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Hi there

I am going to be tile my kitchen floor
The kitchen floor has not be touched since we moved in. ( 2019 new build)

The house is an upside down house, kitchen effectively on the first floor

Tiles have been layed down direct onto the floorboards (Chipboard flooring)

Tiles have cracked in straight lines.

Will rip up the tiles and check floor is secure

was thinking about using the Hardie Backer boards on top of the floor before tile.

Going through Topps Tiles initially- other shops are available, just need advice about the boards and the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to use.

Bal Single Part Fastflex has been selected for the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/, but is this something you guys would use for this situation or is there something better to use and maybe not nearly as expensive and as other posts have said use https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ between backer board and floor for filling of gaps.

If this is the better stuff to use, then I am fine with that, just asking upfront.

4M by 2.8M but with kitchen island


any advice would be gratefully received

thanks for looking










 
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Waluigi

Might be best to get the floor up and have a look at the state of the chipboard.

Overboarding with Hardiebacker in principal is fine. You would need to make a judgement on the condition of the chipboard. I tend to screw the chipboard down next to the existing ring shank nails before overboarding.

I wouldn’t use fastflex. I’d use a cheap-ish https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ for gluing boards down.

I stuck some down today actually. Used Tilemaster lightweight as I got a free bag.

https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ you use depends on what you have locally.

Topps do a slow set and rapidset flexible made by Palace which would work fine and probably a lot cheaper than Bal. I would have a chat with a local independent though.
 

Andy Allen

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I use fastflex on all my wooden substrate, expensive ....yes, messy to use...yes.
But it is a very flexible https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ for the belt and braces approach...!
 
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Time's Ran Out

If it’s a new build don’t touch it until the builder has been informed. Should be covered in the NHB scheme.
 

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