Tiling onto plasterboard

[dlacheson137]

I need to re-board 2 walls around a bath in a bathroom. My question is, is it necessary to skim the plasterboards prior to tiling? or can I tile straight onto the plasterboard using waterproof adhesive etc?

 

[kemp]

you can tile straight on to plasterboard but personally id skim them first cos if u ever try taking them off in a few years etc ull destroy the boards etc
just give em a tight 1 coat

 

[NPS]

kemp is right, but if you are on a budget and dont know how to skim just tile straight over them

 

[twitcher]

get some aquapanel though

 

[kemp]

kemp is right, but if you are on a budget and dont know how to skim just tile straight over them

i know im right im highly knowledgeable me lol

 

[NPS]

i know im right im highly knowledgeable me lol

:RpS_drool:

 

[lucius]

i know im right im highly knowledgeable me lol

Well actually if you are working to manufacturers spec you may be wrong if you are using a heavy tiles skimmed board can only take of the top of my head 20kg m2 of tile,addy and grout just tile straight on the board or use cement board for a better job.

 

[bodplasterer]

All the jobs we have been doing lately they have been using something called hardy back boards and tiling straight onto it.

 

[NPS]

All the jobs we have been doing lately they have been using something called hardy back boards and tiling straight onto it.

about a tenna for a 4 x 3 sod that the a game of dommies!!!! you cant stick them on a wall either

 

[twitcher]

you can, at least I have

mix up some flexible floor adhesive and dab em on

 

[NPS]

you can, at least I have

mix up some flexible floor adhesive and dab em on

sorry, yes you can stick them, what i ment was ya not suppose to and if i was gonna stick them i wouldnt use tile adhesive id use some driwall. Saying that if it was just for a shower id just use normal boards

 

[twitcher]

drywall isn't that strong really, that's why we used floor tile adhesive.

I wouldn't use normal boards for a shower. Every shower renovation job we get asked to do is due to the original board failing. Get it tanked or use the proper stuff - cement board. When showers fail the inevitable happens, water leaks downwards through ceilings, ceilings fail. It's a false economy in the long run.

 

[lucius]

Cement board shouldnt be dabbed but you can but do as Twatch says use Flexy and put a few fixings in after, plasterboard is OK but best to Tank it prior to tiling especialy if it an upstairs shower.