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[Gazzer]

Tend to sell PCS/Marmox type boards when UFH is involved for themal properties, NMP when you need to strengthen the floor

Then we are back to the old question. Does cement boards add strength to a floor ?? Not in my eyes.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Then we are back to the old question. Does cement boards add strength to a floor ?? Not in my eyes.

I think it adds strength in the sense of when cross bonded, it strengthens tension horizontally. In another sense it shouldn't be used to stop deflection but due to its strength integrity it doesn't bounce or move when under foot ( like any floor does, be it however fixed you can sometimes here it creek/ make noise because it moved) so generally strengthens in once sense or another.

It obviously doesn't strengthen the existing floor apart from horizontal stresses.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

small bathroom floors mainly NMP,larger floors I use hardie.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

small bathroom floors mainly NMP,larger floors I use hardie.

Thanks Doug, may I ask why is this?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Thanks Doug, may I ask why is this?

hardie dimensions are bigger than NMP, not by much, but enough to make handling hardie in a small bathroom more awkward than NMP, that's the only reason tbh.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

hardie dimensions are bigger than NMP, not by much, but enough to make handling hardie in a small bathroom more awkward than NMP, that's the only reason tbh.

Thanks mate, ill keep that in mind.

 

[radim]

aquapanel cement board (sometime hadie when out of stock) but Tile giant start stocking NMP so will giv it a try...

 

[High Peak Tiling]

aquapanel cement board (sometime hadie when out of stock) but Tile giant start stocking NMP so will giv it a try...

I use No More Ply and its great to work with. even fits in my small van!

 

[radim]

I use No More Ply and its great to work with. even fits in my small van!

tbh I dont even know how NMP looks like...brand new material for me..

 

[Gazzer]

tbh I dont even know how NMP looks like...brand new material for me..

Just a cement board.