Can anyone offer me any advice please on the best way to lay floor tiles 
onto a wooden floor (floor boards). The other issue i have is that it is in 
the kitchen in a first floor flat and the washing machine almost shakes the 
place down when it goes into a spin, will this be a problem with the grout 
on the floor tiles. Should i hard board it or ply board it.

Any help would be great

Thanks

fox1966

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> Can anyone offer me any advice please on the best way to lay floor tiles 
> onto a wooden floor (floor boards). The other issue i have is that it is 
> in the kitchen in a first floor flat and the washing machine almost shakes 
> the place down when it goes into a spin, will this be a problem with the 
> grout on the floor tiles. Should i hard board it or ply board it.
>
> Any help would be great
>
> Thanks
>
> fox1966

Lay at least 12mm wbp plywood screwed to the floor at 150mm centres each 
way. Use a flexible adhesive such as Bal single part flexible or other 
manufacturer suitable for plywood (not all adhesives are). The plywood may 
need to have a primer applied first depending on the adhesive used. Always 
read the manufacturer's instructions.

Now, why do you want ceramic tiles on a floor in a flat? Because fixing 
cermic floor tiles requires a firm sub-base, you could have a problem with 
impact sound transmission, which your neighbours will really love (not). Why 
not go for a more friendly surface such as Amtico? I used that in my 
bathroom. Looks great, (just like a laminate floor), easy to keep clean and 
is not hard or cold to walk on, and will not be so easily damaged as tiles 
if you drop a pot on it. Ok, it is more expensive (around 60m2 laid) but 
unless we're talking big kitchen, the costs should not be prohibitive.

Bob H

Or even Karndean, Amtico's cheaper bro.


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>
> "fox66"  wrote in message
> news:Kz1Xd.2242$cp4.788@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> > Can anyone offer me any advice please on the best way to lay floor tiles
> > onto a wooden floor (floor boards). The other issue i have is that it is
> > in the kitchen in a first floor flat and the washing machine almost
shakes
> > the place down when it goes into a spin, will this be a problem with the
> > grout on the floor tiles. Should i hard board it or ply board it.
> >
> > Any help would be great
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > fox1966
> Lay at least 12mm wbp plywood screwed to the floor at 150mm centres each
> way. Use a flexible adhesive such as Bal single part flexible or other
> manufacturer suitable for plywood (not all adhesives are). The plywood may
> need to have a primer applied first depending on the adhesive used. Always
> read the manufacturer's instructions.
>
> Now, why do you want ceramic tiles on a floor in a flat? Because fixing
> cermic floor tiles requires a firm sub-base, you could have a problem with
> impact sound transmission, which your neighbours will really love (not).
Why
> not go for a more friendly surface such as Amtico? I used that in my
> bathroom. Looks great, (just like a laminate floor), easy to keep clean
and
> is not hard or cold to walk on, and will not be so easily damaged as tiles
> if you drop a pot on it. Ok, it is more expensive (around 60m2 laid) but
> unless we're talking big kitchen, the costs should not be prohibitive.
>
> Bob H
>
>