joists?

 

[JaimieH]

Yes, you can with this. I always use it when fitting wet rooms and replace the existing floor with it. It's tongue and grooved and absolutely solid when fixed. Tiles can be laid directly to it.

 

[handyman11]

where can it be purchased from; will merchants have it?

 

[JaimieH]

I get mine from local tile shop which stock no more ply. You can always get it online but obviously you'll pay for delivery.

 

[handyman11]

ok great thank you. And just to check, so when you put this stuff down, you actually take up the floorboards and put this direct on to joists?

 

[JaimieH]

That's correct. Use their Mega Adhesive and run a line across the top of each joists and along the tongue of the board and screw about every 300mm. I always pre drill and countersink holes. Have a look online at the installation instructions, it will explain it all.

 

[handyman11]

Thanks a lot