Bathroom tiling prep for plasterboard

dragstar · 23 Feb 2007

Hi there,

I am tiling my bathroom,and have removed the old tiles and adhesive.
The problem is that the adhesive has pulled off the top layer of paper on the plasterboard,leaving the brown cardboardy layer exposed.Should I tile onto this,or do I need to prep it with anything?
Also at the wall where the shower hits the tiles,dampness had got behind and all the brown cardboardy stuff came off with the tiles,leaving a 2ft sq patch of plaster exposed.Should I replace the plasterboard or can I tile on to the bare plaster?

Thanks for any help

jdp-tiling · 26 Feb 2007

hi there.
i would cover the 2sq/ft with finishing plaster, and give it time to dry out.
this has be caused by the shower area not being "tanked" properly.

tanking is a water proof membrane that covers the wall prior to tiling and stops the water affecting the subtrate. these kits can be purchased for around £40

make the walls good and tank the shower area and you should be good to go matey.

dragstar · 27 Feb 2007

Thanks for that.

Am I right in saying that I should use a pva bond diluted 5-1 with water for priming the plasterboard?(top sheet came off with the old adhesive)

Cheers

grrinc · 27 Feb 2007

Could you not replace the plaster board? At £5 a sheet, is often cheaper and quicker just to do this. Also, for the shower area, why not buy and fit Aquapanels ( tile backer boards )? Its a bit dearer, but it is easy to fit and you can start tiling straight away.

gcol · 27 Feb 2007

Personally I'd tank Aquapanel too.

dragstar · 28 Feb 2007

Thanks for the replies.
I think I will go with the aquapanel as you suggest.

Cheers

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