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OK, so I was going to use HardieBacker board in new shower.
Went to B&Q, spoke to chap working there, he said, nah, green moisture plasterboard is all you need.
My plumber suggested that the best option is marine ply.
Spoke to a tiler yesterday, he said moisture plasterboard. I told him what plumber said, and also said I heard that aquapanel or hardiebacker was best, he said moisture plasterboard would be fine.
So, what is best? Time for a poll!
For my shower, 2 walls are solid and plastered (one has the shower) and one wall, 1100mm opposite the shower, is stud wall.
I was thinking maybe to play it safe and save some money and make it easier, to aquapanel / hardiebacker the wall with shower, and the lower section of the side wall (from about shoulder height down, then green moisture plasterboard above and on the stud wall, where it should not really get wet.
I think I decided on HardieBacker before based on the very good installation videos!
Went to B&Q, spoke to chap working there, he said, nah, green moisture plasterboard is all you need.
My plumber suggested that the best option is marine ply.
Spoke to a tiler yesterday, he said moisture plasterboard. I told him what plumber said, and also said I heard that aquapanel or hardiebacker was best, he said moisture plasterboard would be fine.
So, what is best? Time for a poll!
For my shower, 2 walls are solid and plastered (one has the shower) and one wall, 1100mm opposite the shower, is stud wall.
I was thinking maybe to play it safe and save some money and make it easier, to aquapanel / hardiebacker the wall with shower, and the lower section of the side wall (from about shoulder height down, then green moisture plasterboard above and on the stud wall, where it should not really get wet.
I think I decided on HardieBacker before based on the very good installation videos!