Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 14May 03, 2011 8:38 pm I, along with other Victorians, are happy to be delusional then Thanks for the input Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 15May 04, 2011 12:14 pm @BuilderPaul, I have lived in Victoria my whole life and the only time I ever saw a situation where a floor waste would have helped is is my childhood home where the washing machine let go and flooded the laundry and part hall way. That house was built in 1974. Was it mandatory to have floor wastes in other states then? I (along with lots of other people) understand the attraction of a floor waste and even a full wet bathroom, but they are just not that common in single story homes here and lots of time people overlook them as they aren't used to them. Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 16May 04, 2011 6:46 pm In 50 years I've never had a floor waste and have never had a problem. Bam, to answer your question, our FC sheets were nailed to our floorboards in the old place (and a bugger to get up when we re-tiled ). I can't tell you the type of nail, but they're the kind with big flat heads. Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 17May 04, 2011 7:13 pm Bam There's a 9mm tile underlay at the plaster shop, but he said around $100 a sheet and we'd need 8 - I dont want to pay that No idea about how to help you unfortunately, but could you tell me about this 9mm tile underlay? What is it made of and how do you attach it to the slab (if it can be used for concrete)? Thanks My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 18May 04, 2011 8:43 pm kek Bam, to answer your question, our FC sheets were nailed to our floorboards in the old place (and a bugger to get up when we re-tiled ). I can't tell you the type of nail, but they're the kind with big flat heads. Thank you Kek From what Ive researched, it seems pretty common to put FC down first so thats what we'll do Lex Bam There's a 9mm tile underlay at the plaster shop, but he said around $100 a sheet and we'd need 8 - I dont want to pay that No idea about how to help you unfortunately, but could you tell me about this 9mm tile underlay? What is it made of and how do you attach it to the slab (if it can be used for concrete)? Thanks Lex, I cant really give much more info than that as he told me to go back when the boss was there. It was a Boral plaster place if that helps at all? Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 19May 04, 2011 8:56 pm Yep, it's standard on floorboards/yellowtongue. That way you can easily remove tiles if you ever want to replace them without damaging the flooring. I remember when we renovated, we parked our wheelbarrow in the house and used a wrecking bar, claw hammer and huge screwdriver to get the old tiles out. The pine floorboards survived quite intact. Re: Q Re: putting cement sheet on yellow tongue for tiles 20May 04, 2011 9:12 pm Hey Bam, as others have stated I would be putting cement sheets in preference over sand/cement over your yellow tounge. This is fairly comman at bunnings. However I am not quite sure what the thickness is. Also it is important to nail this not screw it. You will need to use flat head nails. This is better over sand and cement since timber moves sand and cement is more likely to crack in my opinion. Once cement sheet is down you need to waterproof as you plan to do. This Is simply how they used to do tiling in a house that is built on stumps. WHile it is not coman now it use to be.
If I am not mistaken when they used to use sand and cement they also use to use a layer of light grade mesh to hold it all together. I must admit I havent seen it for a while (in the shops that is) Hi, Currently building, we are on a sloping block so we have from floor level to the roof in axon cladding. Below floor level to the ground I want to put brick facings /… 0 4649 Hi guys, I want to do some floor levelling before laying the planks and am considering doing it with self-levelling or yellow tongue PB board. I am wondering which one… 0 6713 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you doing this with a building permit? Conversion of a non habitable room into a habitable room requires building permit. 3 17479 |