Tilling on plasterboard

kintangoman · Post by **kintangoman** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:36 am

Hello everyone, I will be grateful for tiling advice.
I need to tile a cloakroom and fit a shower. The walls are made of plasterboard. Is it ok to tile on these boards, or do I need marine ply or aqua board?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Kintangoman

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:27 am

You can normally tile directly onto plasterboard.

If you are using heavy tiles, such as marble etc. then you have to take the weight into consideration.

There is a chart on this page that shows what weight tiles can be supported by different substrates-

wall tiling

kintangoman · Post by **kintangoman** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:43 am

Thanks a lot SiteAdmin.
I was worried being a shower room it might get damp. My wife asked if she should buy some aqua boards? Its her idea to turn clo akroom into shower room/toilet, & wash basin. So I panicked I might mess the tiling surface and get blamed for not using aquaboard or marine ply? To tell you the truth, I have never used aqua board or marine ply and dont know what they look like?

Many thanks again.

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:23 am

I would be inclined to go with the Aqua panels.

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:51 am

kintangoman wrote:Thanks a lot SiteAdmin.
I was worried being a shower room it might get damp. My wife asked if she should buy some aqua boards? Its her idea to turn clo akroom into shower room/toilet, & wash basin. So I panicked I might mess the tiling surface and get blamed for not using aquaboard or marine ply? To tell you the truth, I have never used aqua board or marine ply and dont know what they look like?

Many thanks again.

I would go for aqua panel, then tank it. Its very easy to do. You dont need to use marine ply when tiling as it only resists salt, and good quality 'normal' ply is just as good in a tiling application, but on the other hand, you should use aquapanel in this job.

(and 'site admin' is his title, his name is 'ultimatehandyman' or 'UHM' for short)

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:53 am

or 'power crazed winker' might be more appropriate

DIY_Johnny · Post by **DIY_Johnny** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:33 pm

Its easy enough Kintangoman. i manged it ok I opted for aquapanel in the shower and moisture resistant PB elsewhere.

they sell it in B&Q, wickes etc.

Its a lot heaver than PB. Its smelly grey stuff. There are coated screws and tape that comes with it too. Might be good just to read the posts about attaching it. You are technically supposed to frame fix it. It is permeable to water and the idea is that it won't deteriorate when wet and if the water gets though you are suppose to have an airgap for the water to dispell. Hence why frame fixed

Against all advice I Dot and dabbed it as simply couldn't afford the room. I swang out of it like a retarded ape and it was going absolutely nowhere. However I still put some fisher fixings in it to secure it properly to the wall as wasn't such if drywall adhesive would stick to a cement based board over the years. I still can't see why you have to frame fix it if its tanked as no water will get through anyway.

Let the guys guide you as I am just going a spot of renovation and not a pro

Best of luck

PS: the BAL WP1 waterproofing kit is great like paint plastic onto a wall.

tictic · Post by **tictic** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:23 pm

hi mate
try looking into hardiebacker boards 500 for ur walls sounds just the job for u...give it a google.. plasterboard will break down if mainly"incorrect grout or grout not applied correctly" or if "stone" tiles sealer not applied correctly or no sealer applied at all.

kintangoman · Post by **kintangoman** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:42 am

OK people, I agree I am new to this forum, but I am beggining to envy UHM (Ultimatehandyman)? How come he gets preferential treatment? How can he have the same name as the main site? That is why I replied to UHM as SiteAdmin. I had no idea the reply had come from one of the members. What a smart alec, to have same name as site. I should buy his name off him?

Ok, lets get back to business.
I thank you immensely ultimatehandyman, for your advice.

Same thanks goes to; thescruff, handyman, newbiejohn and tictic.

you guys have been quite helpfull. i know i have been advised to check site on how to install aquaboards, but can someone just let me know if i will need to remove current plasterboard and replace with the said aqua board?

if it comes to that, i will but i ask becos cloak room might get even smaller?

thanks.

NB: and yes, i will check site on how to fit aqua boards. all this tanking, framming etc stuff is beginning to make me panic. too late to back off now as i promised the missus i will tackle the job. plumbers she called requested/quoted £3500. i will just ask her for £3000. well, i will throw in tiling of upstairs bathroom wall and floor, i will also trace water leak source and repair leak (my gut feeling is that bath overflow waste seal is faulty or was not properly fitted.

so pls dont anyone say i am just as bad as the plumbers who quoted her £3500 (xcept they would have known about tanking, aqua boards etc, or may be not)

I await your wonderful opinions and replies.

Many thanks to you all again.

Kintangoman

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:40 am

Ultimatehandyman (Chez) owns the web site

He's the big Bossman.

I'm sure if you could come up with a few million quid he may be interested in doing a deal.

Steve the Gas · Post by **Steve the Gas** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:12 am

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:03 pm

kintangoman wrote: What a smart alec, to have same name as site. I should buy his name off him

Been there,
Seen the video
Even won the T-Shirt

dave

kintangoman · Post by **kintangoman** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:35 pm

C'mon Scruff!!! I doubt ultimatehandyman owns the site. I just checked and he joined 16July2005?
Besides, I do not a million quid. And if I had, I guarantee he will not sell his gem?

And Stevethegas, I hope the pain goes away.

Dave.m, I might get to wear the shirt someday. Women are good at bossing people around (well they do boss me around). Shame I accepted the challenge and have been paid £1500 for materials and £1000 as part payment for labour. Next time, I'll say NO.

Thanks guys.

Kintangoman.

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:42 pm

kintangoman wrote:C'mon Scruff!!! I doubt ultimatehandyman owns the site. I just checked and he joined 16July2005?
Besides, I do not a million quid. And if I had, I guarantee he will not sell his gem
Kintangoman.

He definitely does

lamntile · Post by **lamntile** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:12 pm

Remove the existing plasterboard and replace with the aquaboard, Ensure you tape and seal any joints you make, and secure with rust resistant screws

When tilling use cement based adhesive not any of the premixed stuff and also use a cement base tile grout.

No need to go to the expense of tanking if your using aquabaord and its just the walls you are doing.