Backer Board Or Not? - TilersForums.com

[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