The house we're in is pretty new and currently has the same laminate flooring running from the bedroom through to the ensuite. This has started to lift with the moisture so I'm thinking of tiling the floor of the bathroom.
At the moment the laminate is down on the big green sheets of whatever it's called (slightly springy matting, about 10mm thick), which are in turn on the original (also green) sheets of what I believe to be chipboard - I assume chipboard has replaced T&G these days for covering joists?
I'd like to lay tiles in the bathroom - trusting their water resistance more than laminates. Am I right in assuming I'll need to take the old laminate up, and the green matting underneath, then lay a 12mm piece of marine ply down over the chipboard. How far apart should I screw the marine ply to the chipboard?
Should I PVA seal the marine ply?
What is the best adhesive to fix the tiles to the ply?
I'm going to have to cut around the WC base and hand-basin pedestal otherwise I'll be drilling new fixing holes in the walls - what's the best tool to use to cut curves in tiles?
Is there a recommended size for floor tiles, or can I use anything from BIG to mosaic? The reality is that the floor area is only about 1m x 1.5m.
I also assume I'll need to leave an expansion gap under the door line, but I'm hoping the floor level will work out similar between the underlay/laminate and marine ply/tile systems.
Thanks for any advice
At the moment the laminate is down on the big green sheets of whatever it's called (slightly springy matting, about 10mm thick), which are in turn on the original (also green) sheets of what I believe to be chipboard - I assume chipboard has replaced T&G these days for covering joists?
I'd like to lay tiles in the bathroom - trusting their water resistance more than laminates. Am I right in assuming I'll need to take the old laminate up, and the green matting underneath, then lay a 12mm piece of marine ply down over the chipboard. How far apart should I screw the marine ply to the chipboard?
Should I PVA seal the marine ply?
What is the best adhesive to fix the tiles to the ply?
I'm going to have to cut around the WC base and hand-basin pedestal otherwise I'll be drilling new fixing holes in the walls - what's the best tool to use to cut curves in tiles?
Is there a recommended size for floor tiles, or can I use anything from BIG to mosaic? The reality is that the floor area is only about 1m x 1.5m.
I also assume I'll need to leave an expansion gap under the door line, but I'm hoping the floor level will work out similar between the underlay/laminate and marine ply/tile systems.
Thanks for any advice