Advice on Max weight tiles for plasterboard and will Ply over the top help?

[Ian]

You should be able to get hardiebacker 12mm for £10 or so per sheet, each sheet is 1m2.

 

[DHTiling]

I replied to your other post, as long as the PB isn't skimmed then tile it as it is.. do not use ply , it holds less weight and is subject to thermal and humidity expansion issues..

 

[widler]

could you not board over the plasterboards with 6mm hardibacker,saves ripping it out ? i get 6mm 1500x 900 hardibacker for £12.50 a sheet from TP.
and im with everyone else,ply is a no no

 

[trevortine]

This existing plasterboard should be removed, if it aint skimmed then its surely been painted, strip it out replace with new, will take around a day to a competent novice.

 

[Perry]

Lisen to Dave he knows plasterboard

 

[Pro-spec]

no ply, hardy backer best option

 

[Perry]

no ply, hardy backer best option

do you mean tile on the ply ?

 

[Pro-spec]

i mean avoid ply

 

[Perry]

Backer board would be the best option but as Dave said if you have plasterboard already on the wall are you saying it should be changed ?