Tiling a bathroom floor on chipboard books

With floor tiles, lay out a few rows in each direction and see. Walls must be dry, flat, firm, clean, grease and soap free. After the thinset has dried for 2 days, work in small sections to spread more. Tiling a shower wall kennith bogan 2 years ago 3 min read condensation is the bane of every bathroom from right here to planet flobadob despite the fact that the residents of that particular planet like to eat condensation as a light snack. I have pulled the laminate floor up in our new house to find very wet floorboards and sagging corners. Planning to put down new tiles on bathroom floor, which is 22mm chipboard. To tile a bathroom floor, start by spreading a layer of thinset mortar onto the entire subfloor with a notched trowel. The substrate or subfloor is the ground, whether its made of plywood or cement. Ive been advised to use a plastic cover with wire mesh and tile cement to level the floor and then place the tiles on top when the cement is dry. Tiling on chipboard floor all you need to know trade. Important changes to bs 53851 wall and floor tiling bal adhesives.

Here are the basics of how to install bathroom tile on plywood. Tiling to floating chipboard floors norcros adhesives. Replacing rotten joists and floorboards chipboard then flooring or floorboards direct onto joists. Its worth knowing that depending on the type of floor in the bathroom a good tiler will have to put a waterproof green chipboard or fibreboard down, this prevents tiles moving and damp getting through to the original floor. I plan to lay 600x600 porcelain tiles and have been advised to use a flexible adhesive. Using a suitable notched floor trowel held at a 45 o angle, spread the adhesive onto the floor to form parallel ribs into which the tiles should be pushed with a firm twisting action, this will collapse the ribs of adhesive and produce a 34mm solid bed of adhesive beneath the tiles. I have a 22mm water resistant tongue and groove chipboard floor glued and screwed onto timber joists. Discussion in tilers talk started by stue, mar 17, 2008.

Before you start your diy project, youll need to measure up the floor you want to cover and choose the right floor tiles for the job. How to lay tile a detailed guide to floor installation. Avoid tile and grout cracks in the finished floor with proper preparation and lots and lots of screws. To fix a squeaky floor, start by having someone walk around on the floor while you listen from below to identify where the squeak is. Floating floor would be most practical, a vinyl product, thin, for minimizing increasing height.

Important tile layout tips, you need to know contractor. Regardless of whether your home is made of bricks and mortar or dry walls and plywood, you will be able to undertake a tiling project on your own by following the stepbystep techniques discussed in this book, without having to contact a professional. Tiling on chipboard floor all you need to know trade price tiles. One of the kitchen fitters says he will take up the old chipboard, lay more chipboard and cover it with a layer of ply, before fixing the ceramic tiles. Sep 3, 2017 we though we would add some of our favourite unusual floor tiles. Tiling upstairs bathroom floor page 1 homes, gardens. Preparation it is essential that the existing timber floor is stable, clean and in good condition with adequate ventilation beneath the chipboard to prevent atmospheric moisture distortion. I cannot really use cement because the chipboard would absorb the water in the cement and would eventually rot. Whether its for your bathroom, laundry or any room of the house, laying floor tiles is a great skill to learn. Chipboard must be flooring grademoisture resistant, and.

How to install cement board on a floor the family handyman. Chipboard with a wax coating is not suitable as a tiling substrate. To check the rigidity of the floor, a glass tumbler should be filled to the. Ive used ceramic floor tiles before on a wooden floor surface, and without exception they were a disaster. Get the dimensions of the room and then multiply them to get the square footage. I dont think its a standard installation ever recommended and would be a risk. You will then need to add 10% to that number so that you allow enough for waste. The authors even point out several types of tiling projects with potentially costly repercussions that are best left for the professionals. Decades ago, the only way to lay tileespecially in wet areas like bathroomswas on a flat, smooth, 2 thick slab of troweled cement mortar, or the onceubiquitous mud job of yore. Hi my husband and i are doing a house up, we have bought the tiles and fitted them in the kitchen, we were planning on tiling the bathroom floor, but it has wooden floorboards, now my husband says we will have to take the tiles back, as by the time we put plywood over the floorboards and tile it will make the floor to high, we could take the floorboards up and put chipboard down, but that. Tiling over 22mm chipboard floor screwfix community forum. Your floor height will alter accordingly and youll have to.

I will need to pull up a number of the other floorboards in order to reroute the waste pipes and. What is the best material to lay on floor as a sound base for the. If it is being used as a countertop, adhesive can be applied directly onto the surface of particle board. With an almost unlimited choice of patterns, textures and colours to please even the most fastidious tastes, bathroom tiles are. For really bad floors, self leveling compound also called selfleveling underlayment is a lifesaver.

Timber floors can swell up and lift the tiles and may rot over a period of time if not waterproofed first. Cement board is the most durable, troublefree tile backer for tub surrounds, showers, floors and all other wet areas. The chipboard is warped following a flood last year. Shop by style to find traditional plain or ornate victorian tiles or choose stand out designs with our patterned, highgloss, splitface effect and metro brick tiles for a polished look. The current floor is chipboard covered by sheet vinyl. Tiling bathroom floor replacing chipboard flooring. Underneath whats underfoot old house journal magazine. However the odd splash from a shower or bath isnt going to hurt. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. On the top side of the floor, another fixit idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor.

