Shower room - Bonding + skim OR plasterboard + skim?

[mujnu]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently renovating a small shower room (2m x 1.7m) and have taken it back to brick.

I’m getting different information in relation to the best way to go about plastering.

The walls will be half tiled and half painted, with the tiles being approx 30x10 in brick formation, the shower area will be fully tiled top to bottom.

I have 2 questions:

1. Is it better to plasterboard and skim? Or better to bond and skim?

2. If it’s plasterboard, should I skim the whole shower room or only the the parts that will be painted? Leaving the tiling area and shower area to be tiled straight on to plasterboard?

All help will be appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[ChrispyUK]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently renovating a small shower room (2m x 1.7m) and have taken it back to brick.

I’m getting different information in relation to the best way to go about plastering.

The walls will be half tiled and half painted, with the tiles being approx 30x10 in brick formation, the shower area will be fully tiled top to bottom.

I have 2 questions:

1. Is it better to plasterboard and skim? Or better to bond and skim?

2. If it’s plasterboard, should I skim the whole shower room or only the the parts that will be painted? Leaving the tiling area and shower area to be tiled straight on to plasterboard?

All help will be appreciated.

Thank you!

Bare plasterboard is a better surface for tiling on than skimmed PB as it can take heavier tiles, but doesn't matter too much in your case. I wouldn't be using PB in a shower area, or if you do, at least buy a brush on tanking kit to waterproof it first. They cost about £40.

 

[Shamrock78]

Moisture resistant Plasterboard all over, don't Skim the tiled areas.

 

[malc]

aqua cement board to shower area not plasterboard.