backer board

Hi all, After some advice please.... I'm a ex tiler and I am currently building a house for me and my family. I have 2 en suites and a bathroom that are currently at the studwork / blockwork stage. During my relatively short time as a tiler I did not actually have to prepare any walls from this...

Hi All, Hope you can help. I am just wondering whether I should backer-board the concrete block bench in my wet room, applying it with a tile adhesive. Or can I tile directly on top of the concrete block work? I worry about moisture or cracks within the concrete block/to tile directly on...

Hi guys, I am in the final process of completing my wetroom prep before tiling. All that is needed is the waterproofing and my mortar bed slope to the linear drain. I have applied waterproof backer boards, now I am ready for tanking/waterproofing. My question is should I fully Tank my backer...

I'm retiling my hallway. The previous tiles were on 12mm ply, laid over the Victorian floorboards. After lifting that ply, I've found a gap in the floorboards from where a doorway was moved (see link). In the gap there's the old base of the wall. The centre of it is almost but not quite level...

Morning all, I’m about to board out my extension/ bathroom with elements / jackoboard. The method suggest using a adhesive along with a mechanical fixing with washers. However my concern is thermalite blocks just crumble/ compress with anything hammered in. What suggestions are out there please?

I'm doing a wet room and I am just about to lay the Impey aqua dec linear 2 shower former and attach tile backer boards to the stud wall. I feel that I should put the former down first, butted right up to the studs in the stud wall then install the backer boards so they hang over the lip of the...