Tiling shower

Dr Des · Post by **Dr Des** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:05 pm

Hi This is my first visit to this site.

I am about to tile a shower cubicle. I replaced the plasterboard with ordinary 12mm plasterboard. Can I tile straight onto this with waterproof adhesive or do I need to seal it with something first. (Does it matter which side of the plasterboard faces out?)

Thanks

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:34 pm

Hi and welcome,

you should of used a tile backer board such as hardibacker or aquapanel, but some pro's just use normal plasterboard and then tank it.

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/building_a_shower.htm

You should really use a tanking kit, or a waterproofing kit-

http://www.ardex.co.uk/ardex_1k.asp

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:02 pm

Ultimate is correct, either tank or aquapanel.

John

Dr Des · Post by **Dr Des** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:11 pm

Thanks

Will do

DD

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:29 pm

EJJ150847 wrote:

Ultimate is correct, either tank or aquapanel.

John

i always do both now