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alarmeng · 08-09-2007

Morning guys

Just a few questions if you have time :-)

Looking to tile the walls and floor of the bathroom in Travertine.

Been reading loads for the past week or so (girl friend thinks im up to something hahaha)

Anyway, i have a sound t & g floor and was wondering could i:
A tile straight onto the floor boards or would i be best overlaying with backerboard first ( if i did the backerboard method i would end up with a fairly high lip going into the bathroom and i dont really fancy that.

Or could i rip the floor boards up and put plywood in its place (20mm).

Next the walls are made of that crappy plaster board that has the corrugated cardboard in the middle.

I was going to take the wall down and rebuild it using 3 x 2 and cladding with backerboard again.

Any suggestions as to what i was going to do?

Is it wrong or right.

Thanks for reading hope it makes sense.

Gary

**Dave** · 08-09-2007

If it is possible then ..yes replace floor with 20mm marine ply screwed every 300mm and also if possible put noggins in between joists to strengthen as well usual priming and adhesive etc......Good idea to replace wall with backers as this gives the ability to hang more weight to it....with the travertine...let us know how you get on.......dave..

alarmeng · 09-09-2007

Thanks for the reply the girlfriend has now gone a funny shade of white hahahah.

Ok time to start pulling it all apart .

Many thanks and ill keep in touch and let you know how i get on.

Gary

Ps
Think i may take some pic's as i go along.

**Dave** · 09-09-2007

plz do gary..make it a sort of installation diary..it will be interesting to see it take shape......dave...

p.s...good luck mate and here if you get stuck with owt...

**Fekin** · 09-09-2007

Would be interesting to see this project unfold

**Dave** · 09-09-2007

Yes would be nice to see photos of the ripping out process down to the finished installation....dave..

cant wait...

GazTech · 09-09-2007

Welcome Gary and look forward to the piccies...Gaz

alarmeng · 09-09-2007

Afternoon fella's :-(

Any way managed to flood the sodding bathroom hahahaha dislodged the feed to the loo,oppps.

Removed the plaster board skin from the indide of the bathroom leaving the bedroom wall intact (Girlie said she didnt want to see me sat on the loo first thing in the morning) (charming)

Anyway just need to get some 3 x 2 in the morning as im off for a couple of days and need to reinforce the wall now.

A question please .... do i need to plasterboard the wall prior to putting the backerboard on or can i fasten the board straight to the studding.?

Also If i put extra noggins between the joist do i need to dpwn (after removing the floor boards 25mm ply or will i get away with 18mm as i dont really want t step into the bathroom.

Couple of pics if any one interseted.

Many thanks

Gaz

Ps

Just need to move some pipes and elecy cables before the floor goes down.

GazTech · 09-09-2007

You can screw backer boards directly onto timber studs.....and why remove floorboards,just overlay with 6mm backer board....Gaz

alarmeng · 09-09-2007

Good thats made it a little easier for me.Thanks

Do i have to bond the backerboard down or screw it direct to the floor.

Another question where is the best place to get the backerboard from.

Gaz

GazTech · 09-09-2007

[quote=alarmeng;24828]Good thats made it a little easier for me.Thanks

Do i have to bond the backerboard down or screw it direct to the floor.

Another question where is the best place to get the backerboard from.

Gaz[/quote]You can just screw directly to your floorboards after securing...and the best place for backer board is...well...I will give you 3 guesses lol:wink_smile:

**Dave** · 09-09-2007

He was removing the floorboards gaz and recovering with ply so as not to increase the floor height.......i would just use 6mm backers if it was me...not alot of height increase really.......Oh! is that a bottle of cider on the cill i see....lol.lol...........dave..