Price of Ply

[trevortine]

What method are you guys fixing these 6mm backer boards, by the time a screw goes through them surely it aint grippin much?

 

[grumpygrouter]

What method are you guys fixing these 6mm backer boards, by the time a screw goes through them surely it aint grippin much?

It is if you screw into the timber below....

 

[trevortine]

Sorry but i disagree, had this discussion years ago on another forum, sure its gripping the timber below but when screw is countersunk its holdin about 3mm of the backerboard, same goes for those who think 6mm ply is enough:yikes:

 

[wivers]

6mm board onto on min 18mm boards leaves ya with a 25 mm screw thats what i use mate.

 

[DHTiling]

What method are you guys fixing these 6mm backer boards, by the time a screw goes through them surely it aint grippin much?

You use a flexible cement based adhesive onto your substrate then you fix the hardi 250 into that and screw it down...

Certain adhesive manufacturers like BAL etc will not guarantee their adhesives onto this BUT mapei will......use Keraquick or Keraquick with latex plus....

 

[Thespanishtiler]

i never use ply now always hardie baker 6mm glued and screwed, easy to transport, cut and fix, ctd do a good price all the time and you can stock up when its on offer.

 

[MrSpoon]

Just bought a 8x4 sheet of wbp plywood from Wickes £24.99 was £15 a few months ago , disgustng increase in price, may look at backerboard alternatives now, have always use ply for overboarding floors.

i knew it!!! ive not done much floor tiling recently but i swore ply was about £15 splod but no! was flippin £25!

prob was i gave a quote including the ply etc so i was out of pocket!
lesson learned - keep up to date with prices before including them in your quote!

come to think of it tho, theres no way im forking out £25 for a sheet of 12mm ply ever again


seems i may give backerboards a go after all... plus the smaller "stepup" wil seem more appealing to costomers


i do believe i just spoke out loud to myself right there ^^ ah well, must be old age setting in :smilewinkgrin:

 

[bathroomboy]

Same here, was in ctd this morning, looked at the hardibacker 6m/m 1.5x.9 £9.79 + vat a sheet, thats going down next time.

 

[rhyd4]

£15.50 for a 8x4 ft wpb ply from my local builders

 

[david campbell]

CTD ARE DOING A SPECIAL ON BACKERBOARDS..OR IS IT TOPPS?:huh2:

TOPPS £8.50 a board!