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    Best/cheapest wet wall substrate?

    When removing tiles around a shower area, some of the outer paper layer came off the plasterboard where water had seeped in over the years (see picture). Now I'm looking at my options to prepare the wall for tiles and want to know what would be recommended while keeping costs down? Option 1...
  2. M

    Anybody have experience of Soundis Allshield Tile Backer?

    It's on offer at my local Jewson's at the moment. Seems to be a cement board of some sort. Anybody used it? I'm worried it's cheap for a reason!
  3. J

    What backer board and prep?

    I wish to tile over good solid floorboards on a suspended floor, and a small bathroom. I believe I should use 6mm cement boards prior to tiling. What backer boards should I use? I see Hardiebacker is probably the leading brand but I’m not in the trade so I’m looking at £15 a board. Have found...
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    Hi, im fitting 300 x 600 ceramic tiles onto hardi backer boards what adhesive would people recommend please.

    Hi, im fitting 300 x 600 ceramic tiles onto hardi backer boards what adhesive would people recommend please.
  5. O

    Ditra Heat Duo On Backer Board (Jackoboard)

    Hi, I'm refurbishing my bathroom and looking to install underfloor heating under tiles for the floor. I have removed the old subfloor and planned to install 18mm plywood then 6mm jackoboard then Ditra Heat Duo mat with the loose lay cable before tiling. I have purchased all the materials but...
  6. L

    Leveling uneven backer board

    Hello experts! The walls of my bathroom were extremely uneven and out of plumb, I've now lined them with wedi style foam backer board (abacus elements board). It has worked well for 90% of the room, walls are now mostly flat and level. Though, there are a few areas where I have still ended up...
  7. S

    How to raise this sub floor?

    Can anyone suggest the best way to lift this concrete sub floor so that when it is tiled it can be level with the wood? Previously was tiled over tile which is why the level is 2 tiles de I am thinking cement boards? also Can cement boards be stuck Directly over this concrete sub floor even...
  8. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    I've just started the process of removing the old tiles from my new build house, and it looks like they've used GLASROC Tile Backer Board as the base. As expected, whilst removing the tiles, it's taken off the yellow layer long with it. Do I need to replace the whole board with a new one? Or...
  9. J

    Backer board for walls

    I am refurbing my bathroom and would like to install boards on the walls to create a nice even surface for me to tile on. Its a brick and plaster wall once i remove old tiles i am planning to use the following materials and method, can you please advise if any problems u can see with it Fix...
  10. L

    Adhesive Recommendation for Ceramic Tile onto Orbry Tile Backer Boards

    Hi everyone I've a few refurbishment projects upcoming that will include floor and wall tiling and as it's not something I do very often I thought I'd register here to fill the gaps in my knowledge. So hello. I was initially hoping for some help with choice of adhesive. Old black mortar has...
  11. T

    22mm cement board vs plywood and backer board

    Hi, I am building a new bathroom in my own house. The room is on the first floor in a newly built extension. There is no floor yet, just joists. I plan to have a tiled floor with electric underfloor heating. We haven’t chosen tiles yet but will probably go for large format floor tiles. The...
  12. D

    Hardie backer onto osb

    Have a job where walls are clad with osb ( trendy). Customer wants walls partially tiled around all the worktops with larger splashbacks behind cookers and sink etc. As the walls will be partially tiled you will be able to see the top edge and side edges. I am using Hardie backer 6mm on the osb...
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    Does size matter (that much) when it comes to backer board?

    I've had to take up half of my floor tiles including the 9mm ply that was underneath. I'm wanting to replace it but am thinking about using a cement board/no more ply option instead. Would a 10mm option work if I used slightly less adhesive? Any help is appreciated.
  14. J

    Missing information about Marmox tile backer

    Planning to install brick imitation porcelian tiles 250x250 size in dinning room, decided to go with studs on brick wall ( 20.5mmx 45mm,because need to cover some pipe work) and will cover with Marmox 12.5 . There is very light official manual, so please, could some one explain me a bit more in...
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    Preparation Tanked plywood and need to Marmox

    Please help - I put down plywood and tanked it with a Mapi tanking kit, I painted the liquid all over the floor. We then decided we'd put down a heat mat so we need to put down Marmox insulation tiles. I have the insulation all cut out and have started to screw it down - the screws (with large...
  16. Boggs

    New Waterproof Hardie backer

    I have just found this on the US Hardie site, apologies if it’s already common knowledge. Not sure if it will be coming here, but would be something I would consider using. https://www.jameshardie.com/JamesHardieNorthAmerica/media/Products/Hydro/HydroDefense_SellSheet_0419.pdf
  17. D

    Marmox Installation Advice

    Have a couple of questions which I will try and ask with context below : I have ordered Marmox 12.5mm multiboard to use for the bathroom walls which two are block walls, one is brick and the other is brick either side of a stud partition (under the window). I plan to fix the boards on a solid...
  18. D

    Plywood for tiling on floors? or Tile backer board?

    Hello everyone I have a question reguarding ply for floors. It states that it has to be WPB but my question is where do you buy this ply from. Jewsons ply does not state it is WPB and the ply in wickes says nothing too just that it's sutible externaly if coated with a protector. Please can you...
  19. K

    SBR Slurry coat on Marmox

    Hi. I am about to purchase some Carrara white Minerva wet wall panels to line a shower area. Currently it is a stud wall with no boards so I am planning on fitting Marmox boards to the stud work. The wet wall panels are only 6mm thick and being a light (white marble) colour could surfer with a...
  20. K

    Minerva on Marmox Boards

    Hi. I am about to purchase some Carrara white Minerva wet wall panels to line a shower area. Currently it is a stud wall with no boards so I am planning on fitting Marmox boards to the stud work. The wet wall panels are only 6mm thick and being a light (white marble) colour could surfer with a...
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