Thanks James Your videos are a god send fella. I have 3 en suites, bathroom and WC to refit and all with your advice close to hand. I've refitted a bathroom before, but this time it's the whole house! I really will be trying to reach that "creme de menthe" in my fav. vest! Have a beer on me and thanks for all the videos. Stu from Rugby.
If anyone is watching this don't use ply on floors. That's old school and not recommended any more as we now use cement boards like hardie backer. 6mm cement board has the strength of 18mm ply so saves 12mm height, does not expand or contract like ply does and is 100% water resistant. Easy to install, just screw down as you would ply. I cut it easy using a grinder, large cuts can be scribed and snapped
Another great video, i just wanted to ask if you could use the hardy board on the floor instead of the ply. And could you then tile straight on top of the hardy board? Thanks
I get a lot of comments on my videos if i connect compression fittings to plastic, but ive never had an issue.....refreshing to see you also do it aswell.
M J Tiff Plumbing fuck what anyone else thinks, we are all taught differently but end up with the same results which is a happy client or customer. You don't have to prove anything to anyone you're a cracking plumber and your videos clearly show that.
for dealing with movement its recommended that ply on a floor shouldnt be any less that 25mm if tiling on top, 9mm is too thin. This is why its better using a cement board like hardibacker as you can use 6mm meaning you dont have a ridiculous height difference in floors as you go from one room to the next
I would fix Hardie boards to the wall on timber frame instead of using adhesive, because any tensions within a brick wall can migrate and show up as a crack on the tiles.
Did you remove all the floor boards and added like a big floor sheet in pieces, then added another layer in 2 pieces. Could a resin stone shower tray, be seated and secured on top of need be?
We want to tile the wall next to/behind the bath to a height of approx 350mm. Slight snag, the wall is really uneven and needs lot of prep and I'm lazy. So my brainwave is the glue the tiles to wooden boards then glue the boards to the wall. What kind of adhesive do you recommend? Thanks.
I'm no plumber or tiler so just wondering- do you always have to have that backer board in the bathroom? Can you not plaster like you would a normal room and then tile on top of that? Thanks.
Instead of silicone on the joints I would probably use an alkaline resistant reinforcing tape (like scrim tape) then layer adhesive on it will stop movement in the joins unlike the silicone! 👍
Great vid but extra info comments like this really make it comprehensively helpful. Just did what the vid said and what you said for the joins today. Thanks!
Another great video James. I'm watching this series as I have the feeling I will be doing my parent's bathroom soon. If I was fitting the Hardiboard, I think I'd use concrete screws. These just need a pilot hole in the brick that can be drilled with the Hardiboard already stuck to the wall. Once you've got two screws in, the board is locked in place. I reckon that this would save a lot of effort trying to keep the Hardiboard in one spot while drilling the holes for plugs. And I will be sending some thanks ($) your way, you have helped me immensely over the years.
@@Nohandleneeded101 No. When I said a “concrete screw” I mean a screw that is designed to cut into concrete using its own thread. You could use frame fixers in the way I was suggesting.
Hi what your thoughts on Schluter ditra if used on good stable chipboard floor instead of plywood? The only reason I don't want use plywood because it will create big high difference if floor? Thanks
James love your videos, I am about to tile my bathroom, I have installed new 22mm claberboard glued and screwed in the rest of the house just the bathroom to do, the tile shop say to use cement board, but this will make it very high. Can I just put the membrane you used on top or should I drop to 18mm and use the concrete board. There is no shower in this room just a freestanding bath. Thanks for your help. Rick
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It's nice to see you going to the effort of tanking it, go to so many buildings with water damage after refurbs (since 2018) that haven't tanked even though showers and baths now require it as per regs. Sadly it's not advertised to the public so quite often the standard plasterboard and tile is still used and those are the quotes people go for because it's cheaper, then regret later.
