Should I Be Useing Hardiebacker? - Tile Advice

[Old Mod]

Can't find them by the 1000 @3_fall , but if you are going to use them you may as well stock up and save some money for volume buying.

Where can I buy them by the 1000 then mate?

 

[J Sid]

I don't know, that's the point if you could I would be more inclined to give them a go. I am not going to pay that sort of money for small quantities

 

[On one]

D'u know everyone knows I normally answer chapter and verse!.
So there's me trying to make posts less longwinded and said that there was nothing wrong with his intentions, which there's not!

@JulianSidney, thought that as he intended to use addy then I didn't need to explain about the function of the screws

@wrighty, I know it recommends non flexible, however, I'll bet on vast majority of us feel that spf is a better way to go, cos it makes sense in our head!
And to be fair, floorboards new or not, how often are they flat enough to not need adhesive!

This is not me digging at u!
It's me digging at me! Haha

No problem 3-fall
Just with so many people/companies trying to wangle there way out of it......it often helps to follow ''the letter of the law'' which in Hardie's case will be use their screws,their tape their.............and ''oh you used a flexible adh,sorry no guarantee!

 

[Old Mod]

No problem 3-fall
Just with so many people/companies trying to wangle there way out of it......it often helps to follow ''the letter of the law'' which in Hardie's case will be use their screws,their tape their.............and ''oh you used a flexible adh,sorry no guarantee!

Yeah ur absolutely right mate!
I totally agree with where you're coming from!
So I'll go away with my tail between my legs and apologise!

......but I'll still use flexi and I certainly won't use their screws! They're useless! But then I know it won't fail!

But respect to Wrighty! Honestly!

 

[Old Mod]

I don't know, that's the point if you could I would be more inclined to give them a go. I am not going to pay that sort of money for small quantities

Ooow it's the night for apologies! Haha
This is 3rd tonight! Hahaha

Misunderstood u Julian, sorry mate.
Yep seems I missed a word out in your first post, think I got excited about seeing 1000&2000! Haha I wish! 400 at best is about £52, (13p each) that I can find anyway.

 

[J Sid]

That's pricey, the best I've found for the Raimondi ones are just over €0.05 each, 2000 for €105 which I think is about 4p each plus delivery

 

[Old Mod]

That's pricey, the best I've found for the Raimondi ones are just over €0.05 each, 2000 for €105 which I think is about 4p each plus delivery

Yeah def not cheap mate!
But I don't know about u with the Raimondi but with the Rubi I get so much feedback from the pliers that I can take them to their limit and not snap them.
I'm sure u know what I mean, just the 'feel' thing! Haha

 

[Giovanni]

Hi, I've never used the levelling kits but I'm thinking about it as I've got a 1200x1200 porcelain job next week. On the Raimondi and Rubi kits how thick (in mm) are the bottom of the base plates that go under the tiles as I've heard with the lash system you need a lot of adhesive as there clip is shaped like an anchor. Thanks in advance for any replys.

 

[J Sid]

The Raimondi ones are not thin, but I have had no problems with them. If they were any thicker they would be an issue. Without measuring one I would say the base is about 3mm thick.

 

[Old Mod]

Hi, I've never used the levelling kits but I'm thinking about it as I've got a 1200x1200 porcelain job next week. On the Raimondi and Rubi kits how thick (in mm) are the bottom of the base plates that go under the tiles as I've heard with the lash system you need a lot of adhesive as there clip is shaped like an anchor. Thanks in advance for any replys.

The Rubi ones will insert under a tile below 2mm
The Rubi ones are soaked for 30mins to 3hrs max which makes them pliable.
If u have a decent trowled bed and back skim your tile, they'll insert with ease!

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I use the lash levelling system - even cheaper and you dont need a special tool ! However I did take a look at the Rubi system and would like to try it eventually, but I will probably wait until I get a nice big job!

Hi highlandtiler
Can the lash system be used on walls to???
Cheers
D

 

[Giovanni]

Also when using these levelling systems can you leave the base clips in the side of the tiles ( say overnight ) then start the next row from the gone off row of tiles.
Or doing a showroom floor with rapid set adhesive, when you do a long bay by the time you get to do the next bay the adhesive would have gone off so could you leave the base clips on the edges.
Thanks.