Bathroom plasterboard

[Building basics]

Thanks for all the input guys but I'm more confused now

 

[Building basics]

I wanted to decide between the two boards but now I'm not sure about either!

 

[djfleming22]

Tiled my Bathroom all walls 4 years ago onto board n all solid just sayin

Yes your right you could and no problems .......all the regulations changed last year and you cannot tile onto plasterboard or plywood and it does not matter if it’s a wet room or not.

Why did you not as this question on a Tiler’s forum they would have set you straight

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Says he's used both in the past

For the dogs its hardi but can mount up the £'s , normal boards are fine DND on solid with lots of dots but on stud use hardi if the wall is likely to get bumped ie around shower and lower bath section their is a weight limit for skimmed of 30 odd kg / m2
Its 22 ish straight onto board , this is inc the Addy

 

[Building basics]

I just want a decent job which doesn't cost the earth.

 

[lurpak]

I wanted to decide between the two boards but now I'm not sure about either!

 

[lurpak]

I just want a decent job which doesn't cost the earth.

Oh you done did it now girl!!!

 

[Deleted member 32554]

For the dogs its hardi but can mount up the £'s , normal boards are fine DND on solid with lots of dots but on stud use hardi if the wall is likely to get bumped ie around shower and lower bath section their is a weight limit for skimmed of 30 odd kg / m2
Its 22 ish straight onto board , this is inc the Addy

Other way round , stronger without skim oops

 

[Building basics]

And these other boards seem to be considerably more

 

[djfleming22]

He's not mentioned any specialist boards. Just the standard 12.5mm and MR board. Are these really not up to the job??

Then he is F*****g idiot and get someone else that is more qualified to do the job and do it right

 

[lurpak]

Yes your right you could and no problems .......all the regulations changed last year and you cannot tile onto plasterboard or plywood and it does not matter if it’s a wet room or not.

Why did you not as this question on a Tiler’s forum they would have set you straight

You’re not meant to do bomb jumps in the swimming pool either.

But I still do

 

[djfleming22]

You’re not meant to do bomb jumps in the swimming pool either.

But I still do

Your not meant to do bombs incase you land on somebody in the pool and so you don’t splash other people

Yes I still bomb too

 

[Deleted member 32554]

I wanted to decide between the two boards but now I'm not sure about either!

Get the builder on the phone and ask him 2 questions
1 doe's he do his ceiling joints on a joist or mid joists
2 does he thermal shock test his render
His reply will tell you all you need to know

 

[Cockney]

And these other boards seem to be considerably more

I’m sorry but if your builder knows what he’s doing then he should be advising you!

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Get the builder on the phone and ask him 2 questions
1 doe's he do his ceiling joints on a joist or mid joists
2 does he thermal shock test his render
His reply will tell you all you need to know

Oh and I've got 2 bags of multi spare but delivery cost is quite high

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Tiled my Bathroom all walls 4 years ago onto board n all solid just sayin

I remember my dad using standard plasterboard and tiling straight over that himself in a rental he has in scouseland ten years ago and it’s still going strong. And he’s not trade just avid diy-er

 

[Retired Spread]

Thanks for all the input guys but I'm more confused now

that's often the case when you come on here

 

[zombie]

I’m sorry but if your builder knows what he’s doing then he should be advising you!

Ahmen

 

[Deleted member 32554]

that's often the case when you come on here

Don't make the same mistake as me , a couple of years mate , get out now while the goings good , have you rang him yet , what's his reply ?

 

[Retired Spread]

Don't make the same mistake as me , a couple of years mate , get out now while the goings good , have you rang him yet , what's his reply ?

eh?

 

[John j]

I remember the good old days when a respected tradesman would advise the customer.

Might tell mechanic how to change my brake discs next week!

World's gone mad!

Fooking Google bollox!

Eh I.d go for cheapest then finishing plaster

 

[djfleming22]

Also what size and type of tiles are you putting on the wall and floor

 

[John j]

Tiled my Bathroom all walls 4 years ago onto board n all solid just sayin

Same here. And very rare builders use mr boards.
Tiler advised me not to tile on to skim . Said summer to do with weight on 2mm of plaster.
After doing my bathroom I.ll only do shower and round bath from now on . Think it's a waste of money and expensive to change when you get bored and they start looking grotty

 

[djfleming22]

If he is not a tiler he might not have the right tools to do the job, some tiles need a special sealer before grouting or the grouting will mark them some tiles need a special cutting disc etc or they will just break and make sure you order an extra 10% due to cuts ....seen one time tiler never ordered extra and went back to shop and they had run out of them and sometime the new stock comes back in a different colour ....,just like the multi bags

 

[zombie]

For clarity tile direct onto board NOT skim!

Normally plasterboard is absoloutley fine!

Everything else piss & wind!

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Garage floor paint , 30 min whole room

 

[John j]

For clarity tile direct onto board NOT skim!

Normally plasterboard is absoloutley fine!

Everything else piss & wind!

What if it's in a caravan . Got to go price one in skeggy

 

[zombie]

What if it's in a caravan . Got to go price one in skeggy

It will settle!

 

[Deleted member 40920]

You are really stressing about nothing. Any of the above mentioned will be fine. Moisture board is completely pointless in my opinion, it's going to be covered in a layer of tile adhesive and tiles, how much more moisture resistant do you want. You won't have any problems whatever you use

 

[Deleted member 32554]

You are really stressing about nothing. Any of the above mentioned will be fine. Moisture board is completely pointless in my opinion, it's going to be covered in a layer of tile adhesive and tiles, how much more moisture resistant do you want. You won't have any problems whatever you use

What to use on the ceiling ?

 

[djfleming22]

All I would say there is not qualified tiler that would tile on plasterboard around a shower or bath ... closed

 

[Deleted member 40920]

What to use on the ceiling ?

Doesn't really matter. Covered in skim anyway. Will all be ripped out and done again before the plasterboard fails

 

[Deleted member 40920]

All I would say there is not qualified tiler that would tile on plasterboard around a shower or bath ... closed

? I know plenty of good tilers and they all do it

 

[zombie]

All I would say there is not qualified tiler that would tile on plasterboard around a shower or bath ... closed

100% disagree

 

[Deleted member 32554]

All I would say there is not qualified tiler that would tile on plasterboard around a shower or bath ... closed

That may be the case if they don't need the work , let's face it an improvement in BC recommendations and spec usually results in a lack of brain cells , nothing wrong with proper quality tradesman before regs changed sticking tiles on normal pb even skimmed