can you fix 6mm hardibacker over floorboards - TilersForums.com

[Minesacarling]

might sound like a daft question but ive only ever used the hardibacker boards over ply but ive been asked to go over floorboards with them. ive been on there website but cant find a answer

thanks in advance for any advice

 

[White Room]

Yes you can, glue and screw as you would ply.

 

[Rich Midge]

Not a hardi user so you'll get a more educated answer soon enough no doubt but isn't that one of the primary purposes of Hardi? I'd be screwing down all the floorboards putting in extra noggins if needed. Prime and fix with an S1 and turbogolds.

 

[Rich Midge]

Yes you can, glue and screw as you would ply.

Ah, there you go, a more educated answer.

 

[Minesacarling]

Cheers for the replies. Just peace of mind

 

[Dumbo]

might sound like a daft question but ive only ever used the hardibacker boards over ply but ive been asked to go over floorboards with them. ive been on there website but cant find a answer

thanks in advance for any advice

Personally I don't like hardi backer as I have been to cracked floors and found cracked hardi underneath the tiles and it has cracked along join in chipboard . I have never seen this on a well prepared ply and membraned floor .

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Personally I don't like hardi backer as I have been to cracked floors and found cracked hardi underneath the tiles and it has cracked along join in chipboard . I have never seen this on a well prepared ply and membraned floor .

Then there had to be substantial movement in the subfloor, lack of joint preparation, or a combination of both.