Tiling on chipboard.

[Russell griffiths]

Just want to do a little survey, would anybody recommend chipboard as a tile backer in a shower enclosure. 

 

 

[Nickfromwales]

Not unless you want them to fall off . 

You can tile onto ply, but I use cheapo silicone NOT tile adhesive. 

Why chipboard? ??

[Russell griffiths]

I knew you wouldn't be far away. 

 

You want to see what I uncovered today in my house of horrors. 

Every job I do here confirms the need to knock it down. 

Pics to follow. 

[PeterW]

Eeeeuuuwwww..!! Soggy chipboard ...???

[Jeremy Harris]

The first house we bought had a disaster area of a bathroom, where the rough granite walls (it had been an outbuilding) were dry lined with chipboard and then tiled.  When I ripped it all out it was a disgusting mess of soggy, rotten chipboard, really manky.

[Onoff]

Why not get some Weetabix and tile onto that, might last longer!

 

Seriously, what about V grade "green" chipboard?

[Russell griffiths]

1 hour ago, JSHarris said:

The first house we bought had a disaster area of a bathroom, where the rough granite walls (it had been an outbuilding) were dry lined with chipboard and then tiled.  When I ripped it all out it was a disgusting mess of soggy, rotten chipboard, really manky.

This is exactly what they have done. 

Except they have insulated behind the chipboard.............. see my other thread in insulation to see what they used. ??

[Nickfromwales]

2 hours ago, Onoff said:

Seriously, what about V grade "green" chipboard?

Oi! I ask the stupid questions around here, OK ✊

[Russell griffiths]

Yeeea haaaa 

had a red ants nest behind it that made me reach for the hoover quickly. 

What a bloody mess. 

[Nickfromwales]

Stunning ??

[jack]

WTAF? 

[PeterW]

Bit like the "lintel" I found today holding up the outer skin brickwork ...

 

[joe90]

Ah, dexion, I remember it well. I used it once to hold a gearbox in a car when converting from auto to manual!

[Onoff]

2 minutes ago, joe90 said:

Ah, dexion, I remember it well. I used it once to hold a gearbox in a car when converting from auto to manual!

 

I'd have shelved that idea... 

[Russell griffiths]

I think we need a topic on dodgy shit you found while doing a Reno or a bit of demolition. 

I think I could write a whole book on the house we are in now. 

[PeterW]

10 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

I think we need a topic on dodgy shit you found while doing a Reno or a bit of demolition. 

I think I could write a whole book on the house we are in now. 

 

I've  not got a photo of it but there are some "interesting" purlins made of 4x2 and plywood holding up the old roof ... suffice to say they came out too as they were definitely not passed by an SE..!

 

Best one below ground was the MDPE doing a 3ft loop under the garage floor ......