Water UFH Myson Micro Board piped heating boards.. - Tile Advice

[merlecollins]

Evening all,

Just been to see a job where the customer is wanting to use this system over existing concrete floors.

New one on me and had a quick Google but all Myson literature is very basic and vague.

Anyone had any experience of it?

If so, is it just an adhesive fix down to a satisfactorily flat floor?

MicroBoard by MYSON - http://www.myson.co.uk/products/microboard.asp

 

[Old Mod]

Are you fitting it merl?
Sorry I don't know you very well so I don't know if you have a plumbing background.
It just looks like Polypipe overlay to me.
You'd need to find out if it's a gypsum based or cement based board, then you'll know how to prep it for tiling.
I agree, their tech sheet is next to useless! Haha

 

[J Sid]

@merlecollins if the customer has not purchased the system yet may be worth looking at this one, alot more tiler friendly. Used it a few times
ProWarm™ 18mm Low Profile Solid floor panels - Water - Insulation Boards - http://www.theunderfloorheatingstore.com/insulation-boards/water/prowarm-18mm-low-profile-solid-floor-panels

 

[merlecollins]

Are you fitting it merl?
Sorry I don't know you very well so I don't know if you have a plumbing background.
It just looks like Polypipe overlay to me.
You'd need to find out if it's a gypsum based or cement based board, then you'll know how to prep it for tiling.
I agree, their tech sheet is next to useless! Haha

Im not doing the plumbing element of the works but ive said id rather prep the concrete and install the boards for the plumber to pipe it up prior to tiling. Do you adhesive fix the Polypipe boards?

 

[merlecollins]

@merlecollins if the customer has not purchased the system yet may be worth looking at this one, alot more tiler friendly. Used it a few times
ProWarm™ 18mm Low Profile Solid floor panels - Water - Insulation Boards - http://www.theunderfloorheatingstore.com/insulation-boards/water/prowarm-18mm-low-profile-solid-floor-panels

Looks virtually the same except colour Julian.
The plumber is supplying the system so would rather leave it to him.
Do you need to self level over the pipes before tiling?

 

[J Sid]

just prep floor as if tiling it, prime underside if boards with a acrylic prime, once dry stick down with cement based adhesive.
fix pipes in and prime top side. I normally uncouple with Ditra, other may use a different make and tile away.
a very good price as well

 

[merlecollins]

Spoke to Myson this afternoon.

The boards are cement fibre and fixed as any cement board with tile adhesive. They also recommend SLC over pipes before tiling.

 

[Old Mod]

If you get the chance, pressurise system before the slc, that way when slc dries and system is drained you'll have a little room for expansion of pipes down the line. Pressurise as high as you can.

 

[merlecollins]

If you get the chance, pressurise system before the slc, that way when slc dries and system is drained you'll have a little room for expansion of pipes down the line. Pressurise as high as you can.

Will be installed alling the boards and leaving to for the plumber to pipe up and commission mate, then will return to SLC and tile. Cheers for the tip.!