The joists are at 300 centres and the floor is pretty solid. If the structure is considered to be sufficiently free from deflection, the floor will be deemed suitable to receive a tiled finish. We do not recommend tiling directly onto a chipboard floor as this will become structurally unsound should the floor be subject to water ingress at any time. Depending on your tile, ive seen 8x8s recently, but in a small area, say a small bathroom, i might consider mastic over particleboard, and then a flexible grout. Each has its purpose, but when it comes to a material thats good for a sub floor, theres no getting away from the fact that a number of the characteristics of chipboard make it a less suitable material than plywood for laying under your wood floor. Then, screw a mounting plate into the underside of the subfloor and attach it to the joist with a rod. Tile on yellow tongue board is fine its no more likely to move than tile underlay as long as the floor is good not springy some builders seem to delight in saving every dollar they can by using spans from the left hand side of the span tables where the beam size just scrapes in which means the floor is less stiff than youd like. Chipboard is commonly used as a sub floor and installing tile over the top is something that can be done with a little work. An easy to follow guide on how to lay floor tiles that you can use to lay any type of floor tile on top of a variety of floor surfaces including timber floors and concrete floors.

How to install tile backer board on a wood subfloor. Can floor tiles be laid direct onto chipboard flooring without a plywood overlay first. Once you find it, weigh down the floor from above with heavy furniture or books to keep it compressed. I will be tiling the floor and am just trying to understand my options. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. How to tile a bathroom floor with pictures wikihow. Hi, we are hoping to tile over chipboard, and know it can be done, although there are differing opinions about the finish. Well show you how to mark your datum line, mix the adhesive and cut the tiles so you have a professional looking finish. The preferred solution for a trouble free floor is to. We will send you offers, news, style updates and productservice information. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A significant uplift in the use of tile backer boards such as. On pulling up and removing the carpet a number of the original chipboard floorboards are water damaged and will need replacing. I have a chipboard floor and am looking to put tiles on.

Its made from cement and sand, and is reinforced by fiberglass mats on both sides, so its impervious to water. It is therefore considered best practice to overboard the chipboard with wbp plywood as this is water resistant and apply 2 neat coats of the granfix acrylic bonding and priming agent. Our range of bathroom wall tiles and bathroom floor tiles includes classic and trendled designs, colours and finishes. I vacuumed the entire area and checked for exposed nail heads and loose plywood. Tiling a floor can seem a daunting step for the amateur diyer, but it isnt as tough as it might seem hard tiling is an attractive and functional flooring choice for bathrooms and kitchens, and even hallways and conservatories. Discuss tiling on to chipboard bathroom in the tile adhesive and grout advice area at. Well give you the exact steps you need to complete your tile.

How to tile a bathroom shower floor, beginners guide. If youre planning on installing your own tile floor, you better watch this video and visit the link above to one of the best books ever written on setting tile. Do you have to use plywood on wooden floorboards before. Plywood and other woodbased sheets or boards should not be used for direct tiling. In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles, how to cut and lay tiles, how to mix and apply adhesive, how to grout tiles and i go through. Been called out to report on then retile a job which a previous tilers made a right hash of. Tile can provide you with a very durable floor that looks great. Bathroom tiling floor, bathtub wall, easy to apply ideas for beginners paperback december 12, 2014 by samuel morgan author 1. We tailor our marketing based on any data you supply us, in addition to your location, purchases or.

If the chipboard floor was 100% solid you could in theory get away with a 3mm ply layer screwed down and start your tiling on top. What is the best material to lay on floor as a sound base for the tiles to be fixed to. If you want to replace an old, cracked tile floor or other type of flooring with new. Normally youd pick a flexible adhesive if tiling onto plywood, or a strong, high bond adhesive for concrete floors. Wooden subfloors in older houses need to be strengthened and stabilized before backer board and tile are installed. Brought to you by two tiling experts each with over 20 years as working professionals this allencompassing manual delivers everything you need to handle any tiling job from start to finish. The plywood or chipboard which makes up your floor will expand and contract at a different rate and, more than likely, in different directions than your joists.

A plywood subfloor will bridge any minor waves in the existing floor, and leveling compound would help, too. Then, place cement board on top of it to reinforce the floor. Wall floor tiling by carter abebooks shop for books. Installing tile in a kitchen or bathroom is hard work. How to tile a bathroom is a complete guide to bathroom tiling, including floors and walls. You will also learn how to mark out a tiling plan for your floor to ensure all cuts are even and that once laid, all tiles are square.

Tiling over an old, solid wood subfloor is dicey, even with a layer of backer board. Tiling on chipboard floor all you need to know 2 oct 2012 14. Can you lay ceramic tiles on to chipboard flooring using. Mud jobs are still the way to go for poured concrete floors and for highend work, but for most bathroom and kitchen construction, a mud jobs cost and weight are overkill.

From our findings hes overboarded chipboard with 5mm ply then dot and dab the floor tiles. Planning is the most critical part of the whole job remember you can make pencil marks on the wall and floor because they are going to be tiled over. You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings. Tiling interior walls and floors tiling demands patience and precision. Organized by room, with chapters covering kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, entries, and mudrooms, tile idea book presents hundreds of photographs showing the effects created by all the major types of tile available today when installed in different settings.

Reomving floor tiles from chipboard floor digital spy. Work in small areas and discard any adhesive that begins to. According to customer he then tipped grout down the sink. After the thinset has dried for 2 days, work in small sections to spread more thinset over the cement board and lay the tile on top of it. Tiling to chipboard timber floors norcros adhesives. However, if it is not installed properly, it can present you with some real problems. Dont want something that is too thick, the old tiles were layed onto very thin hard board. My house is about 10 years old and the previous occupier made a mess of the bathroom tiles which lead into the hall. How to lay floor tiles in kitchens and bathrooms on to. Bathroom tiling detailed instructions on how to tile a.