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Andygasman2010 · 25 Jun 2013

Hi all! Hope you can help.

I'm in the middle of replacing my bathroom and I've now got to the tiling stage which is the only part I'm new too. I have a mix of surfaces in the room and I'd like to be sure of exactly what I need to do with them before tiling.

There's plasterboard, walls with fresh skim (multifinish) old painted walls, and aqua panel. The shower and bath are aqua panel/fresh skim and paint.

Is there a product that I can do the lot with?

I've done lots of googling but it's information overload for me!

Oh and I'm using 10 x 20 cm brick pattern ceramic tiles, not sure if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance!

Andy

tpt · 25 Jun 2013

Plasterboard - as long as its not in a wet area, its a good surface
Paint - not so great at all, check its really stuck well (gaffa tape then tear it off) if it is scratch it as much as poss, then tile
aqua panel - great surface
Fresh skim - fine.

Prime all the above, apart from the paint with an acrylic bonding agent. Then tile using a good quality ready mixed adhesive. Look at BAL, granfix or other good trade adhesives. stay away from the diy sheds....Bostik showerproof in the green bucket is a favorite of our trade customers.

Ready mixed is ideal for the size of tile you have.

jctilingservices · 26 Jun 2013

as TPT says, apart from one query, when you say fresh skim, exactly how long has the skim coat been on ?

Andygasman2010 · 26 Jun 2013

It's around 2 weeks old but I'm not going to get around to tiling it for 4-5 weeks yet.

Thanks to both for the help.

jctilingservices · 26 Jun 2013

Andygasman2010 said:
It's around 2 weeks old but I'm not going to get around to tiling it for 4-5 weeks yet.

Thanks to both for the help.

it should be ok to tile over by then, normally I wont tile onto plaster unless its at least 8 weeks old, but that's just a personal choice, some lads wait longer times, some lads wait a few days

tpt · 26 Jun 2013

fair point, i should have asked

jctilingservices · 26 Jun 2013

tpt said:
fair point, i should have asked

we are all infallible mate

especially me after the other day lol

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