Laying Floor Tiles On Chipboard

The tools fixings you need to lay chipboard flooring.

Laying floor tiles on chipboard.

Screw down the boards sink 1 1 4 inch screws through the chipboard into the. This will help adhere it to the chipboard and keep it from moving. For best results lightly press and twist the tiles to get full contact between the mortar and the tile. If your floor doesn t have excessive movement you may tile directly onto the floor using granfix ultimateflex.

When installing over chipboard you need to install concrete board over the top of it before tile can be installed. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. The tongue and groove edges make for a strong bond between the boards. Mix up some thinset and apply it to the bottom of the concrete board.

Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. Lay out all the boards across the floor testing their fit and adjusting as needed before screwing the boards down. This very flexible adhesive will stick to chipboard and will absorb the floor s movements. They are relatively cheap and quick to lay.

Chipboard flooring with tongue and groove joints is commonly available for flooring applications. The chipboard is warped following a flood last year. Tile is hard and will break or dislodge if the surface bends under the load and many wood surfaces can expand or contract negatively. I find the marker far more visible and less likely to rub off which is good for marking the position of a joist and also pipes that you want to avoid screwing into always mark the pipes permanently on the flooring to stop you screwing into them and so they can.

This also helps to set the tile in the mortar. Another says he ll take up the old chipboard lay a thicker chipboard and tile directly on to that using flexible adhesive. The reason we warn about floors with excessive movement is the simple fact that tiles don t flex. Standard size sheets are 2400mm x 600mm and available in two thicknesses 18mm and 22mm.

If you install tile directly onto the chipboard it will eventually crack and break.