Which face of Aquapanel Interior boards faces out (takes the tiles) ?

[Draughtsman]

One side is rough, the other is smooth, with the brand name, batch No. printed on.

I've put up stud to enclose a new bath on 3 sides, time to put the Knauf boards on.

The obvs is that the rough face will grip the cls better.

So which face takes the tiles?

 

[Celeronmanuk]

You tile on the smooth side.

 

[JP_]

Is 12mm Aquapanel strong enough to site over joists instead of floorboards? I assume it is, just checking!
Thinking if I use 12mm Aquapanel + tiles it might come out about the same as 20mm floorboards + laminate in the hall next to the bathroom.

 

[Celeronmanuk]

Is 12mm Aquapanel strong enough to site over joists instead of floorboards? I assume it is, just checking!
Thinking if I use 12mm Aquapanel + tiles it might come out about the same as 20mm floorboards + laminate in the hall next to the bathroom.

Not really my area of knowledge, but I really wouldn't have thought so, it's just a cement board.

 

[Draughtsman]

Is 12mm Aquapanel strong enough to site over joists instead of floorboards? I assume it is, just checking!
Thinking if I use 12mm Aquapanel + tiles it might come out about the same as 20mm floorboards + laminate in the hall next to the bathroom.

I don't think Aquapanels are designed for that sort of weight, I think they might crack in that scenario even if you got the top of joists all at the same level