Hey James after some advice please If poss, doing my bathroom like yours there fairly small. Anyway all plaster is gone, 1930s house, it's all brick wall then one wall neighbouring with bedroom with cinder block😞. If I wanna do with walls with the lam/acrylic t&g panels, is it best to plaster board or can I use that hardiebacker stuff then put the lam boards on that?. Also what are you putting on the floor or what would you recommend? Cheers Rick
Watching the series and enjoying it even though I actually fit bathrooms and kitchens for a living 😂😂 one thing I wanted to check with you. I was always warned about using PVA to prime walls for tile adhesive. Your thoughts? PVA is the cheaper option but I’ve just always used tilers primer whenever using tile adhesive on tiles or backer boards etc
Never use PVA to prime the wall. www.tilersforums.com/threads/pva-not-suitable-as-a-primer.74109/. Just read the instructions on the packet. It will tell you exactly what you need for each substrate.
Have you ever used Marmox boards before James? I was in a dilemma between them and hardiebacker boards but went for Marmox and gave to say they’re very easy to work with and they come in all shapes and sizes
the chipboard floor looked very cut up i would have lifted it and put down 18mm plywood and 40mm screws and screwed into the joists and plastered the wall with sand cement rubbed up and flexi adhesive for the floor
Hi James, great video as always I’m planning to take plumbing as a college course next year after my exams Is there any advice you could give me as a heads up?
Now I'm (bad?) famous 😅 I did not ever say that you're miserable of course but it's good to see you take our remarks under consideration. Doesn't this vid look much better with your face on it? 😁 Another portion of good, well explained and spiced with hint of humor do-it-yourself-it's-not-that-difficult 👍
Good work on sharing your knowledge and skills 👌. I am a plumbing student and I sent lots of time watching your videos. Please do a video on disinfecting the pipes before handing over to the customer. Thanks
Please never ever use PVA as a primer for tile adhesive. Use the recommended primer. PVA acts as a barrier on the walls and the adhesive will stick to the PVA and not the wall. A few years later the tiles and adhesive will fall off the wall. I've seen plenty of bathrooms where this has happened leaving a clear wall after tiles came loose. I appreciate the boards are also screwed to the wall which will give it a good solid fixing.
tiles are so dated for bathrooms now, would of thought you might of used something like some nice upvc wall boards that look much cleaner and more modern with no future hassles with grout issues. still nice to see some progress on the bathroom.
He did a previous video installing these panels. They’re good for rental properties, but they’ll always be a budget option vs tiles. Just look how much you can spend on tiles vs panels.
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Your videos are a god send fella.
I have 3 en suites, bathroom and WC to refit and all with your advice close to hand.
I've refitted a bathroom before, but this time it's the whole house!
I really will be trying to reach that "creme de menthe" in my fav. vest!
Have a beer on me and thanks for all the videos.
Stu from Rugby.
If anyone is watching this don't use ply on floors. That's old school and not recommended any more as we now use cement boards like hardie backer. 6mm cement board has the strength of 18mm ply so saves 12mm height, does not expand or contract like ply does and is 100% water resistant. Easy to install, just screw down as you would ply. I cut it easy using a grinder, large cuts can be scribed and snapped
Many thanks for not only the great advise, but the entertainment.
I am a training plumber and Tiler and these videos really help thank you for your tips
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Another great video, i just wanted to ask if you could use the hardy board on the floor instead of the ply. And could you then tile straight on top of the hardy board? Thanks
I get a lot of comments on my videos if i connect compression fittings to plastic, but ive never had an issue.....refreshing to see you also do it aswell.
I've done it for years with iso valves, nothing wrong with it
As john guest say you can do it( with the correct insert) I can’t see a problem.
M J Tiff Plumbing fuck what anyone else thinks, we are all taught differently but end up with the same results which is a happy client or customer. You don't have to prove anything to anyone you're a cracking plumber and your videos clearly show that.
As a DIY'er I do this, using the right inserts of course. Some PTFE around the olive as well and all is good.
for dealing with movement its recommended that ply on a floor shouldnt be any less that 25mm if tiling on top, 9mm is too thin. This is why its better using a cement board like hardibacker as you can use 6mm meaning you dont have a ridiculous height difference in floors as you go from one room to the next
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FYI is Possible to wire in flex- flat t & e is in the standard (BS7671 18Amd2) but so are many other types of cable witch can be used.
