bathroom wll covering

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Hi All,

Apologies for this but I am mightily confused about wall coverings in a bathroom, both in a general bathroom area (i.e. not a splash zone above the bath or in a shower) and the areas inside splash zones (shower cubicle, above bath, around basin).

My bathroom is back to brick on 3 walls with one wall being a blockwork wall which still has plaster on it (not PB). This wall was previously a toilet that was knocked through and was separate to the bathroom. I took plaster off the other walls as it was basically shot.

I had thought that then all I would need to do was reboard (normal PB) and in the splash zones use a waterproof membrane kit for tanking out. I have spent the evening looking at a load of sites and forums and I am now totally worried and confused.

Some say normal PB will be fine as long as using a tanking kit in the cubicle etc. Others say use aquapanel/ hardy backer in splash zones and don't bother with tanking kit. Some say use aquapanel hardybacker everywhere and tank!!!

I obviously want the job to be sound but I don't want to go overboard and spend more than i need if its not necessary. The bathroom will have an extractor as per regs etc. It will have a bath and a shower.

Am I right to change my somewhat naive plan of using normal PB all over. In terms of tiles that I want to fit - sorry I really don't know as the missus hasn't chosen. But if I assume they may be 'big ones' and weighty worse case scenario what should i do.

Would welcome some clear answers on:

1) can I just use normal pb all over and tank in splashzones? what do i do in non splash zone areas - use a manufacturer primer and tile straight on?
2) should I use moisture resistant board everywhere (just remembered ceiling is normal board (not moisture resistant (isn't going to be tiled just skimmed - s this a problem?).
3) do I use aquapanel in splash zones and normal pb elsewhere etc

Again apologies as I feel I'm probably opening a can of worms open to many different opinions but as I say I am now majorly confused.
thanks in advance
Bonce
 
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Why not post pics and do a little searching for exactly similar questions in the Search facility above?

All plaster board is the same - dont use p/b in wet areas.

Ceiling p/b is not a problem - use appropriate paint.
 

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