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[Old Mod]

If I were you I'd go down to my local B&Q and wander round the timber yard and familiarise myself with different sheet materials.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

[Newbie1985]

Nowt vague about it - your selling yourself as a 'professional' and your asking how do you tell the difference between plywood and chipboard.
What did they teach you on your career change course?
It's not about being a cowboy, it's about having the experience to undertake these jobs without the client being the training ground.

This isn't the only job I've completed, however I've only used hardier backer if the floor has needed it so never used ply. As for selling myself as a pro I don't see why I can't as my intention is to do the best possible job for the customer. So your answer is vague and in no way helps me in what I am trying to find out, so in the politest way possible keep any negative comments to yourself at the end of the day I've possibly messed up on a job and I am just looking for advice not your opinion on my experience.

 

[Newbie1985]

If I were you I'd go down to my local B&Q and wander round the timber yard and familiarise myself with different sheet materials.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Hi, thanks, that's my plan as soon as the kids are in school. The photo I've posted is what I Tiled onto and assumed was Ply, can you tell what it is from the picture. Thanks

 

[Dumbo]

In response to your reply to my earlier question as you weren't working for Taylor wimpy you should not assumed that it was ready for tiling or else it would of been tiled . But secondly you should not make assumptions on anything to do with tiling you should always check or err on the side of caution if you can't be sure . Belt and braces

 

[Newbie1985]

In response to your reply to my earlier question as you weren't working for Taylor wimpy you should not assumed that it was ready for tiling or else it would of been tiled . But secondly you should not make assumptions on anything to do with tiling you should always check or err on the side of caution if you can't be sure . Belt and braces

I get that now and I have explained I'm fairly new to the game, the householder said TW we're too expensive hence not getting them to tile the floors. If I've fucked up im holding my hands up, would just like experienced veterans to confirm and put me on the right track however most people would rather go on about other stuff like lack of experience. No one has actually answered the question I asked. Does anyone actually know the answer.

 

[Dumbo]

You should be able to tell the difference as chipboard as it's name implies is chips of wood stuck together and looks like particles and no grain whereas plywood is sheets of wood glued together and therefore looks like a very wide plank of wood where you can see the grain. You may be lucky but I doubt it. the tiles will just let go and or crack .

 

[WetSaw]

View attachment 91983

Chipboard.

 

[Newbie1985]

In BnQ now and it's not chip board I don't think, this is the photo of the surface.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

New build upstairs will certainly be chipboard without a doubt. Were the tiles porcelain or ceramic?
I don't tile on any wood what so ever as it expands and pulls the tiles apart on the joins.
You need to screw down the chipboard properly to the joists to give it half a chance, don't reley on the nails!
You could get a few years out of it before problems show.

 

[Dumbo]

It won't be ply . Picture looks like ply