Dampened Plaster

[sergeantash]

I have stripped my bathroom for a refit - the wall where the Shower used to be situated was tiled onto plaster - I have stripped the tiles off the wall and found that the plaster feels a little damp but not dripping/soaked in any form.

A few days later the plaster is feeling better having been exposed to the air, dried out and feeling fairly robust again - my question is whether this plaster will be ok to retile over now or does it need stripping/reskimming?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If the plaster is in good nick, should be fine, it's likely that the grout failed on the original tiles and that is why the wall got damp.

 

[sergeantash]

If the plaster is in good nick, should be fine, it's likely that the grout failed on the original tiles and that is why the wall got damp.

Cool, thanks mate - seems fairly robust having dried out but thought I'd check first. Cheers

 

[roy c]

This may be a stupid question ,but when you say "wall" is the wall solid or stud?

 

[sergeantash]

This may be a stupid question ,but when you say "wall" is the wall solid or stud?

It's a solid external wall (plastered on the inside of course )

 

[Richard C]

Don't tile over it untill fully dry or there is a big chance they will just fall off again as you will effectively seal in any moisture.

 

[sergeantash]

Don't tile over it untill fully dry or there is a big chance they will just fall off again as you will effectively seal in any moisture.

Thanks mate, I'm also waiting for them to dryout before applying the BAL pre-tanking stuff, as I guess that could lock moisture into the wall.

I'll let you know how I get on!