diy sos ceramic tiles on bathroom

k_90 · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:57 pm Post Subject: diy sos ceramic tiles on bathroom

hi I have just removed my bathroom tiles (2 rows) however I also managed to pull off most of the plasterboard as well,including a rather large hole! Should I add plaster or renew the plaster board? what should I be doing? Thanks for any advice !![/list]

slippyr4 · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:27 pm Post Subject:

I'd patch plaster it. you don't have to be good at it if you're tiling over the top. if the hole is big then stick a piece of cardboard in it to block it up so the plaster can stick to something

k_90 · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:03 pm Post Subject:

I bought i bag of gypsum plaster. does anyone know the right consistency to apply it? What happens when it starts to crack is this normal ie drying out?
thanks in advance

jbonding · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:46 pm Post Subject:

cut the board back to the stud and replace theres no need to involve plaster if your tiling over.

waltone · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:45 am Post Subject:

The cracking is due to the water being sucked out before it has time to set. To slow this down, give the wall that you are going to plaster, 1 or 2 coats of watered down PVA, let the fist one dry then apply the second coat of PVA and then plaster over. That should slow down the drying speed.
Walt