Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Apr 27, 2016 2:13 pm Hi, I'm about to replace the tiles in my kitchen - 3 x 4 metres, pine floorboards. The existing tiles are laid with a screed & mesh. They have survived a long time. The floor is sloping, and not even, although I'm relatively confident it shouldn't experience much more 'major' movement in future. I will be using 60 x 60 porcelain tiles. My question is - is there much difference between the reliability of cement screed vs. underlay sheet nailed to the boards? Is screed a lot safer? or only marginally? Will screed greatly reduce the risk of cracking and raised tiles? Will an underlay sheet nailed to a sloping floor mean that the tiles are likely to become uneven and have lipping / cracking over time? (keeping in mind they are big tiles) I'm just trying to figure out whether screed is worth the extra $800ish dollars which I've been getting quoted. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you! NB - I am not considering tiling directly onto floorboards. Will be deciding between screed vs underlay sheet nailed on Re: Tiling over Timber Floorboards - Screed vs Sheet Underla 2Apr 29, 2016 4:51 pm The screed is used to get fall to a floor waste outlet. If you can get away without the need for slope , for eg its part of a DIY reno, and not a compliance regulated job, then use cement sheet underlay. If it is nailed properly it lasts a very long time. Make sure you use the full length underlay nails when it is pine. Before you rip it up, if you can in the grout lines, drill some holes and pour/inject techgrip by sika. I have used it to bond mdf to timber, but in the process it dripped… 1 2994 Hi all, We're curring working on our outdoor and have some questions in relation to screed. I've tried to find information online, without success. Apologies for the… 0 2870 Currently renovating, and our main lounge is 5m x 10m, with a cathedral roof peaking at 6.5m high. Currently have tiles on concrete slab. Room is very hard to heat. I am… 0 3531 |