Fixing Marmox Boards Floor

As a tile and shower backer board it provides an effective decoupling membrane to prevent tiles and grout from cracking due to horizontal movement in the floor.

Fixing marmox boards floor. Existing concrete bases and screeds should be mechanically prepared removing all traces of existing finishes contamination etc to expose a clean surface. Timber floors must be rigid checked for flatness. For short boards drill 5 holes 1 in each corner and in the middle and for long boards drill 6 holes around the edges and 2 in the middle. Ightweight high performance tile backer board used for marmox board are waterproofing dry lining and thermal insulation.

The unique surface structure and patented bonding of the surface to the foam core allows marmox boards to carry much heavier tiles than other types of tile backer board. All marmox board pro ultra with a minimum thickness of 10 mm is suitable to be used on timber floors. Marmox board pro ultra is very easy to install on floors provided that the underground is prepared to be flat rigid and clean. Timber floors must be dry rigid checked for flatness oil and dust free.

When the board is fixed to a masonry wall with a continuous bed of tile adhesive tile weights comfortably exceed 100kg m. The floor must be primed according to the manufacturers instructions before the flexible cement adhesive can be applied with a notched trowel. The floor must be dry. New concrete or screed bases should be adequately cured and dried to allow shrinkage to occur prior to fixing the marmox boards.

Solid wall fixing dowels. The screw method for installing tile backer board is used to fix on to wooden floors. Fixing to concrete floors fixing timber floors. Fix the boards in a staggered or brick bond pattern using stainless steel screws and washers every 300mm.

Thicknesses range from 4mm to 60mm allowing multiboard to be used to. Marmox board concrete floor installation. Measure an cut to size the marmox multiboard using a knife or saw. Marmox multiboard is ideal for many uk applications.

Multiboard the original marmox board. Make sure the sub floor is level and dirt and dust free and there are no loose boards. Drill fixing holes through the board into the solid wall. An additional mechanical fixing of the boards is possible and we recommend use of 5 nails screws per m.

In addition to being a lightweight tile backer board option it is used for waterproofing dry lining and to provide thermal insulation. Installing marmox boards using screws. Apply suitable tile adhesive layer with notched trowel. New concrete slab should be cured before fixing marmox insulation boards.