Lightweight Backer Board For Mosaics
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2022
- A lightweight backer board that's suitable for indoor and outside mosaic projects. A great addition for the mosaic artist. Click Show More to see retailers and other links in the description box.
ThermaSheet backer board available from:
Distributor and Retailer tradewarehouse.com.au/
Thermasheet Reseller
smaltiaustralia.com/index.htm
Video on Edging lightweight boards:
• Using Mesh And Thinset...
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Thank you for all of the info you provide. Because of you I was able to go out this evening and buy some Marmox board (It is not called that in the UK) but I knew what I was looking for, along with the fixings to go with it, and now I know how to cut it to the size I want. I was able to buy some that looked like the board that you were cutting in the video, I was also able to buy 1 sheet, 1200x600x10 for £13.00 (not sure what that it is Aus dollars) I was very happy with my purchases. Once again, thank you so much x
Thankyou so much Cindy, appreciate that and so glad the videos have helped you. I enjoy using the lightweight boards and that price is around AUS $26.00 without the freight and other associated cost to get it into Australia. :)
Great information, Peter. And the flowers are lovely!
Thankyou so much Julie. :)
Hi Peter thanks for this useful video. Might I suggest from an environmental perspective, it is much more preferable to cut the board indoors so most of the polystyrene dust can be vacuumed up, wrapped up and disposed of in the garbage bin. Spreading polystyrene particles outdoors will result in small bits polluting soil. We are experiencing so much micro particle pollution now with microplastics recently found in human blood. 😢
Thankyou so much and a good comment. However pretty well any rubbish is going to end up in landfill there's no escaping that, unless its recycled. Cutting any lightweight board of this nature inside is dangerous because of the cementitious coating, it contains silica which is very dangerous to your lungs and irreversible. Cutting it inside will throw the silica dust into the air and get over everything. Cutting it with a knife and wetting it down with a sponge as you go and/or putting a sheet of plastic down on the ground then you can vacuum it off when finished may be a possibility to keeping the dust down using a knife. If you had a professional extraction system then that would be a different thing however most mosaic artists don't have this option. I found cutting it with the jigsaw was quite clean. Everything we can do to help the environment is important however I cant suggest to people in this case to cut these types of boards or even wood boards inside because that in itself is dangerous. :)
Consumers can only do so much to prevent pollution. Throwing it away in the bin won't keep it out of the environment.
The suggestions need to be made to the manufacturer to make a earth friendly product
@@Bunchofschitt Yes, true, but many consumer tends to avoid earth friendly products because of the price. There are so many things the consumer can do immediately to make a difference, unfortunately the consumer tends to make a feel good stance. If they stop buying things with excessive packaging and being an over consumer then real change can be made. This is a much better option because this would also save recycling which really isn't that friendly in itself compared to not making it in the first place. Manufactures wont produce items that wont sell. :)
Very informative video once again Peter I’ll look them up Thankyou. I use my jigsaw great tool for this type of product.
Thankyou so much Kathy, yes the jigsaw does such a great job. Thanks for watching. 😊
Peter those anemones are just stunning!
Thankyou so much Lib, its been a fabulous year for them. They make such a great show and there is a water fountain in amongst them but you cant see it because they are covering it. lol
Yes. I got box of 6 and 3:of us hobby mosaicists had two each. It’s great to have such big sheets you can cut to not just size but shape if you want. The order came packed wonderfully, and no suprise there, because that’s why the minimum order is 6 as anything else would flex too much in transit I think? But I would order with confidence from these people. And such a range of thicknesses. And it’s wonderful to buy an Australian product that’s as good as wedi boar d for example.
Thankyou so much Wendy, l enjoy using the product as well. I don’t think the product is made in Australia but it is designed to Australian specs by an Australian company. Thanks for watching. 😊
Thanks Peter - great advice and references. Can you also advise where to buy the hanging hardware that is needed. Cheers!
Thanks so much Carol. You can buy the washers from them and the T-nuts, bolts and nuts from Bunnings. Or you can buy the complete hanging kits from smaltiaustralia.com or ozmosaics.com.au :)
Great thanks for the info, l have found trying to buy marmox board almost impossible from Qld.Oz mosaics in Brisbane only suppliers and at times they have been out of stock.
Thankyou very much. Yes there is a shortage of stock. However there is plenty of stock of Thermasheet at this point in time but that could change anytime. I only buy the packs because its a much cheaper option and I have plenty of stock which wont go astray. Trade Warehouse ships Australia wide. :)
Thank you for the video. I'm wondering, how can I add a mount to allow for hanging to a wall? I've only worked with blueboard previously and familiar with screwing through to add a chain on the back. Thanks
My pleasure and thankyou for watching. Generally you can use the French Cleat system to hang lightweight boards to the wall. They are great and distribute the weight evenly rather than at two points, also the board stays straight when on the wall. In this video I show you a small French Cleat and how to attach it. :) ua-cam.com/video/sUPEheyTuzM/v-deo.html
Your flowers are beautiful
Thankyou so much, its been a great year for them. :)
@@TreasuryRoad that's awesome. Mine are still dormant on the ground. We are still getting some snow lol
@@yvonneschimmel453 LOL That will be a lovely surprise when they come through. :)
@@TreasuryRoad your so right!
