Hardibacker Floor Preparation - Tile Advice

[ajc]

can I just get a general consensus/hands up on here please:
Does everyone fix hardibacker down with adhesive as well as screws, or does anyone just use screws?

I've always used the adhesive as per manufacturers instructions but speaking to a few traders at the local topps tiles recently, all three others said they didn't bother with the addy? And the staff say you don't need to either (I know not to listen to them too much, but they say that's what their rep says ?!?!)

Oh, this is for a floorboard floor.

Thanks

 

[J Sid]

Do tradesmen us Topps ?

Always adhesive and screw.

These people you spoke to probably take the advice offered by the staff at Said shop

 

[John Benton]

Always use adhesive. It's to fill the voids between board and floor. The screws hold the board securely in place.

 

[White Room]

Always glue and screw, that's bad advise.

 

[ajc]

Reassuring to hear, thanks....will continue to do it without feeling I'm wasting my time over-doing things!

How about no more ply......I've never actually used it, but just looked at their website and they just stick it down with a tube glue and only 8 screws.......is that right?

 

[J Sid]

Reassuring to hear, thanks....will continue to do it without feeling I'm wasting my time over-doing things!

How about no more ply......I've never actually used it, but just looked at their website and they just stick it down with a tube glue and only 8 screws.......is that right?

Personally I've had bad experiences with no more ply, so avoid it.
There glue tubes used to be pricey.

 

[John Benton]

Reassuring to hear, thanks....will continue to do it without feeling I'm wasting my time over-doing things!

How about no more ply......I've never actually used it, but just looked at their website and they just stick it down with a tube glue and only 8 screws.......is that right?

It is correct, I used to use it but found it far too brittle

 

[John Benton]

Personally I've had bad experiences with no more ply, so avoid it.
There glue tubes used to be pricey.

The MegaStrength glue I use for all sorts of different stuff. Will stick almost anything as long as one surface is porous

 

[White Room]

Reassuring to hear, thanks....will continue to do it without feeling I'm wasting my time over-doing things!

How about no more ply......I've never actually used it, but just looked at their website and they just stick it down with a tube glue and only 8 screws.......is that right?

You'll find that you will use more glue than they say.

 

[J Sid]

As did I John

 

[JMC tiling]

No-more ply all the way IMHO, easy, quick and never had a failure. That glue is something else aswell, never get it on your hands.

 

[Chalker]

Replaced a bathroom floor a couple of years ago. It had raised up in the centre of the room by about 10mm. Cracked every tile in a straight line.
Customer said it was laid onto no more ply. It was! When I took it up it was screwed only ( plenty of them) but screwed only!,!

 

[p4ulo]

Deffo glue and screw. Its interesting when you have to cut through the whole set-up (floorboards, adhesive and hardie) for plumber etc, the sandwich is solid as a rock....very reassuring.

 

[bcd-87]

No-more ply all the way IMHO, easy, quick and never had a failure. That glue is something else aswell, never get it on your hands.

Whats IMHO mean

 

[J Sid]

In my humble opinion