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mountford
02-06-07, 09:59 AM
Hi,
Just found the site and it looks very interesting, its just what us diyers need somewhere to come and find out about everythig.
I am trying to tile my new build house as I think I can do a better job than the builders.
I am tiling with a 400mm x 400mm natural stone tile on the walls and the same for the floors. I am using dunlop tile on wood for the floors which i have bought on line ( alot cheaper than the stores that try and feed you full of bull s*!t) .
The question is what do I use on the walls and do I need an additive have a look at the site and see what you guys think.
Cheers,
Mountford
Just found the site and it looks very interesting, its just what us diyers need somewhere to come and find out about everythig.
I am trying to tile my new build house as I think I can do a better job than the builders.
I am tiling with a 400mm x 400mm natural stone tile on the walls and the same for the floors. I am using dunlop tile on wood for the floors which i have bought on line ( alot cheaper than the stores that try and feed you full of bull s*!t) .
The question is what do I use on the walls and do I need an additive have a look at the site and see what you guys think.
Cheers,
Mountford
HeresJohnny
02-06-07, 12:20 PM
Hi Mountford
Im not familiar with these Dunlop products, and maybe you folks do things difference on the other side of the pond. Tiling to plywood, planking or any other wood is not recommended. Ive seen to many advertised products that claim that you can do something when in fact you cant. This stuff looks like it comes premixed in a bucket so I gather its not a portland cement based product. We have had similar products appear on the market and they have turned out to be junk. Wood and natural stone have very different expansion and contraction rates and I seriously doubt that this stuff is going to be able to accomodate those different rates of movement. Id rethink this and go for a more traditional type installation like two layers of plywood and a cement backerboard.
Im not familiar with these Dunlop products, and maybe you folks do things difference on the other side of the pond. Tiling to plywood, planking or any other wood is not recommended. Ive seen to many advertised products that claim that you can do something when in fact you cant. This stuff looks like it comes premixed in a bucket so I gather its not a portland cement based product. We have had similar products appear on the market and they have turned out to be junk. Wood and natural stone have very different expansion and contraction rates and I seriously doubt that this stuff is going to be able to accomodate those different rates of movement. Id rethink this and go for a more traditional type installation like two layers of plywood and a cement backerboard.