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Tiling into chipboard

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.46 PM

Hi We are planning to tile kitchen /dimning extension however would like advise on subfloor. We currently have half the floor.chipboarded.and.the other.half.(extension part) concrete screed. The kitchen will be installed after tile. We have had two tilers saying ditromat can be used.under tiles. But another.tiler today said ditromat is not.good.enough and would need fibre.board otherwise tiles will crack due to movement.. this method.also.adds.to.the.height of subfloor. But his quote was double the other two tilers.. We don't really.want.tiles to crack anytimes.soon!.But would.appreciate.advise on whether there are.oother.options. other than to have fibreboard. Would ditromat.be good enough. Thank you

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5 Answers

George

Rating: 4.7 out of 5

Dagenham

Yes ditra matt underfloor is a special material between the floor tiles and wood board so I recommend 👌

Answered6 April 2022

Wright maintaining

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Carshalton

If the floor move the grout will start to come out and lead to cracking of the tiles

Answered6 April 2022

AJT Tiling

Rating: 5 out of 5

Ellesmere Port

Hi, If you are referring to tongue and groove chipboard then yes ditra mat will be fine. That's what I would normally do and many others i know in the trade👍providing the chipboard is fixed well prior to putting matting down so do all the necessary prep work needed to make it solid otherwise your just masking a problem so to speak. Prime the chipboard area especially to give a good key for adhesive to stick to as chipboard has a film type layer to it.

Answered6 April 2022

Limartra Floor Tiling

Rating: 4.6 out of 5

Aylesbury

Fix boards screw every 20cm square then use ditra mat with flexible adhesive Job done it will not crack

Answered8 April 2022

Anonymous user

Just apply about 12mm ply then lay anticrack membrane then tiles ,Shouldn't be any problem simpa as that lol ??

Answered19 April 2022