Hi guys new to the forum, my question is my shower has been backed with mdf, l only know this because two bottom rows of three have blown and when l took them off l can see the mdf.Now to keep the costs down and a short term solution can l put neat pva on the mdf let it dry and then retile, need to do as cheap as poss as l'm renting it out short term and cant afford to completely refit.desperate for advice!!!! Thanks GUYS

PVA and MDF both serious no no's in tiling installations

no deffo not mdf is no good to tile no matter what you treat it with , it needs to be removed, and why mdf is in a shower area is beyond me , crazy who ever installed it there

have you not just sposted this with different wording 5 minutes ago?

oh and pva as no place with in the tiling industry, and i dont think it would be nice to bodge it just so you can rent it out , just creating a massive problem which will cost loads in the long term

Originally Posted by kilty55

have you not just sposted this with different wording 5 minutes ago?

yes he has

in that case then yes you can tile it but it still wont last 5 minutes

Same as NYBOR totally agree MDF is rubbish and is not suitable to tile on no matter what it is primed with, you need tile backer board or very good marine ply. otherwise the tiles will just blow again.

Originally Posted by kilty55

have you not just sposted this with different wording 5 minutes ago?

I asked the same in the other thread Jamie

Originally Posted by nlp67

Hi guys new to the forum, my question is my shower has been backed with mdf, l only know this because two bottom rows of three have blown and when l took them off l can see the mdf.Now to keep the costs down and a short term solution can l put neat pva on the mdf let it dry and then retile, need to do as cheap as poss as l'm renting it out short term and cant afford to completely refit.desperate for advice!!!! Thanks GUYS

I take it you took the usual landlords route.......the cheapest option.

got to agree with all the advice above...NO to MDF and NO to PVA.

Two options - 1)cheap in short run = do as you have stated and then retile in a couple of weeks (which is more expensive in the end) or
2) more costly in beginning = rip it out and start again doing it properly and then not have to worry about your tenants ringing you up next week

other thread deleted as a duplicate

Originally Posted by diamondtiling

I take it you took the usual landlords route.......the cheapest option.

Not all landlords take the cheapest option so dont make assumptions Dom, in my book your out of order. They have asked a simple question.

Originally Posted by diamondtiling

I take it you took the usual landlords route.......the cheapest option.

i'm a landlord mate and i never take the easiest/cheapest option
in fact sometimes the tennents cost me a fortune but thats another story


and NO to p.v.a
and NO to m.d.f

Lets not fall out.
The chap asked for a bit of advice and hase been given sound advice as retiling onto the MDF will only cause further problems and possible leaks, damp and rot behind and below the shower. Its their house and their call.

Only do it once more, do it right and if your still not sure how to proceed, get a pro!

not falling out with anyone just trying to break stereotypes

dave . sometime the guys on there can be so ...... if i said what i was tinking about there comments i would get barred . they should chill and get a life a

Just found this thread, good advice above. mdf pva definitely a ticking time bomb

I'm assuming MDF there is the same as MDF here...used for trim, cabinets and doors. It has such a slick surface I'm surprised anyone could get a tile to stick to the surface long enough to even be able to grout it.

Originally Posted by Scottley

Not all landlords take the cheapest option so dont make assumptions Dom, in my book your out of order. They have asked a simple question.

Read my thread again, I said 'usual' meaning most but not all, 9 out of 10 landlords want the cheapest option all the time.

No

again fella's will you please calm down and keep to the topic