Dot and dab or furring strips?

ismellburning · 18 Feb 2014

Hello everyone.

I'm putting plasterboard up in my bathroom, replacing the knackered plaster that's there at the moment. The plasterboard will then be tiled.

Two of the walls are stud partitions, which will be a normalish/big DIY challenge.

Two of the walls are brick, with plaster attached directly.

That means I'll either need to dot and dab plasterboard onto the walls or use furring strips. Given that the plasterboard will be supporting tiles, and that it will be in a shower area, which would be preferable? Also, any words of wisdom on attaching furring strips to brick? Get a nailgun? Drill and install wall sockets?

I'd like to get the plasterboard and tiles up in as short an order as possible, which makes me think furring strips are preferable as no drying time, but all words of wisdom will be very much appreciated.

Ta!

roy c · 18 Feb 2014

Don't put tiles on plasterboard if it is going to be in a shower area!!!Use the proper aqua board and the sealing kit,,Do a bit of research on it..

nicksey · 19 Feb 2014

People have tiled standard board for years and or you could use moisture resistant board, aqua boards a premium product for wet rooms

roy c · 20 Feb 2014

nicksey said:
People have tiled standard board for years and or you could use moisture resistant board, aqua boards a premium product for wet rooms

I personally would not use any type of p/board in a shower area. I have repaired a lot of showers that have failed over the years because of people using p/board. I have recently (6 months ago) fitted out a en-suite and shower area that we built (stud work) with aqua board and taped and masticed all the fitting washers and joints in the boards.I would not do it any other way!!! I know its not cheap but nor is the expense of having a shower area ripped out cause there has been a crack somewhere and the water has seeped thru and soaked and destroyed the plaster board and everything underneath it,,It's you call...

nicksey · 20 Feb 2014

Roy 99 percent of bathrooms on new builds are plasterboard wake up and smell the coffee, you've probably had one bad experience and now you seem to think it's the work of the devil

roy c · 20 Feb 2014

nicksey said:
Roy 99 percent of bathrooms on new builds are plasterboard wake up and smell the coffee, you've probably had one bad experience and now you seem to think it's the work of the devil

I don't do new builds but I am up for doin' the repairs when the plaster boards go soggy..

Yes an I do believe in Fairies aswell...

roughcaster · 20 Feb 2014

It's the old story, you get what you pay for. Nowadays, with new materials coming onto the market that are water resistant, it pays to use the best even though it costs more. I'd recommend aqua board over plasterboard any day even if it is just for a shower, each to their own really.

noseall · 21 Feb 2014

nicksey said:
Roy 99 percent of bathrooms on new builds are plasterboard wake up and smell the coffee, you've probably had one bad experience and now you seem to think it's the work of the devil

Clueless.

You need a quality control check.

ree · 21 Feb 2014

So called "moisture resistant board" plaster board, or "green board" as its sometimes colored, is no more "moisture resistant" than ordinary plaster board.

Sometimes, in new build, where its hung on typical high moisture content studding, the studding will shrink, the plaster board will flex, and the grout will open to expose the "moisture resistant" board to instant failure.

By the time the householder recognises the difficulties, much hidden damage can have taken place, leading to a re-tile, new cement backer board, and maybe studding repairs.

Personally, i always try and persuade for a sand and cement float, as a backing over masonry or studding. Its traditional, and once mastered, its extremely fast giving the perfect background for tile.

How would one know what happens in 99% of cases?

Micilin · 21 Feb 2014

I think that you need to put it into context as well.

Is it worth spending ££££s on tiles but skimping on what they are stuck to?

roy c · 21 Feb 2014

I feel justified with the way I approach jobs with an older generation of tradesmen all feeling the same way about how to tackle jobs. The only way I learnt was by other peoples mistakes

and a few of my own

CluelessDIYer1 · 22 Feb 2014

ree said:
So called "moisture resistant board" plaster board, or "green board" as its sometimes colored, is no more "moisture resistant" than ordinary plaster board.

Agreed.

The only experience i have of this stuff is handling it for a builders merchants. We have to always wrap this stuff when going out & when it gets wet that's it - wrecked, just like the other standard board.

The only difference in board that we have is the Aquapanel stuff. That can handle the wet easily compared to the other boards. I think the term "moisture resistant" is a bit misleading, or rather, people expect it to be totally waterproof.

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