Tiling over 22mm T&G chipboard - Tile Advice

[LM]

I’ts not a product I use personally but I’d suspect the mesh adds lateral strength to the build up and creates an almost independent slab so to speak. I’d prefer to go with Ditra as the tried and tested and easiest option.

 

[MarshallTile]

Hi contact Nicobond technical and they will talk you through it. Found it hard to believe myself but it works even on floor boards provided the floor has not too much deflection and you use a quality flex adhesive.
PM me for the Yorkshire rep's telephone number

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[Dumbo]

I’ts not a product I use personally but I’d suspect the mesh adds lateral strength to the build up and creates an almost independent slab so to speak. I’d prefer to go with Ditra as the tried and tested and easiest option.

Maybe it should be called plastic chicken wire rather than plastic ply .

 

[MarshallTile]

Ha ha maybe. Ive used it on 2 jobs now and no come backs... as yet. Watch this space.

 

[MarshallTile]

Nicobond will guarantee it as long as you use there products. Primers adhesives grout ect

 

[Mark1979]

Hi Guys, just in terms of the mention of Ditra (above) I've just been reading up and am I correct that I can only use unmodified thin set mortar per their specification. Given I'm installing quartz that needs a two part S2 adhesive doesn't this exclude Ditra from my options?

 

[Flintstone]

You should not use an s2 with ditra

 

[Mark1979]

You should not use an s2 with ditra

Thanks - I can see the dural will work with S2. Given the suggestion above about using both hardi board and a decoupling membrane is there any benefit in me putting dural on over the hardi as it'd only cost a few hundred at this stage or is it overkill / no benefit?

 

[Dav3yboi]

Hi, I've just googled it and am no expert so please ignore my ignorance, but I'm struggling to understand how this works if everything I've been told about Ditra/Hardie method is correct. How is it better then just tiling on chipboard as surely the plastic mesh just transfers any movement from the wood to the tile?

N&C Plastic Ply is an anti-fracture mesh that is 2mm thick. To be laid on timber floor and it counter acts deflective forces caused by the natural movement in timber floors
Watch the video Easy to cut, lay and it does work (It is NHBC Approved)