Is Ditra an overkill on concrete with ceramic tiles? - Tile Advice

[Andy Allen]

If it's floating it won't have joist just chipboard over kingspan.

 

[AndY mac]

Hi Dave. Check for deflection if really bad walk away there are some horrors of floaters up here. If you must do it the way I did one a while back was 10 mm marmox glued and screwed heated then screeded then ditra tiled with a decent 2 part. I was back at this property to do there bathrooms and all was good but it's a gamble. I only did it after stressing if ther was a failure I would not be held responsible. The garuntee only lasted till I walked down there path and into the van.

 

[bigdave1903]

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If it's floating it won't have joist just chipboard over kingspan.

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If it's floating it won't have joist just chipboard over kingspan.

I'm confused now. Architect definitely said the joists were 200mm apart. Is a suspended floor the same as floating floor? This pricing malarky is harder than I expected haha.

 

[AndY mac]

No different

 

[Stef]

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I'm confused now. Architect definitely said the joists were 200mm apart. Is a suspended floor the same as floating floor? This pricing malarky is harder than I expected haha.

I looked again & noticed that you said the joists were 200mm apart, strange make up even if it's a suspended floor, normally 400mm apart even if they are trying to strengthen the floor knowing its to get tiled.

 

[Andy Allen]

Pull a bit of carpet back and look for fixings if there are none then it's a floating floor which is just chipboard over insulation (kingspan)....not screwed or nailed down to joist..

 

[bigdave1903]

I looked again & noticed that you said the joists were 200mm apart, strange make up even if it's a suspended floor, normally 400mm apart even if they are trying to strengthen the floor knowing its to get tiled.

 

[bigdave1903]

Pull a bit of carpet back and look for fixings if there are none then it's a floating floor which is just chipboard over insulation (kingspan)....not screwed or nailed down to joist..

It's a new conservatory so its just chipboard down. There were plenty screws in the chipboard. Thought I was going to have to get nanolight adhesive to stick to all that metal haha

 

[Stef]

It's a new conservatory so its just chipboard down. There were plenty screws in the chipboard. Thought I was going to have to get nanolight adhesive to stick to all that metal haha

I would go back to the architect & ask him again what exactly the floor make up is before I went any further.
It sounds like a suspended floor but those joists are very close together.
Better news for you as at those centres it should be rock solid.

 

[bigdave1903]

I would go back to the architect & ask him again what exactly the floor make up is before I went any further.
It sounds like a suspended floor but those joists are very close together.
Better news for you as at those centres it should be rock solid.

Perfect thanks. Will do.