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Yes I am drilling with hammer off and the lime mortar joints are really soft. There is no way id feel comfortable securing to them. I don't want to dot and dab either though, this renovation project can be such a head ache at times

My bricks are a real nightmare, they have lots of holes which I think were used along with the lime mortar to help the brick breathe and dry quicker. I've tried drilling carefully into these bricks before and putting in wall plugs but as soon as I hit a hole (impossible to not) they just...

Thanks very much. Sorry was having a moment on my measurements for the battons. I know it's not a lot and may not make a dramatic difference but I think I'm going to go with the 25mm insulation as that way I still retain more floor space and I get at least some insulation in there. I am also...

I've also checked the additional weight of the adhesive and grout and I'm told I should allow for 2-4kg psqm for this so with my 25.24kg tiles the total weight psqm shouldn't exceed 30kg psqm and the MR boards can take 32 kg psqm as you say

Another question just popped into my head If I go ahead fixing 2x1 battens to the wall and then fix MR plasterboard to these battens will I have enough depth in the batten to secure the board sufficiently? If the batton is say 10mm deep and the board is 12.5mm it would mean id have to...

Perhaps I should be going for a tile backer board such as hardiebacker then as these can take up to 40 kg psqm. They are also water resistant and I could just tank the bit for additional resistance in the shower area.

Spot on there, it was original lime tender and finish about 2.5cm thick and yes it was blown and coming away in places. I know on a decent plaster finish you the weight limit to hang tiles is 20kg psqm. So with my tiles being 25.24 kg psqm and plasterboard offering a weight limit of 30 kg psqm I...

Both of you thanks again, it's much appreciated I now know the tiles 90x45 are 25.24kg psqm. The pic below is now gutted and back to lime mortar brick. There is an airing cupboard just out of sight on the right hand side.

How many external walls did you insulate? I have 3 external walls in my bathroom so ideally I would need to do all three. Bathroom suite is bought with seperate shower and bath. I have a reasonable large bathroom but with the seperate shower I've cramped quite a bit in. I'm just a little worried...

The Victorian - I am concerned if I use 50mm insulation and 50mm battons then the size of the room will look dramatically smaller. Did your room look smaller visually when you did it?

I'll find out the weight of the tiles and come back to you. Thanks for all the help

Thank you both for all your help. I'll be buying 2x2 battons, 50mm celotex and MR boards then. I'll look at that tanking kit too. I have bricks with hollow holes in them and they are very susceptible to cracking as soon as I drill into them. I hope these concrete screws don't do that but...

Thanks again for help. Couple more questions if that's ok Do these concrete screws require plugs or can I just go straight into brick with them? When Tanking the MR board in the shower did you just use a primer or tanking kit?

What fixing would you use to secure battens to solid brick wall? Would you also go for MR/ hardiebacker in whole bathroom or just in wet area like the shower. Also in the shower do I need to tank or do anything else to MR, hardiebacker or aqua panel board before tiling?

Thank you for advice. I'll look to batten then and use packers to level the wall. My bathroom is 9 inch solid brick and has 3 external facing walls, would I be stupid not to add at least some insulation? I was looking at the gyproc thermaline boards but my question on using these are if...

I'm looking to tile my bathroom with Italian porcelain tiles. The tiles are large and are 90x45 so perhaps heavier than your average tile. Because of this I was advised to remove the old lime plaster which was in places blown as if i didn't the tiles will just fall off. I've now removed all...