Plaster board

[gdallas]

Hi there,

Could someone please tell me if the board in the attached jpg would be a suitable choice for a shower cubicle? and if it isnt, would it just be frowned upon our would be against any regs?

Many thanks?

 

[tony1851]

Can't tell from the pic what the board is but if it's plasterboard, it won't be acceptable for a shower cubicle. Use Hardibacker boarrd or equivalent.

 

[gdallas]

HI, does it not scale up when you click on the image??

 

[^woody^]

Any plasterboard will be acceptable.

 

[tony1851]

HI, does it not scale up when you click on the image??

Yes, the image comes up fine but it's still not possible to tell what the board is.

 

[joe-90]

It would need tanking first.

 

[Alastairreid]

That's just normal plasterboard! And we would not use that inside a shower enclosure.

 

[joe-90]

By the time you buy the tanking kit you may as well use Aquapanel.

 

[gdallas]

would the building regs find this adequate? I may invite my builder to this thread eventually. but I will keep their ID private for now.

For the record I was informed by their director that " Having checked the construction of the shower today it is built with moisture resistant plasterboard and it is duplex board on the external walls as per all the relevant technical standards"

so I'm jut really checking that what he is saying is correct?

 

[gdallas]

By the time you buy the tanking kit you may as well use Aquapanel.

ive already ripped it all out, and am installing aqua panel in its place.

 

[flameport]

It's normal plasterboard. If that gets wet, it disintegrates.
I wouldn't fit it around a shower area.

However plenty of people do, and in many cases it lasts for years with no problems at all. If tanked/sealed, then it is highly likely there won't be any problems.

Whether it is 'wrong' or not really depends on what was originally specified for the job.

 

[gdallas]

It's normal plasterboard. If that gets wet, it disintegrates.
I wouldn't fit it around a shower area.

However plenty of people do, and in many cases it lasts for years with no problems at all. If tanked/sealed, then it is highly likely there won't be any problems.

Whether it is 'wrong' or not really depends on what was originally specified for the job.

This is a new build, well 4-5 years ago. it is not tanked, i was told by their directors that this is not a requirement .

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

No regs against it. Maybe something in the NHBC gumff, can't be bothered to check tonight. There is more to this thread than just a quick question, care to elaborate?

 

[^woody^]

No its not a requirement unless the tilers are crap, and then it becomes a good idea.

If you are trying to pursue a claim, then you wont have one.

 

[gdallas]

HI freddymercurystwin,

ye basically i was here 1.5 years ago, tiles falling off shower cubicle. builder comes out and agrees to stripback replace plasterboard, and retile since non stanrd board was used. im im in the same place again an yet grout is perfect!! bottom row tiles at rear are on diaganilly and packed out with adheaisve due to bad fit of tray. the whole cubicle is mold city behind teh tiles. They have put a band aid on this, and im not happy. im replacing it all my self, aquapanel the lot!