Shower Cubicle: plasterboard & tiling vs all in 1 enclos

[shooey]

Hi,

I have an upstairs shower cubicle which was just tiled plasterboard. It started to leak, and having looked at it the first couple of feet of plasterboard is dropping apart.

So, given that there's quite a bit of work to do, I was wondering which would be cheaper and better:

1) get someone to replace plasterboard (and tank it - I've been reading these forums a lot), and re-tile and seal etc.
OR
2) get one of these all in 1 shower enclosures instead

Any opinions most welcome.

Thanks

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Use Moisture Resistant plasterboard in bathrooms.
In wet areas inside shower & around baths, tank it before tiling or use tile backer boards.
Use a good quality trade flexible adhesive and grout.
Use full size boards too.

 

[foxhole]

Third option, use shower panels, waterproof panel floor to ceiling, only joint is at corners, easy clean, so the wife tells me.

 

[Ex-repairman]

Sorry guys but got to hijack this thread briefly to ask "what does 'tank it' mean"?

 

[gday2uk]

Use a good quality trade flexible adhesive and grout.

You can also mix SBR with some grout to make it more water resistant.

 

[foxhole]

Sorry guys but got to hijack this thread briefly to ask "what does 'tank it' mean"?

Tanking means to make waterproof, plasterboard can have a coating applied which prevents it wetting if water gets thru grout, tanking is also a term used when waterproofing render in damp areas , basements etc.

 

[Peruse]

In a shower area instead of using plaster board you can use aquaboard it is very much like plasterboard but is not affeted by water so no need for tanking and is easy to work with. Tileing if easy on aquaboard.