pva bond on top of the mdp primer and then lay the tiles?
I am tiling my bathroom floor....it is mdf - in error, i put down mdp primer instead of pva bond....can i put pva bond on top of the mdp primer and then lay the tiles?
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MDF board is not perfect subfloor for tiles you should have plywood or cement board, don't use pva... Use Sbr Bond or Mapei primer.
16th Apr 2024
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Southern edge finishes
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No don’t use pva, sbr is best or a tiling primer and I wouldn’t tile on mdf to be honest, use cement board where possible
4th Apr 2024
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Plumbing hub
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I would recommend ply not mfg it’s not the correct timber to use to tile on
26th Apr 2024
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Nicks tiling services
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Hi, tilers do not use Pva to prep sub walls or floors an acrylic primer would be the best surface primer also I wouldn’t recommend tiling onto mdf as it swells if it gets wet and that will cause tiles to crack. The usual practice would be to use plywood or durabase matting on top of the mdf.
8th May 2024
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County Tiling Ltd
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No you cant use PVA as a primer for tiling
8th May 2024
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Rahma Builders
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It is wrong to put MDF in bathroom floor the best you should have put is ply on top of the ply should come a baker board or self leveling adhesive then tiles
13th May 2024
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Lukas renovation
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mdf board is not really good for bathroom you should have plywood on any backerboard or cement board suitable for tiles. But if you want to do on this board buy SBR bond on amazon paint it and after paint with membrane waterproof may this will work.
23rd May 2024
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Versitile design and build services
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Yes but easier to spread layer of pva to underneath of each tile apply with either a sponge or paint brush
31st May 2024
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