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[QUOTE="Old Mod, post: 833980"] As far as walls go, you need to find out the kg's per square meter of your chosen material. A plastered wall can only withstand, 20kgm2 which when it comes to marble, will depend on its thickness. Plaster is gypsum based, adhesive is cement based, they DO NOT mix. Gypsum/plaster must be primed well to avoid a failure. Timber floors must be secure and bounce free. Are you having under floor heating? Timber is about the worst substrate to tile to, it susceptible to moisture and heat and cold. So effectively your timber floor will expand and contract with any rise and fall in temperature, and any moisture ingress, be it large or small amounts of water. Yes, even marine ply. Ideally it would be overboarded with an inert material, like insulation tile backer board or a cement board. Then to increase your chances of a successful install, use an antifracture matting or decoupler. This will form a barrier between your marble floor and your substrate. Then if any movement (reasonable) occurs beneath, your marble floor will stay in tact. If there's no room for all these extra layers, ditch the board, and use the antifracture matting. [/QUOTE]
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