Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Replacing bathroom floor 9Oct 11, 2008 6:35 pm Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Replacing bathroom floor 11Oct 13, 2008 12:45 pm Maleena Hardy Curiouser & Curiouser Vintage-Handmade-Interior & Colour Consultancy http://www.curiouserandcuriouser.com.au Re: Replacing bathroom floor 12Oct 13, 2008 12:51 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Replacing bathroom floor 14Oct 13, 2008 1:35 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Replacing bathroom floor 16Oct 13, 2008 2:33 pm Dukekamaya Chipboard/ fibro underlay is the cheap option and can be problematic down the track if there's a leak. The best way to do it is to use compressed fibre cement sheets. You will need 15mm thick for 450mm joist centres or 18mm thick for 600mm joist centres. You then just lay a sand/cement screed over this (after water-proofing) for you run-off and tile. I agree a suspended slab is a complete waste. That is a good option but its a lot more hard work which is rather unnecessary. There is nothing wrong with using yellow or red tongue chipboard or plywood flooring in bathrooms. Once its layed coat the floor and walls that will be tiled in a waterproofing membrane. This is called tanking and is extremely effective and wont let any water through. Even if you were to use the compressed sheets it would still need to have a similar product to seal all joints, screw heads and where the wall meets the floor to stop any water from getting to the floor joists. I would only do it that way and have done it many times including bathrooms with floor-level showers upstairs and have never had one leak. I have an investment property and tenants moved out recently. However the Property manager noticed one of the floor tiles is broken and the kitchen Island countertop is… 0 12902 2 8361 Yes, get a builder, make sure he is experienced and a registered building practitioner 5 8975 |