Dodgy wall

[Goldspoon]

Hi,

I have stripped a wall of tiles (approx. 120cm high of tiles) and wish to replace with new tiles now. However, the wall is in a state with the approx. 1 to 2" of concrete (or whatever it is) having fallen off the brick work. If I get my fingers under what's left then then it also just falls off as is not stuck to the wall very well at all (it literally is hanging a few mm away from the brick in places with air between it and the brick).

What's the best way to proceed? Should I get a plasterer in and if so what should he be doing? Should I stick a layer of plasterboard over the whole wall? What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance!

 

[lancenotalot]

The same thing happened when I renovated my niece's bathroom.The plaster was shot and hollow sounding when tapped and falling off in areas.
I stripped all the walls back to the brick work then dot and dabbed the walls then tiled directly onto the boards (after tanking ind priming in the relevant areas)
Have a look at this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh5maNBW4HM

A before and after at my niece's

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• 15 Jun 2008
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[Goldspoon]

Thanks for taking the time to respond - very good of you. I have a plasterer mate coming to see this job tomorrow and will post the result