Evening, just wondering if this can also be cut with a Scroll Saw? Obviously it would need to be cut into smaller pieces and the correct thickness, but thinking that a Scroll Saw may save on wastage as easier to use with shapes than a jigsaw.
Hi Carmen, I haven't tried it on a scroll saw, you would need to do a test. These lightweight boards will blunt the blades pretty quick though. :)
Hi Peter, up to which thickness you use fiber glass mesh tape on edges?
Hi Mozhdeh, for me I mesh the edges on boards from 10mm and up. :)
Peter we have 1200x600 sheets Therma board and need to join some to make 1600 length for our design. Do we use some type of glue against the styrene to join? then tape over the flat surface front and back and thin coat of thinset to help hold together and use as mosaic backer?
It would depend on your project and what you are going to do with the boards, ie on a wall, hang it, thickness of the sheet, is it on a frame, etc. I haven't joined two boards together. When I need larger sheets I use Wedi Board which comes in approx 1200 x 2400mm. Depending on where you live these are are sold through Bowens hardware stores and other stores as well not Bunnings. I would be inclined to create a post in a couple of the Facebook Mosaic groups, giving more information about your project so you will receive better answers. I have heard of people doing but it will depend on the circumstances of the job. :)
I am able to buy Therma sheet in SA but not the long sheets. This will be used on a power pole hence want in one piece. Thanks for your advice.
In SA, Beaumont tiles sell it too. Cost approx $77 per m2. Fibre cement sheet $11. What is your opinion of fibre cement vs thermosheet? And are there more benefits with the thermosheet to justify its significant expense?
They are two totally different products. Cement sheet isn't waterproof and is very heavy especially the thicker you go and the larger you go and thats without adding your adhesive and tessera to it. Cement sheet doesn't have the range of thicknesses that Thermasheet does. There are other reasons however those two are the most important for the mosaic artist. :)
@@TreasuryRoad that's a good summary, thank you. Great points.
@@monika-fu4ht Thankyou and my pleasure. 😊
Thanks for the info. I just bought some sheets and realise I got the 6mm. Have you ever used the 6mm?
Thankyou and my pleasure. I have used the 6mm and its great but like everything it depends on your project. Some people prefer the thinner substrates over the 20mm and others prefer the thicker boards, but each has their good points. :)
@@TreasuryRoad thanks so much for the prompt reply. That's such a relief. I hadn't opened them yet and thought maybe I might have to return them.
I feel like my preference is a slimmer profile so the thinner option suited me. When I saw you select the 10mm in the video without hesitation I thought I had made a silly error and it would be far too thin. I don't plan to make anything terribly large so I hope they will work well.
So difficult to find. I only need a 55x55cm piece for a gift l am making.
If you are in Australia this brand is readily available and in the size you mention. If you are overseas then Wedi Board is widely used and a similar product but its generally not available in this size but larger. Thanks for watching. :)
Is it possible to stick mosaic tiles directly around the edges then grout? Or would the edges need to be protected with thinset first?
You can adhere mosaic tiles directly to the edge without doing a thinset coat. As long as the edges of the sheet are protected. Thanks for watching. 😊
Thinset with alkaline resistant mesh is preferable prior to edging with mosaics.
Morning, Sorry, another question specifically about this type of board. I have got some cut out into shapes to mosaic, however they are not sealed on the edges. I watched the other video also on edging. Can I ask though for this specific board (I have the 10mil) what do I use exactly to seal edges? They will be outdoors in full weather (West Aust). I just got a bit confused because you are talking in other video about a different board and mentioning tape and thinset etc... The lady I went to last month to learn to mosaic painted the sides with some type of black stuff which looks like dried 'toothpaste', however she didn't call it what you talk about and she isn't very helpful. Wondering if I need to seal it or if I should just get some of the tape you mention?? I will also be either tiling and grouting the edges, or just grouting the edges. I asked at Bunnings, but they didn't have a clue what I was talking about concerning the Thermasheet. She was wanting to sell me a liquid tile adhesive, but I didn't want to get it in case wrong stuff and doesn't actually seal and weatherproof the edges. 🙂
Hi Carmen, The lightweight boards like this one have styrene edges that are exposed that need to be protected. The edges can be framed, mosaicked or protected with a cement based adhesive (thinset) and alkaline resistant adhesive mesh tape. Some people just apply a cement based adhesive to the edges when its a 10mm or lesser board. I have no idea about the paint stuff that she used, it may work well but I don't know. It sounds like a bitumen type of paint but I'm guessing. Everyone has their own way of protecting the edge because the products we use in the mosaic industry most are adapted to suit the mosaic work we are doing. Definitely avoid grouting the edge as grout is really not durable when exposed and can chip and crack on the sides. Thanks for watching. :)
Do you know if they ship to USA? Or have a distributed in USA?
I don’t think they have a distributor in the USA and it would be very expensive to ship it there. You could use Wedi board which is a similar product, there are other similar lightweight boards in the USA as well. Thankyou for watching. 😊
Would you mind sharing the actual address for Thermasheet, Victoria?
Dianne if you go to the Thermasheet website it will be there, I know they are in Dandenong. :) www.tradewarehouse.com.au
Thank you