Tiling Onto Hardboard

I am just about finished tiling my neighbours En-Suite. I am boxing in the waste pipes and have used 4" x 1" for the upright bits and I am looking for something for the top. It measures 1.25 m my 90mm and will not be taking any weight. Can I use hardboard (rough side up) to tile onto or will the adhesive cause swelling problems? I am asking because I have some hardboard in my garage and if is will be OK I do not need to make a trip to Been & Queued in the morning. Would it be better to use 'No Nails' to fix these few tiles or is that a no no?

Cheers

John

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John
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Hardboard is really a little too flimsy to tile onto. You'd be much better off using 1/2" ply or MDF.

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Grunff

Thanks for the reply but in this situation ( 4 foot long x 3 1/2" wide strip) I think 1/2" ply or MDF would be overkill. I can go purchase 3 or

4mm ply but I have hardboard in the garage and was trying to save a trip out in the morning.

Cheers

John

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John

If your 4 x 1 uprights cover the whole 4ft length, you'll have 2 edges to stick the tiles to. You may not need anything across the top, but it's a nice little ledge for glass bottles and things, which will crack the tiles if dropped. Hardboard is really no good at all but I suppose you could glue 3 or 4 pieces together if it's quicker than going to B&Q

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Stuart Noble

I would normally fake that up from scarp cip.pluyy, bits of old kitchen units and spare bits of MDF, or even plasterboard.

Hardboard never. No stiffness. The tiles will crack off.

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The Natural Philosopher

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