reflexboy
MB Enthusiast
Morning all
My parents were visiting last night and they brought some photos with them, to show me the progress of how the Bathstore are getting on fitting their new bathroom. I was shocked to see the ceramic floor tiles, with electric underfloor heating, being laid over OSB. Am I correct saying this is strictly a no no as the OSB will cause the tiles to lift and crack as it will not be stable enough with regards to expansion and contraction due to the fact it has been laid in a bathroom? The floor tiles will be finished this morning. Would it be unreasonable for me to complain and insist WBP ply or marine ply is laid as a floor lining? This would involve breaking up the tiles and wreaking the underfloor heating, but hey, that's their problem? Everything including the workmanship comes with a fiver year guarantee, however to have the floor ripped up and replaced would surely be a lot more hassle for all concerned at a later date. Am I being unreasonable here, or is OSB ok to use in this situation? What would you do?
My parents were visiting last night and they brought some photos with them, to show me the progress of how the Bathstore are getting on fitting their new bathroom. I was shocked to see the ceramic floor tiles, with electric underfloor heating, being laid over OSB. Am I correct saying this is strictly a no no as the OSB will cause the tiles to lift and crack as it will not be stable enough with regards to expansion and contraction due to the fact it has been laid in a bathroom? The floor tiles will be finished this morning. Would it be unreasonable for me to complain and insist WBP ply or marine ply is laid as a floor lining? This would involve breaking up the tiles and wreaking the underfloor heating, but hey, that's their problem? Everything including the workmanship comes with a fiver year guarantee, however to have the floor ripped up and replaced would surely be a lot more hassle for all concerned at a later date. Am I being unreasonable here, or is OSB ok to use in this situation? What would you do?