Tiling preparation for bathroom

[c2jimi]

I am about to get my bathroom refurbished and have a few questions with regard to tiling:
1. The bathroom currently has a chipboard floor and carpet over the top. I am getting tiles put down and my fitter has suggested putting tile backer board over the top of the chipboard and tiles on top if I understand correctly. Does this seem reasonable or would you expect the chipboard to be replaced? He did also mention that caber floor board overlaid with tile backer board is the preferred method as it gives better protection to water ingress.
2. I am thinking of getting the tiles from porcelerosa as they seem good quality. A lot of the ones I am looking at are ceramic as opposed to porcelain. Is ceramic inferior, especially for the floor, in any way compared to porcelain or fine for a typical bathroom? I like travertine, but want a zero maintenance solution.

For info, there won't be a high pressure shower in this bathroom, just a handshower. but I want to make sure the preparation is up to standard, etc.

Thanks, Jimmy.

[J.R Tiling]

Hi Jimmy

What your tiler is telling you is correct but make sure there is no bounce in the floor prior to laying the backerboards , also you will need to use flexable adhesive and grout too. But seeing as your tiler knows what he is talking about im sure he will know this and do a top job for you

Hope this helps

[mikethetile]

wether you replace the the chipboard with ply depends on the deflection in the floor

if the deflection is minimal or non existant then your tiler is fine in overboarding with backerboards

ceramic tiles are different to porcelain or stone and its personal choice which you choose

[Descoe]

Hi

Im also having the bathroom floor tiled, one tiler said he would have to replace the hardboard with plywood before he tiled and another can tile on top of it.

Which one is correct?

Please help - Jo

[Dave]

Hi Jo.. welcome

You cannot tile on top of hardboard what so ever..

[Descoe]

Thanks

Underneath is chip board and floorboards, can you tile on top of these?

Jo

[david campbell]

Thanks

Underneath is chip board and floorboards, can you tile on top of these?

Jo

can't tile on these either


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[c2jimi]

can't tile on these either

But it's OK to put tile backer board on top of chipboard and tile on that, is that the case?

Thanks, Jimmy.

[Scott]

But it's OK to put tile backer board on top of chipboard and tile on that, is that the case?

Thanks, Jimmy.

Providing there is no deflection as mike the tile already metioned.