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[Steve_Bcs]

Has anyone sucessfully used the cut & snap method on 12mm? I tried but needs several scores with the carbide hb scorer tool. I gave up and used a cheap sharp woodsaw . Much quicker than scoring and not too much dust.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Angle grinder, dust mask and outside against the wind!

 

[HardieBacker]

Has anyone sucessfully used the cut & snap method on 12mm? I tried but needs several scores with the carbide hb scorer tool. I gave up and used a cheap sharp woodsaw . Much quicker than scoring and not too much dust.

Where are you based?

 

[Steve_Bcs]

Rochdale

6mm is fine for thefloor but & having had to tank the 12mm I’m not sure I’d use it again in a shower. Leaning towards either regular PB & membrane or liquid tanking or Jackoboards

 

[Flintstone]

I used 12mm last week on a floor, purely for the extra height, and it was immensely heavy, and you might as well forget the score and snap and just get the grinder out straight away.

 

[HardieBacker]

A grinder will always be the fastest way, 12mm is tough but also the only board in the UK that can span 600mm centres without the joints bracing

12mm only needs tanking in a wet room and not a wet area. If a standard bathroom 12mm on stud taped then tile.

I'm only Huddersfield and happy to catch up sometime?

 

[Steve_Bcs]

My shower cubicle & walls get pretty wet in use

 

[Flintstone]

Why does the 12mm board not require tanking ?

 

[HardieBacker]

Why does the 12mm board not require tanking ?

The board is water resitant. Water cannot damage or degrade the board in any way. The board will absorb water and disperse it.

Only reason we tank is because the product underneath hates water and will degrade. So in a normal bathroom tanking isn't required and a great cost and time saver

 

[Flintstone]

12mm only needs tanking in a wet room and not a wet area.

I don’t agree with that statement mr backer!
Who wants a soaking wet board behind there tiles ? And I also don’t think there’s any difference in a wet room and a regular shower except the floor, and floor to wall transition.