pva bond on top of the mdp primer and then lay the tiles?

I am tiling my bathroom floor....it is mdf - in error, i put down mdp primer instead of pva bond....can i put pva bond on top of the mdp primer and then lay the tiles?

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MDF board is not perfect subfloor for tiles you should have plywood or cement board, don't use pva... Use Sbr Bond or Mapei primer.
16th Apr 2024
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No don’t use pva, sbr is best or a tiling primer and I wouldn’t tile on mdf to be honest, use cement board where possible
4th Apr 2024
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I would recommend ply not mfg it’s not the correct timber to use to tile on
26th Apr 2024
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Hi, tilers do not use Pva to prep sub walls or floors an acrylic primer would be the best surface primer also I wouldn’t recommend tiling onto mdf as it swells if it gets wet and that will cause tiles to crack. The usual practice would be to use plywood or durabase matting on top of the mdf.
8th May 2024
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No you cant use PVA as a primer for tiling
8th May 2024
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It is wrong to put MDF in bathroom floor the best you should have put is ply on top of the ply should come a baker board or self leveling adhesive then tiles
13th May 2024
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