I would fix Hardie boards to the wall on timber frame instead of using adhesive, because any tensions within a brick wall can migrate and show up as a crack on the tiles.
Hammer in fixings with a thin insulation washer on top, doddle, and no worrying about marking the boards up
Did you remove all the floor boards and added like a big floor sheet in pieces, then added another layer in 2 pieces. Could a resin stone shower tray, be seated and secured on top of need be?
We want to tile the wall next to/behind the bath to a height of approx 350mm. Slight snag, the wall is really uneven and needs lot of prep and I'm lazy. So my brainwave is the glue the tiles to wooden boards then glue the boards to the wall.
What kind of adhesive do you recommend? Thanks.
I'm no plumber or tiler so just wondering- do you always have to have that backer board in the bathroom? Can you not plaster like you would a normal room and then tile on top of that? Thanks.
you could but not onto fresh plaster, usually have to wait at least a month before you tile onto new plaster
Instead of silicone on the joints I would probably use an alkaline resistant reinforcing tape (like scrim tape) then layer adhesive on it will stop movement in the joins unlike the silicone! 👍
Great vid but extra info comments like this really make it comprehensively helpful. Just did what the vid said and what you said for the joins today. Thanks!
What’s wi the 60mm holes for the rad pipes James 😂
Another great video James. I'm watching this series as I have the feeling I will be doing my parent's bathroom soon. If I was fitting the Hardiboard, I think I'd use concrete screws. These just need a pilot hole in the brick that can be drilled with the Hardiboard already stuck to the wall. Once you've got two screws in, the board is locked in place. I reckon that this would save a lot of effort trying to keep the Hardiboard in one spot while drilling the holes for plugs. And I will be sending some thanks ($) your way, you have helped me immensely over the years.
When you concrete screws do you mean frame fixers?
@@Nohandleneeded101 No. When I said a “concrete screw” I mean a screw that is designed to cut into concrete using its own thread. You could use frame fixers in the way I was suggesting.
@@tlangdon12 what brand would you suggest?
Looking good Jimmy! Get that rubber ducky ready Em!
Hi there. Great work and info. What screws are you using to secure the hardybacker to the solid wall? Are you using a rawl plug. Thanks
I want to know this too. They didn't look like concrete screws but also he didn't seem to use plugs
Hi what your thoughts on Schluter ditra if used on good stable chipboard floor instead of plywood? The only reason I don't want use plywood because it will create big high difference if floor? Thanks
What is the thickness of the wood under the ply, and the ply itself?
Love it🤩 Tuned in to see some plumbing, and stay tuned to see some carpentry😆😎
James love your videos, I am about to tile my bathroom, I have installed new 22mm claberboard glued and screwed in the rest of the house just the bathroom to do, the tile shop say to use cement board, but this will make it very high. Can I just put the membrane you used on top or should I drop to 18mm and use the concrete board. There is no shower in this room just a freestanding bath. Thanks for your help. Rick
Hey james what do you recomend putting down for waterproofing cement floors to avoid mould or condensation build up? Would the impey sheet be ok?
Enjoying the series of vids….. heat work Jim
Quick question: for the backer board, I didn't see if it had to be leveled? Was it?
What’s the stuff you’re putting down on the floor?
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What the hell have I just stumbled across in my pants on a Saturday Morning. Very informative, an excellent teacher/instructor 👏.
I love DIY and will use this channel for study from now on. Subscribed!
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It's nice to see you going to the effort of tanking it, go to so many buildings with water damage after refurbs (since 2018) that haven't tanked even though showers and baths now require it as per regs. Sadly it's not advertised to the public so quite often the standard plasterboard and tile is still used and those are the quotes people go for because it's cheaper, then regret later.
