Tiling on plasterboard

[blueboy]

hello outthere

could somebody please tell me if it is possible to tile onto plasterboard ?

Cheers

[tim'll fix it]

Yes it is possible, however if the area is a shower then it is better to use Aquapanel as these wont break down in wet environments/

[ultimatehandyman]

Hi Blueboy,

I have copied and pasted this advice from Mudster's previous post-

Stud walls

The best product to use is tile backer board, this is a generic term for boards designed to be tiled to directly, they are all waterproof and uneffected by direct contact with water or condensation, Some provide a waterproof barrier and some don't.

The most easily accesible and cheapest of these products is Aquapanel produced by Knauf. Available in Wickes and B&Q is is a cement based class reinforced sheet 1200 x 900x 12.5mm or 2400 x 900mm x 12.5mm. It is impervious to water but does not create a waterproof barrier.

Aquapanel would still need to be tanked with BAL WP1 before it was tiled.

If you can avoid it, don't use plywood in a shower, marine, WBP or otherwise. Wood expands and contracts with heat and moisture, tiles don't like this and there are plenty of specialist products available to construct the shower correctly in the first place. A wall built in Aquapanel will actually cost less than the same amount of Marine Ply.

If you are tiling onto plasterboard then make sure you don't PVA it first!