How long do you have to let a plaster skim dry before you can safely tile on it?
Cheers,
Rob.
Cheers,
Rob.
How long before tiling
- Thread starter rjb2001
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pva/sbr it first as well or tiles will fall off
Cheers guys. 
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Bloody PVA again;
DO NOT USE STANDARD PVA ON A TILING BASE or your tiles may well fall off.
DO NOT USE AN SBR PRIMER UNLESS YOU’RE ADHESIVE MANUFACTUREER RECOMENDS IT.
This time of year a plaster skim should be left 7-10 days before tiling, although it may have gone pink & looks dry, there will still be a residual moisture in the plaster. Tile over it & you will trap the moisture, it will take longer to set & could affect tile adhesion.
DO NOT USE STANDARD PVA ON A TILING BASE or your tiles may well fall off.
DO NOT USE AN SBR PRIMER UNLESS YOU’RE ADHESIVE MANUFACTUREER RECOMENDS IT.
This time of year a plaster skim should be left 7-10 days before tiling, although it may have gone pink & looks dry, there will still be a residual moisture in the plaster. Tile over it & you will trap the moisture, it will take longer to set & could affect tile adhesion.
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