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Im moving the shower in the ensuite and have the room completely stripped back to studs so I can insulate the room and rebuild it.
I'm confused about best practice.
It's a simple shower cubicle on a 1200 x 800 Mira flight tray.
I've done a few shower over baths in the past but I've only used moisture proof plaster board then a decent adhesive and large tile so less grout and better water resistance. I've never had any problems and had access under bath panels and floirs etc to check and prove it over long periods 8 to 10 years.
So why now all this talk of tanking etc.
I've looked at hardie backer but don't fancy putting that straight onto the studs. Should I plywood sheet first for structural strength and ease of fitting accessories to the finished job?
Is hardie backer really better than the correct plasterboard? The sheet sizes mean more joints!
Tanking with mats and corner pieces and hole pieces etc is this not a ploy for us to spend a heap?
Is a paint on tanking ok or is the matting better?
Won't any gloss paint or roof seal etc improve the water resistance of the correct grade plasterboard?
I understand wet rooms are a new phenomenon and get the fuss there but for tiling in a shower cubicle or round a bath is the old school way really doomed to problems?
What should I do in my simple shower cubicle?
Cheers
I'm confused about best practice.
It's a simple shower cubicle on a 1200 x 800 Mira flight tray.
I've done a few shower over baths in the past but I've only used moisture proof plaster board then a decent adhesive and large tile so less grout and better water resistance. I've never had any problems and had access under bath panels and floirs etc to check and prove it over long periods 8 to 10 years.
So why now all this talk of tanking etc.
I've looked at hardie backer but don't fancy putting that straight onto the studs. Should I plywood sheet first for structural strength and ease of fitting accessories to the finished job?
Is hardie backer really better than the correct plasterboard? The sheet sizes mean more joints!
Tanking with mats and corner pieces and hole pieces etc is this not a ploy for us to spend a heap?
Is a paint on tanking ok or is the matting better?
Won't any gloss paint or roof seal etc improve the water resistance of the correct grade plasterboard?
I understand wet rooms are a new phenomenon and get the fuss there but for tiling in a shower cubicle or round a bath is the old school way really doomed to problems?
What should I do in my simple shower cubicle?
Cheers