Wedi Board or Hardie

[RDTiling]

Hi all.

I'm currently redoing my own kitchen. Once I get up the old self adhesive floor tiles, I'll be looking to overboard the floor boards prior to tiling.

I've never used Wedi before (I have used Hardie in the past), however I'm always looking to try out a "new" product and what better opportunity than in my own house.

I was looking through CTDs trade offers for Q4 or 2014, and spotted that 6mm wedi boards are cheaper than 6mm Hardie boards. My question is, are the properties of 6mm wedi as good as/the same as/better than 6mm hardie?

From reading, Wedi is pedominantly used in bathroom/wet areas, however is there anything to stop my using it on my kitchen floor as a backer board prior to tiling the floor?

Thanks,
Rich

 

[Dave]

It would be hardi for me..

 

[Rookery]

I don't think the boards on offer at CTD are Wedi but something very similar, but cheaper than the real Wedi. Also they are a bit smaller than Hardie. I'd use Hardie in this instance.

 

[Stef]

As Rookery says, they are not Wedi boards, they are construction boards & they are supposedly Jako boards without the branding.
They are 1200x600. Hardie are 1200x800, the construction boards are easier to work with but they are nowhere near as strong as Hardie.

 

[White Room]

Hardie for me also....

 

[Dougs Third Go]

either/or for me, only draw back with the polycore boards are using washers to stop screws pulling through.

 

[White Room]

either/or for me, only draw back with the polycore boards are using washers to stop screws pulling through.

I get mine on ebay 200 for £24 postage included.

 

[Qwerty]

I use poly core boards all the time, mainly marmox.

 

[Stef]

I get mine on ebay 200 for £24 postage included.

Think I got mine for £80 for 1000 through eBay.

 

[White Room]

You went for the bulk buy....

 

[Stef]

You went for the bulk buy....

Yeah Mark, just checked £82 including post.
I'm a great believer in if your going to use it then why not get it as cheap as you can.
That's why I bulk buy adhesive.

 

[CJ]

Can someone post the link for the bulk buy of washers. Can only find packs of 100

 

[Stef]

Can someone post the link for the bulk buy of washers. Can only find packs of 100

Got mine through Pure Adhesion.
Paul (Chalker) goes into their store & gets them even cheaper, I think??

 

[White Room]

Can someone post the link for the bulk buy of washers. Can only find packs of 100

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350840217...49&var=620148725386&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[RDTiling]

Thanks all.

I had noticed the slightly smaller size of the Wedi boards at CTD.

To play it safe, I'll use Hardie, but I'm glad I asked the question!

 

[Perry]

I use tilemaster 10mm boards on timber floors. Having tested the PCI boards a good few years ago. Never used hardi on floors. Used plenty of cement board on walls.