Where to buy aquaboard

[Darwood]

Hi Guys and Gals
This is my first post here so please be gentle with me!
I am replacing the plasterboard in our En Suite bathroom which has got damp and mouldy due to water getting in between the tiles. My father-in-law has suggested Aquaboard as it is waterproof and can be tiled straight onto afterwards. I think he is referring to LaFarge GTEC Aquaboard but unfortunately I can't seem to find it for sale anywhere. Wickes do an Aquapanel product though. Is this as good or should I try to get the GTEC Aquaboard? B&Q do an Aquadry product but again I don't know if it is any good and it seems designed for wetroom floors rather than shower walls.
I would like to have it delivered if possible so ideally if anybody knows where I can find it for sale online or in my local area (North Wales/Chester) that would be great please.
Oh and before you say GIYF I have tried googling it... honest!!!
Many thanks
Darwood[/url]

 

[joe-90]

They are all pretty much of a muchness. Topps tiles has Hardibacker 12mm for about £14.

 

[Darwood]

They are all pretty much of a muchness. Topps tiles has Hardibacker 12mm for about £14.

Yeah I looked at that but it seems to be just moisture resistant rather than fully waterproof.

 

[joe-90]

Same with Auqapanel - it's FINE for what it is sold for - or they wouldn't sell it.

So much nonsense talked about bathrooms.

 

[1john]

Or just tank plasterboard...... the stuff in wickes is tidy as is the hardie boards.

 

[Darwood]

Thanks guys. I got the aquapanel from Wickes in the end.
Another question in the meantime if I may please. We've had to throw out the insulation that was in the en suite stud walls as it was damp and mouldy too. What should I use to replace it? The studs are 60mm deep. Does it have to be special acoustic stuff? Should it be the same thickness as the studs or a little bit thinner to prevent sounds from transferring?
Thanks again
Darwood

 

[Skimmers]

If you can use tile backer board then wickes sell it and the fixing for it tradepoint mite have it in stock if not I know thay will order it in aquaboard is good stuff we use it for rendering

 

[Skimmers]

I'd use insulation slab in the stud work if its a 60mm gap then you'll need somthing like 40mm as you need air flow

 

[Alastairreid]

I'd use insulation slab in the stud work if its a 60mm gap then you'll need somthing like 40mm as you need air flow

No air gap required, full fill 100mm glasswool wil be fine, Its only for sound deafening.

 

[Skimmers]

Sorry was just going on regs we had on a recent new build timber frame sorry

 

[Darwood]

No air gap required, full fill 100mm glasswool wil be fine, Its only for sound deafening.

I didn't realise it would compress that much. I was thinking I would have to give it a good squeeze at 75mm. Would 100mm give better sound deafening than 50mm in a 60mm gap then or doesn't it make much difference?

 

[Alastairreid]

Would 100mm give better sound deafening than 50mm in a 60mm

Yes.