doing a bathroom floor need help

[steve84]

hi am doing my sisters floor will i take the toilte system out its a sammy modile is that ok to do and wat ply wood will i use or cement boared better heeers

[Sir Ramic]

What the hell is a "Sammy Modile"

[steve84]

dnt no my self lol ill double check with her its sammy somthing are most toilets easy to come off and is it nesscery to do it am at collage and this is my first homer

[steve84]

saniflow lol

[kilty55]

lokl classc so its a sani flow you may need a plumber for that mate

[steve84]

could i do it with out taking it out

[Max@ableskills]

I would not touch a saniflow unless you have experience in disconnecting.

[Phil Hobson]

Hi and

[Rich]

I would get a plumber to take it out and re-fit it again once you have tiled it. You can cut round the toilet but it will not look as neat and will take a lot longer.

Use a cement backer board rather than ply, No More Ply or Hardie are good. What is on the floor at the moment?

[steve84]

nothing on the floor just now how many mmm ement boared

[Onlinetiler]

How big's the floor Steve? I'm assuming it's an additional bathroom because of the saniflow so shouldn't be too big in which case a 6mm cement board such as hardi or No More Ply should do the job. If you're fixing it onto timber make sure you use the right kind of adhesive as well as screwing.
Cement boards offer less flex than plywood and don't disintegrate with moisture so are a much better option, but if you wanted to stick to plywood then you should think about 15mm to be safe, screw fixed at 30cm centres.

Good luck with the job mate - take your time and keep your cool.

[steve187]

how did the floor go?