Tiles and wood flooring fixing problems. Advices and solutions.

FAQ

Substrate checking for tiling and wood flooring installation.

JAN 04

Essential Works

The 8 key points you must check for the tiling substrate. Part 1

Good tile adhesion depends on a correct diagnosis and proper preparation of the substrate beforehand. The following description explains how this should be done.

Proper the tile substrate preparation before tiling.

JAN 06

Essential Works

The 8 key points you must check for the tiling substrate. Part 2

How to check: the adhesion of the existing coverage, cleaness and dryness of the substrate and prime the surface for tiling properly?

Read a blog article: How to protect water-sensitive substrates before tiling?

JAN 08

Problem / Solution

How to protect a water-sensitive substrates?

Water-sensitive substrates such as plywood, plaster and plasterboard MUST BE protected from damage by any water that penetrates the tiling layer.

How to tile onto wood, plywood and tile backer-board?

JAN 11

Problem / Solution

How to tile onto wood, plywood and chipboard?

Timber floors and ceramic tiles are not natural bedfellows – tiles are inherently rigid and brittle whereas timber floors are flexible. There are many types of wooden floor...

JAN 13

Problem / Solution

How to tile onto underfloor heating?

Underfloor heating can cause an array of issues if not tiled onto correctly, from cracking due to heat expansion to damaging wires with a trowel...