Hardie question.

[Cabnero]

Quick question guys re 6mm hardie board going over 18 mm ply. I've been to 3 different topps tiles to get the 25mm hardie screws but they only have the 32mm which are too long. (Pipes etc). Can you use 20 or 25 mm turbo gold screws. I'm sure I saw something on here where some tilers do. Thanks

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Yeah lots of people use the turbo drive twin thread wood screws u can also buy 25mm treated(green/grey coating) screws for decking which are almost exactly the same as backer board screws

 

[Cabnero]

Thanks for the quick answer

 

[Stef]

Yeah turbo gold or reisser cutters 4x25mm.

 

[Cabnero]

Thanks stef

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Don't forget to stick the hardi down with adhesive I've seen it fitted far to many times with just screws

 

[Cabnero]

Really? No I got the adhesive. Bal rapid flex fibre plus. Topps sid it was the best one. Expensive though!

 

[White Room]

Very expensive

 

[Cabnero]

I know wow! For future reference what is a good alternative

 

[White Room]

Tilemaster, Weber, Ultra and Mapei etc....

 

[Cabnero]

Thanks. I thought they were rubbing their hands when I walked in!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

And they were smoking hands when you left (with an empty wallet)!
Never been to Tops so how much was the Bal adhesive?

 

[Flintstone]

These?

http://www.NoLinksToThis/p/turbogold-woodscrews-double-self-countersunk-4-x-25mm-200-pack/15732

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Topps tiles are like potholes you avoid them when u can haha

 

[Flintstone]

The no more ply screws I use are 'self drilling' they have a little drill bit on the end of each screw, but at about £9 a box I'm gonna try these out instead

 

[Cabnero]

Thanks guys. There's a screwfixadam near me. I'll grab some turbo golds. Cheers

 

[Rookery]

I use 25mm MDF Tite screws from Screwfix to fix my 6mm Hardie, plus addy of course.

 

[Cabnero]

Sorry timeless John I missed your message. It was £39.99

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Sorry timeless John I missed your message. It was £39.99

Did you buy 3 bags!

 

[Cabnero]

Lol. I feel like I did.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Lol. I feel like I did.

It's no doubt a very good adhesive, but it's pricing the BAL name out of being competitive.

 

[Andy Allen]

Blimey.......£39.99 a bag !!.....daylight robbery...

 

[WetSaw]

I do find that the gold thread and platinum beads do increase the strength and binding ability though...

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Just get some tilemaster setaflex and a hand full of hair off next doors cat and u have ur self some fiber adhesive

 

[Cabnero]

Out of interest what would you guys pay for the same or equivalent adhesive. Obviously you are using it all the time and will have trade accounts but even for a diyer you're right 40 quid a bag is ridiculous. I was asking a guy in another tile shop who said you get what you pay for. I went for bal because on every tile course I went on they kind of pushed bal and didn't mention any other addy.

 

[Old Mod]

See if you have a Tilemaster stockist near you.
Look at their setaflex.
Very highly rated all round adhesive.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Although I asked you how much you'd paid, we don't reciprocate the courtesy and discuss prices in open forum. Sorry!
However in future you could try a trade tile distributor and you may be able to get a couple of bags of a similar product for that price.
I've used Bal products since the early '70s (1970's) from one of there earliest ready mixed adhesives Bal Tad to their wide joint grey grout and they have some guaranteed good products. But unless specified there are some excellent alternatives at trade prices.

 

[Cabnero]

Cheers 3 fall and timeless John. Most definitely a lesson learnt.

 

[hmtiling]

Although I asked you how much you'd paid, we don't reciprocate the courtesy and discuss prices in open forum. Sorry!
However in future you could try a trade tile distributor and you may be able to get a couple of bags of a similar product for that price.
I've used Bal products since the early '70s (1970's) from one of there earliest ready mixed adhesives Bal Tad to their wide joint grey grout and they have some guaranteed good products. But unless specified there are some excellent alternatives at trade prices.

Good job you clarified 1970's John

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Although I asked you how much you'd paid, we don't reciprocate the courtesy and discuss prices in open forum. Sorry!
However in future you could try a trade tile distributor and you may be able to get a couple of bags of a similar product for that price.
I've used Bal products since the early '70s (1970's) from one of there earliest ready mixed adhesives Bal Tad to their wide joint grey grout and they have some guaranteed good products. But unless specified there are some excellent alternatives at trade prices.

Good job you clarified 1970's John

Crikey John,

How many years have you actually been fixing!?