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tiling directly onto plasterboard?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:38 pm
by keecal
Could you advise me if its okay to tile directly onto new plasterboard?
I have been told as long as its pva' d it is okay.
The plasterboard is covering our old larve and plaster walls which were revealed when we took off the old tiles.
We are looking at tiling with tiles 600 x600.
Many thanks in advance,
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:52 pm
by Jaeger_S2k
Have a look here
pva-why-you-shouldn-t-use-it-as-a-tilin ... -t168.html
Don't PVA the plaster board if you intend to tile directly to it.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:14 pm
by skiking
Do you not need to skim plasterboard first before tiling, unlike aqua panel where you just tile straight onto it
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:49 pm
by Jaeger_S2k
No but it's not recommended for shower enclosures, hence aqua panel and tanking.
keecal,
Where are you tiling?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:11 pm
by skiking
Im aware of the issues with wet areas and plasterboard I was more concerned with the tile weight pulling the paper away from the rest of the board.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:45 pm
by bathstyle
A skimmed plasterboard wall will actually hold a lot les than a non skimmed plasterboard wall.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:10 pm
by skiking
I'm glad I queried it as my reasoning would said the opposite.....still learning
