Aquapanel + plasterboard

marfulee · Post by **marfulee** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:11 pm

I'm redoing the bathroom, I've ripped out about half of the plasterboard and I'm planning to replace it with aquapanel - how do I blend it in with the existing plasterboard?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:47 pm

Are you going to be tiling over it, or plastering it?

marfulee · Post by **marfulee** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:21 pm

I'm just going to tile it midway up the wall, full height around the shower end of the bath. I've decided that I can aquapanel the bottom half then plasterboard the top half, with a the join under the top row of tiles...

Also, is it just me or is aquapanel a right b**** compared with plasterboard? It's so crumbly and the screws are a right pain to get flush, they also seem to be making mincemeat out of my (admittedly crappy) bits...

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:59 pm

Are you using a Phillips head 2 or a Pozi head 2?

AP screws need a Phillips head.

marfulee · Post by **marfulee** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:15 am

Yes, Phillip 2 - def not pozi 2, if only they were! I'm not a fan of phillips head, better than flat I suppose...

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:40 pm

In that case, it's probably better to pilot drill a hole into the Aquapanel and studwork, this should help the screws go in easier.