Hydropanel selected as tile backing board

Tile Shapes, a UK-based leading ceramic tile stockist and installer, has recently changed all of its tile backing boards to Hydropanel - Marley Eternit's multi-purpose fibre cement board.

Tile Shapes selected Hydropanel because the boards offer high levels of impact resistance, enabling them to be fitted directly onto timber floors.

Hydropanel then enables floor tiles to be fitted directly onto the boards, saving a lot of time on these types of installations.

Water resistance was also a factor in the decision to change to Hydropanel boards.

This is because Tile Shapes carries out a large amount of tiling work in kitchens, bathrooms and showers, as well as other wet room areas where high levels of moisture is generated.

In these applications, water does not affect Hydropanel and therefore it won't deform, crack or disintegrate, unlike gypsum-based boards.

Daniel Haynes, contracts director at Tile Shapes, said: 'We changed to Hydropanel backing boards because it offers all-round benefits.

'In areas with high moisture levels, we have found it a cost-effective solution compared to plasterboard and, importantly, it allows for ceramic tile systems to be fitted onto timber floors.

'Our fitters have been very impressed with Hydropanel as it is simple, dependable and a hassle-free installation,' he added.

Hydropanel is manufactured from fibre cement that is heated to a very high temperature in an autoclave.

This process gives the fibre cement boards its water-resistant quality and high strength, making it a suitable structural building board.

Hydropanel can be used on wall, floor and ceiling applications.

Tiles, paint or wallpaper can be applied directly to the boards.

Hydropanel is available in thickness of 6mm, 9mm and 12mm.

The 12mm board is interchangeable with a standard plasterboard, which means that Hydropanel can be substituted for use in areas prone to moisture, such as around baths and sinks.

Tile Shapes distributes its range of ceramic tiles to retail outlets throughout London and the surrounding area.

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