Moistureshield as bath wall

[papereyes]

Hi All

Two problems

1: My decorator has put moisture shield on one side of the shower room (where the shower head will be)

Shall I tell him to take it down and install aquapanel or will the moistureshield be enough? as this area will get wet beacuase of the shower

2: On the side connecting the same shower room (where it will get wet) he has put aquapanel down and
a) installed it the wrong way round
b) its not on a frame but installed directly onto the wall via ceramic screws

Does this matter?

Help please.... losing my will to live


Thanks

 

[Richard C]

1: My decorator has put moisture shield on one side of the shower room (where the shower head will be) Shall I tell him to take it down and install aquapanel or will the moistureshield be enough? as this area will get wet beacuase of the shower

I assume your referring the plasterboard? Personally I would advise Aquapanel throughout & just beyond any shower enclosure. You can tank plasterboard but if you’ve got a concealed shower valve & pipe work, it won’t help if you get a leak from behind. I would also advise Aquapanel rather than plasterboard around any bath.

2: On the side connecting the same shower room (where it will get wet) he has put aquapanel down and a) installed it the wrong way round

A little unfortunate but it won’t matter.

b) its not on a frame but installed directly onto the wall via ceramic screws

I & many others use the same fixing method but it’s usual to dot & dab the boards with drywall adhesive first; I then fix through the adhesive dabs with “through” (frame) fixings. This allows you to level the boards & provides support for the board edges & screw fixings. Fixing without adhesive might work if the wall is very flat but the screws could distort or even crack the boards & they may come loose over time. I don’t use ceramic screws, just plain old drywall fixings onto timber studs or through frame fixings into walls.

Who’s doing the tiling? It isn’t rocket science but there are still many things that can catch you out & suspended timber floors need special consideration. Walls can also catch you out with tile weights, prep & materials. I would advise you read the Tiling Sticky & Forum Archive posts before doing any work or buying materials, it could prevent you making disastrous & potentially expensive mistakes. You can post more info on here for step-by-step advice on the type & size tiles you will be laying. It’s very important to use only quality trade tilling materials of the correct type for your tiles & tile base, cheapo own brand & DIY stuff is mostly crap.