Backer Board Or Not? - Tile Advice

[Dino Pulisciano]

Hi.
I am pricing a small bathroom. It has been refurbished with new chipboard flooring. Do I need to use a backer board or will flexible adhesive cope? There's not much movement and the new boards are level. There are two steps into the bathroom so a doorway is not affected by levels. Advice would be welcomed.

 

[muddyfunkster29]

Cover your back. 6mm Hardibacker or No More Ply. Flexi adhesive and grout.

 

[Stef]

You cannot tile direct to chipboard flooring, use 6mm Hardie or thermal board.

 

[Dino Pulisciano]

Nice one fellas.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Amazing!

 

[Flintstone]

Work adhesives say you can, but we all know you can't!

 

[Dino Pulisciano]

The guy I'm pricing against has priced for 6mm ply. Thought about ply but you can't go wrong with a backerboard.

 

[Stef]

The guy I'm pricing against has priced for 6mm ply. Thought about ply but you can't go wrong with a backerboard.

6mm ply??
British standard is 15mm wbp ply overlay.

 

[Dino Pulisciano]

I know. I told the client who keeps trying to hammer the price down. He questioned my price, mind you, he wouldn't be the first to tell me he had had a cheaper quote and be telling porkies! Hence my silly question to begin with.

 

[Old Mod]

I know. I told the client who keeps trying to hammer the price down. He questioned my price, mind you, he wouldn't be the first to tell me he had had a cheaper quote and be telling porkies! Hence my silly question to begin with.

Haha I always tell my clients I'm likely to be the most expensive!! Haha

 

[Stef]

I know. I told the client who keeps trying to hammer the price down. He questioned my price, mind you, he wouldn't be the first to tell me he had had a cheaper quote and be telling porkies! Hence my silly question to begin with.

As soon as I hear that I normally walk away (not very often mind)
I'm always one of the most expensive quotes they will get but they normally know the quality that comes with the price & that gets me the job.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'am cheap - well that's what my wife says.

 

[One Day]

 

[Spare Tool]

The guy I'm pricing against has priced for 6mm ply. Thought about ply but you can't go wrong with a backerboard.

Wouldn't even be worrying about it..small bathroom floor, just price it to do it properly with correct prep and materials, don't be haggled, if your customer wants to skimp on it then let him. Pay cheap pay twice!!

 

[muddyfunkster29]

Never compromise your work or reputation for someone that wants a cheap job. If you skimp on prep and it fails the customer will expect you to put it right.