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spanky · 12-07-2008

The floor has a big pile of Marine ply waiting to be put down, it's in my garage, 10mm I would guess I have not measured it. The follr is pretty solid though, no movement of any note, some of the floorboards also require screwing down too.

**Dave** · 12-07-2008

I use an isolation membrane on timber floors with travertine , this stops any lateral stress causing cracks in the stone and it is cheap enough to buy and will make sure you have a long lasting floor......

I use Ditra but you can also get an alternative called durabase.......this goes on top of the marine ply and is only 3mm thick...

Droopy · 12-07-2008

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Originally Posted by spanky

In walking round the room as it is I cannot see any big deal in doing that, I am pretty sure the plasterer ain't gonna be happy? Would he expect it too be off for him?

The job is being done by a local firm, they've been around for years and were recommended to me, funniliy enough their quote was in the middle of 3 we had done.

We did say it was Travertine, 30kg sq/m etc, I assumed they would know, but perhaps they do not.

It is a fixed price job, I am going to get my wife to ring them now if she can.

You're right to ring them first and ask about the removal and tell them about the dry lining.
You don't want them disappearing on Monday for more materials, and forgetting to show up again

Is that just wooden surrounds at your window?
If so I would take them and the sill off too. You'll get a much nicer finish with them away.

**Dave** · 12-07-2008

this is ditra ...

**whitebeam** · 12-07-2008

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Originally Posted by spanky

In walking round the room as it is I cannot see any big deal in doing that, I am pretty sure the plasterer ain't gonna be happy? Would he expect it too be off for him?

The job is being done by a local firm, they've been around for years and were recommended to me, funniliy enough their quote was in the middle of 3 we had done.

We did say it was Travertine, 30kg sq/m etc, I assumed they would know, but perhaps they do not.

It is a fixed price job, I am going to get my wife to ring them now if she can.

If I had seen the walls I would advised you the same for that weight of tile, But it's your choice at the end of the day. Oh, just one other thing I have been plastering for 27 years and thats where my advise comes from

**grumpygrouter** · 12-07-2008

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Originally Posted by whitebeam

You dont want to be tiling over browning, Your still looking at 20kg max on plastered walls

I may be wrong here but I thought the max weight for a fully plastered wall with a brick base was 40kg/m2?

spanky · 12-07-2008

All of your advice is much appreciated. No worries there.

I'm paying what I would consider to be the right money to have the job done, so I expect it too be done correctly.

If it requires The membrane and the plasterboard than that's what it's gonna get.

The tiler has not seen it yet, or at least I don't think he has, I wonder when he turns up if he would say the tiles were too heavy for the walls as they are or not?

I have 2 young children, and an 8kg tile falling from the wall 8ft up could easily kill I am sure.

**Dave** · 12-07-2008

It is grumps..

........but the finish on the walls looks suss( weak) and i would recommend dry lining...

spanky · 12-07-2008

I bet they haven't quote for plasterboarding the walls, how much work is it too get the plaster off? A fair bit I bet?

**grumpygrouter** · 12-07-2008

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Originally Posted by Dave

It is grumps..

........but the finish on the walls looks suss( weak) and i would recommend dry lining...

Thanks Dave, I wasn't questioning your answer, just checking what I thought might have been a slight error from Whitebeam. As it is I would have taken it back to brick and used plasterboard as well! They don't want to be waiting a month!

12-07-2008

the plaster looks buggered to me
get it drylined

**Dave** · 12-07-2008

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Originally Posted by spanky

I bet they haven't quote for plasterboarding the walls, how much work is it too get the plaster off? A fair bit I bet?

It will be quicker and cheaper to remove the old and dot& dab new plaster board...and it makes the tiling process quicker as well...you won't have wait as long before tiling can commence.......

And as mentioned it will be a stronger substrate to tile to.....don't let the plasterers tell you any different.....