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Tiling

What should I tile on - chipboard or ply?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.05 PM

Putting a sub floor in utility room, should I use chipboard or ply to tile on?

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5 Answers

renova

Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Worthing
NO-DONT USE CHIPBOARD OR PLY-WRONG-USE DITRA SCHLUTER 25-MEMBRANE GOOGLE IT-IF YOU USE PLY OR CHIPBOARD THE GROUT WILL CRACK...I SEEN IT MANY TIMES BEFORE-
Answered18 February 2014
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Rob Baker Joinery and Building

Rating: 4.7 out of 5
Skegness
18mm ply - screwed every 6inch squared. Reason for this stops any movement and cracks forming in your grout.
Answered9 February 2014
1

Roc builders

Rating: 5 out of 5
Harlow
Both. I would use ply instead of floorboards or chipboard as your actual floor and then cover this with your backer board for tiling.
Answered12 February 2014
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Anonymous user

I agree with A.G Fright. I would and do use cement based backer boards. Glued and screwed. This is much more stable than just ply.
Answered18 February 2014
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Anonymous user

I would go with tile backer board either 6mm or 12 mm glued and screwed.
Answered9 February 2014
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