I have never removed tiles off walls in my own house and if I wanted new ones I would just tile over the old ones..I'd never tile straight on to plasterboards, when you decide to, or she who must be obeyed does . To remove the tiles and revamp the not so old bathroom .
You'll find when you remove the tiles it rips the boards to bits.
If I do board in the bathroom, I fix hardboard to the plasterboard in the tiled area.
or skim over.
I am the she who must be obeyed !!
I have to board 3 walls in the bathroom as they have had to be battened and insulated for BCO but the wall that the shower goes on has been rebuilt so is a cavity wall and is just thermolite i think (grey anyway ) Thanks both
edited to say i wonder could i attach ply to the battens and plaster onto that ???
I am the she who must be obeyed !!
I have to board 3 walls in the bathroom as they have had to be battened and insulated for BCO but the wall that the shower goes on has been rebuilt so is a cavity wall and is just thermolite i think (grey anyway ) Thanks both
edited to say i wonder could i attach ply to the battens and plaster onto that ???
No you can't plaster on to ply-wood...If you are going to tile over ply in your shower area make sure you put a couple of coats of acrylic primer on it first.
errrI am the she who must be obeyed !!
I have never removed tiles off walls in my own house and if I wanted new ones I would just tile over the old ones..
Oh Roy how could youI have never removed tiles off walls in my own house and if I wanted new ones I would just tile over the old ones..
Oh Roy how could youI have never removed tiles off walls in my own house and if I wanted new ones I would just tile over the old ones..
Only ever use Moisture Resistant plaster board in bath/shower rooms but never in wet areas; you can tile straight onto it but, as stated, you will never get them off again. Don't use plywood in a wet area, it’s not stable when wet & your tiles will probably end up on the floor unless it’s tanked.
Tile backer boards is what you need inside the shower.
Must be down to the skill & attention to detail of the person did it . The old methods will still work for those prepared to put in the time & effort, it’s just that modern materials are such a lot easier & quicker to use & are far more tolerant to lack of attention to detail or even outright mistakes. I’ve only been at it for a relatively short number of years yet even I’ve attracted criticism for some of my tried & trusted methods being old fashioned you never stop learningSo I must admit I am abit "old school" and have got ply in my own shower and the wall covered with large floor tiles, and i've had no probs with it.But I must admit its only been up for 12 years
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