Jackoboard fixing spacing - Tile Advice

[DavidJ]

Update: I exchanged the boards for 20mm and put them up. They now form a nice sturdy surface.

Unfortunately I spent the last 3 days wonder what the horrible smell was and if I'd somehow damaged the soil pipe. I took some of the boards down and put them in a cupboard. And they've stank out the cupboard!

Ever come across smelly backer boards?

 

[Flintstone]

Yes they are faulty! There was a thread about it a bit ago if i remember correctly. Something to do with the coating

 

[Blunt Tool]

They coat them with formaldehyde that is what you are smelling

 

[Time's Ran Out]

So could that be death by backer boards!
It was dry cleaning that almost killed Liberace.

 

[WetSaw]

It was dry cleaning that almost killed Liberace.

Fascinating fact of the day!

 

[Blunt Tool]

So could that be death by backer boards!
It was dry cleaning that almost killed Liberace.

That when he was ironing his curtains insitu at his 10th storey penthouse?

 

[DavidJ]

Sorry, I didn't see these replies!

The day after I posted about the smell I went back to CTD and the guy assured me it was normal and would go away.

I put the smelliest pieces that I'd already cut into the garage for a week before putting them back in the bathroom. The smell isn't as strong but it's still there.

I'll try and dig up the information about them being faulty.

 

[DavidJ]

In the weeks between putting the boards up and tiling the smell died away. I've now finished the job and it doesn't smell.