Floor tiles

[Redhound]

I was planning to get my hallway tiled, but the tiler has pointed out that the chipboard floor needs covering first to make it even- and that will mean that the tiles are raised up and will create a trip hazard upon entering the hallway from the next room. I was wondering whether it's worth the risk just putting the tiles down on the chip board and hoping for the best. Has anyone done this and what was the outcome? Thanks

You need the floor to be even and level for tiling. Could you use thinner tiles?

Thank you for the reply, they are pretty thin anyway but good suggestion.

You might be able to get a metal or wood joining bar that disguises the slight rise up. You need a solid base on which to lay tiles because they cannot flex. They crack. Can you replace the chipboard floor with new? Or a levelling compound? Would this work?

Sorry for the delayed reply and thank you for your suggestions Bubbles. These sounds like possible solutions; I will enquire about them. Thanks again.

Definitely don't tile onto the chipboard. A tile backer board will only add an extra 6mm to the floor height. Or if you absolutely can't live with the increased height you can replace the chipboard with HardieBoard which is a structural board that you can tile straight on to.

Sorry, I meant HardieFloor, not HardieBoard! Completely different thing!