Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 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 4722 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 6801 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 17581 |