Best product to level a rough brick wall for tiling

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I've got to strip kitchen and bathroom walls down to the brickwork, they're both going to be tiled but the bricks going to be a bit rough and I reckon I need to level it first, what's the best product? I had assumed just a layer of soft sand render would do (don't work with masonry much) but then I started reading about dedicated wall leveling compounds and bonding plaster and I'm getting confused, could anyone point me in the right direction? I think the biggest troughs in the brickwork will only be about 15mm max.

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That's one option for the kitchen maybe but the bathroom's pretty small already so I'd prefer a product that could be rendered on without losing space through battens etc.
 
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loofer2 said:
That's one option for the kitchen maybe but the bathroom's pretty small already so I'd prefer a product that could be rendered on without losing space through battens etc.
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No battens are required to fix plasterboard , insulated would be best
 
okay but then what happens when you're fixing cupboards to the wall?
 
If I wanted to level the wall with a rendered material what would be the best option?
 
I'm not a pro. I find Thistle hardwall much easier to use than render. Lighter, sticker, ready mixed.
 
I do mine with 4:1 building sand/cement render. I'm not a plasterer and find it easier to work with, with some screeds I can get it flat and plumb.

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Cement render mate as other backing plasters like hardwall need skimming if tiled and cement just devil float it
 
I’m a plasterer so depends on your experience really but mix yourself instead of ready mix and deep areas you want some sharp sand in as if applied to thick with soft sand may crack and could blow or build up in coats! Like previous said run rails if needed and maybe let them set and once the render is on cut and pull off and fill then devil float or float and use a brush for a key
 
Lee dorey said:
I’m a plasterer so depends on your experience really but mix yourself instead of ready mix and deep areas you want some sharp sand in as if applied to thick with soft sand may crack and could blow or build up in coats! Like previous said run rails if needed and maybe let them set and once the render is on cut and pull off and fill then devil float or float and use a brush for a key
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Is devil floating the same as using a scarifier?
 
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