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Hey James after some advice please If poss, doing my bathroom like yours there fairly small. Anyway all plaster is gone, 1930s house, it's all brick wall then one wall neighbouring with bedroom with cinder block😞. If I wanna do with walls with the lam/acrylic t&g panels, is it best to plaster board or can I use that hardiebacker stuff then put the lam boards on that?. Also what are you putting on the floor or what would you recommend? Cheers Rick
Can you use anything other than imey Water guard?
Watching the series and enjoying it even though I actually fit bathrooms and kitchens for a living 😂😂 one thing I wanted to check with you. I was always warned about using PVA to prime walls for tile adhesive. Your thoughts? PVA is the cheaper option but I’ve just always used tilers primer whenever using tile adhesive on tiles or backer boards etc
Never use PVA to prime the wall. www.tilersforums.com/threads/pva-not-suitable-as-a-primer.74109/. Just read the instructions on the packet. It will tell you exactly what you need for each substrate.
Have you ever used Marmox boards before James? I was in a dilemma between them and hardiebacker boards but went for Marmox and gave to say they’re very easy to work with and they come in all shapes and sizes
I love these boards, they’re light and easier to work with than plasterboard.
Do you rate WEDI board?
Thank you teacher 🙌🙌 awsome job and great knowledge
Can you tile over bonding coat or is it best to use tile backer ?
No, you can't tile on top of bonding coat. You can tile over the finishing coat if you wish.
class to watch mate
the chipboard floor looked very cut up i would have lifted it and put down 18mm plywood and 40mm screws and screwed into the joists and plastered the wall with sand cement rubbed up and flexi adhesive for the floor
Great video James but also that gap around the edge would act as an expansion gap
Hi James, great video as always
I’m planning to take plumbing as a college course next year after my exams
Is there any advice you could give me as a heads up?
Train as a spark instead.
You need to sort out that big crack at 1:09m 😂😂😂
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God love the poor bollix that ever has to lift that floor in the future. Tanking membrane and 2 layers of ply that are screwed and glued together😂😂
Now I'm (bad?) famous 😅
I did not ever say that you're miserable of course but it's good to see you take our remarks under consideration. Doesn't this vid look much better with your face on it? 😁
Another portion of good, well explained and spiced with hint of humor do-it-yourself-it's-not-that-difficult 👍
Haha! Cheers man. In there tomorrow getting the bath taps sorted!
Nothing wrong with using flex for wiring, it’s just not the norm. Probably because it would cost a fortune over t&e 😂
Don't worry about the moaners James. Was actually quite nice not seeing your face for a while 🤓
Good work on sharing your knowledge and skills 👌. I am a plumbing student and I sent lots of time watching your videos. Please do a video on disinfecting the pipes before handing over to the customer. Thanks
Please never ever use PVA as a primer for tile adhesive. Use the recommended primer. PVA acts as a barrier on the walls and the adhesive will stick to the PVA and not the wall. A few years later the tiles and adhesive will fall off the wall. I've seen plenty of bathrooms where this has happened leaving a clear wall after tiles came loose. I appreciate the boards are also screwed to the wall which will give it a good solid fixing.
That’s why I use SBR. NEVER use PVA!
Great vid but hate hardibacker board.
8:25 Why did he not draw rude body parts? I always do something creative with the squeezy stuff
Great video James but it bit to bright 💡💡😂
6mm No more ply on floors
2 mates, couple of pints then 4 bottles of wine, bloody hell haha - I bet your brain was shrunk down 50% in the morning!!
And that was a Thursday night. Christ knows what happens in Cambridge on a weekend.
Tad too bright mate…..
tiles are so dated for bathrooms now, would of thought you might of used something like some nice upvc wall boards that look much cleaner and more modern with no future hassles with grout issues.
still nice to see some progress on the bathroom.
Plastic wall boards🤣 its not a caravan mate!
Plastic looks cheap and horrible
Haha you must be winding us up
He did a previous video installing these panels. They’re good for rental properties, but they’ll always be a budget option vs tiles. Just look how much you can spend on tiles vs panels.
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