Im building a shower cubicle in a u shape. The right hand wall is down to red brick and is 20mm out of plumb. I am going to be tiling the shower using a slate weighing 32kg pm2. I do not have space to dot and dab aquapanel or moistureboard so I figure rendering the wall is my only option. My questions are:
1) will a render have strong enough adhesion to the brick to support the tiles?
2) if so what type of render do I use?, sharp or building sand, ratio? And do I need any additives?
3) do I just damp down the brick and apply or do I need to seal the brick? I've heard pva is a bad idea because it would react with any moisture.
4) please could you give me any tips on application and achieving a level finish.
Thanks
1) will a render have strong enough adhesion to the brick to support the tiles?
2) if so what type of render do I use?, sharp or building sand, ratio? And do I need any additives?
3) do I just damp down the brick and apply or do I need to seal the brick? I've heard pva is a bad idea because it would react with any moisture.
4) please could you give me any tips on application and achieving a level finish.
Thanks