I have an existing alcove shower which is in need of re-tiling. It's been in for 30 years and I have patched it up a few times with matching tiles. The walls are breeze block. I will probably need to strip the plaster. it's nor very big 740mm between the tiles at the moment. Can someone tell me the best way to prep the walls and retile it and the best materials to use please.
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The easiest and cheapest way is to use plasterboard. As it's a shower you will need to tank the plasterboard which is basically waterproofing it before you tile. All adhesives are water resistant as is the grout. You may have already found out by your plaster being wet or rotten.You don't need to do anything else to the plasterboard as you can tile directly onto it.
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OK thanks for that, yes the plaster is rotten at the bottom. Someone has told me I should use waterproof boards behind the tiles. Any suggestions as to what type.
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yes you can i'd recommend using a tanking sysyem it's cheaper, but if
you do use panels then i'd use something like aqua panel.
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you do use panels then i'd use something like aqua panel.
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Thanks I will visit my local merchants and see what they have.
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