Tiling Over Concrete Floorboards Joint

[luke]

Hi All,
I am starting to organise a bathroom renovation+extension. The existing bathroom is on a slab and the extension will be in an area that currently has floorboards.
I am wondering what preparation would be required to get to the stage of tiling the floor? I would like to use a frame less, hob less shower and it would cross the concrete/floorboard join.


So far a builder has advised me to remove the floorboards and install fibre cement sheeting. But I am not sure what would follow that exactly.

I am considering doing the waterproofing and tiling myself and getting a professional to do the appropriate work to get it to that stage (e.g. joints? sand cement? screed?), I have no experience but currently reading AS3958.1 & AS3740. Final question, Am I crazy?

[jay]

hi luke think the best advice i can offer is get a tradie in,The job you are describing is not what i would classify as a diy try and get a few quotes and ask for recomended tilers around your friends

hope this helps

[ttek]

Agreed best left to a tradie. If you wanna save a few bucks ...see if the tiler will let you help out......and you can pick up a few pointers along the way.

[luke]

Thanks guys, I will definitely look into it, i would prefer to use a tradie just worried about the cost.

Still would like some advice on the best way to approach it so that I can tell a quality vs dodgy quote.

[Notch Away]

I agree, I don't know any decent tradesmen who would just come in to do the dirty work of screeding. I never let people help, unless I know them, either...they always just get in the way.

[taylor]

Hi All,
So far a builder has advised me to remove the floorboards and install fibre cement sheeting. But I am not sure what would follow that exactly.

IMO the builder is right remove the floorboards or part of it use villaboard with water proofing for wet areas screed if necessary and tile away




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[jay]

IMO the builder is right remove the floorboards or part of it use villaboard with water proofing for wet areas screed if necessary and tile away

think you mean cement sheet 12mm or 19mm Taylor