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Hi guys,

I am installing hardiebacker board on wooden floorboards.

Any advise on which tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to use under the cement boards?

I see it being mentioned that i need thinset mortar which i am guessing is an American term for Cement based https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/. But could someone help me out in choosing exactly which one i need? It's a first DIY i am doing in a small hallway.

Also do i need flexibile or non flexible?

Would appreciate any kind of advice.

Thanks in advance
 
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Screw boards down so no movement or squeaking, otherwise this will still happen once tiled.

The tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is primarily to ensure that there are no voids under the hardiebacker, so no flexing should occur. The boards are actually held in place by the screws rather than the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ / if nothing is moving ( which should be the case) then any cement based https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ will do.

Use enough screws as indicated by the screw positions marked on the 6mm boards - HOWEVER - microadjust the actual screw positions to ensure that they don’t come a) on top of a floorboard’s own screw, b) too near the edge of a floorboard, which then may split.
 
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Domino

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Screw boards down so no movement or squeaking, otherwise this will still happen once tiled.

The tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is primarily to ensure that there are no voids under the hardiebacker, so no flexing should occur. The boards are actually held in place by the screws rather than the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ / if nothing is moving ( which should be the case) then any cement based https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ will do.

Use enough screws as indicated by the screw positions marked on the 6mm boards - HOWEVER - microadjust the actual screw positions to ensure that they don’t come a) on top of a floorboard’s own screw, b) too near the edge of a floorboard, which then may split.

I asked regarding which tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ i need to use and flexible or non flexible. I am already aware of everything you have said.
 
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Well bully for you.
In that case you will see that I answered your question in previous post - but you say you already knew everything I put there so I fail to see why you asked in the first place?
 
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I fail to see a mention of any suggested tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ or mention whether i need flexibile or non flexible.

Not sure what you're trying to start.

The information you've provided (i am already aware of) is clearly provided in Hardie installation videos. My question was regarding the which exact tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ would be suitable. (In the videos it mentions American terms which i am confused about.)
 

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As Ben said ..:any https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ will suffice .. but I always use a flexible https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ .. can be slow or rapid depending on your capability wether the sub floor is flat or not … just my preference… GW
 

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