Diy

[pl1976]

Done a course for tiling so just having a bash at the kitchen. Have laid 12mm ply and all seems to be fine. Have now bought the tiles can anybody recomend a good place to buy my adhesive and grout looking for a grey colour in Edinburgh preferably.

[charlie1]

mind screw your ply at 300mm intervals and prime! I use mapie dhesive from tile giand, there stuff is good! What type of tiles?

[pl1976]

There ceramic tiles 33x33cm. Screwed the ply every 6 inch. Can you not just go straight onto the ply. You need to prime ? Whats the best way for that.

[charlie1]

really deppends on what manufacurer of adhesive you go to, i think there is a CTD in your area, and they sell mapie

[pl1976]

Just had a look at tile giant they have Mapei Rapid set 20kg bag floor tile adhesive. Would that do the trick. Can i just put that on the ply and lay the tiles

[charlie1]

yes, you will need to use the flexabile onekerraflex or P9(longer pot life( more working time))

[pl1976]

Thanks charlie will nip along tommorow

[Stewart]

Hi there 12 mm ply isn't really suitable for the floor prep as 15 mm is the minimum recommended thickness... If you have zero deflection in the floor, i would recommend over-boarding with 6 mm hardie or no more ply to give you a good substrate to tile onto.

[enduro]

Where did you do your course? Did they not go into these things about different adhesives etc.

[charlie1]

yeah, good point, i just read you done course!

[Phil Hobson]

Must agree 12mm ply not good 15mm min BS 5385 section 14.4

[pl1976]

It was just a 1 week course and forgot some of the things alot to take in. I remember them saying that you could use 12mm-15mm on the floors if they were solid enough. Alot of the adhesives etc were always mentioned to go with Bal and just wondered if there was anything just as good. So i would be best to go and get some 6mm hardie as it could end up a disaster

[whitebeam]

6mm hardie would be my choice.

[maniek]

hi pl1976, you can buy addy and grout from CTD(next to Grahams plumbing) or Tile Giant(next to Peter Vardy) on Seafield,

[pl1976]

Yep a know where you mean. Will have to get some hardie first. I take it the tiles will just come loose or crack if i dont? Not worth the gamble.

[hillhead]

And you don't prime the the tiling surface of ply either, sides and back only if possible.
Def go for the hardie.

[Dave]

yes, you will need to use the flexabile onekerraflex or P9(longer pot life( more working time))

P9 onto ply, lol , you sure Charlie


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