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  1. J

    Tiling disaster help

    It was £800 in total. £400 paid upfront. 1589229157 As an update, I've started tearing everything down now and will hopefully have the new plasterboard up this weekend. Can't wait for this nightmare to be over.
  3. J

    Tiling disaster help

    £800 for 18m2
  4. J

    Tiling disaster help

    Yep, I was referring to the paper face of the plasterboard. I'm just gutted that I have to redo everything again now, as I spent a lot of time and effort in putting up new plasterboard, fitting in the shower tray, tanking it, all done myself... just for this guy to mess it up completely. Should...
  6. J

    Tiling disaster help

    He did have a few 5* reviews from other customers - I'm now questioning whether they're actually customers! He showed me his work in so called hotels, that's why I chose him. I started taking off a few tiles today. Is there a reason for the plasterboard feeling damp/wet, to the extent that the...
  7. J

    Tiling disaster help

    Thanks for the replies. I'll be removing the tiles myself this weekend - one heck of a lesson learnt! Him not finishing the job I can force myself to accept, but doing a terrible job that needs taking down and redoing is the worse part... Not sure if I'm allowed to name and shame on here (I...
  8. J

    Tiling disaster help

    Could I have some help and recommendations on how I should proceed in fixing these issues done by a so called professional tiler that has since ran away with half of the payment and I can no longer contact him. I supplied the tiles & tile trim, leaving him to use his choice of adhesive and...
  10. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    Well, I decided to follow the advice here and tear down the old plasterboard in order to fit in new ones. Is it worthwhile getting the moisture board if I'm tanking it with the tilemaster kit? Or will standard plasterboard be fine?
  11. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    I'll be using the tilemaster tanking kit, but whether it'll adhere to it well... I will soon find out. The tiler I am using has said it'll be fine though. The adhesive comes off quite nicely and should leave a flat surface, so I can only assume it will be ok. There was only a small section of...
  12. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    I've just spoken to British Gypsum Technical Support about this and they have confirmed that the yellow layer is indeed just the waterproof primer coating, and if I am using a tanking kit over it, it'll still perform well as a tile backer board and be fine. As long as there aren't any holes or...
  14. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    Having just looked up the Glasroc board, it says that "The yellow pre-primed acrylic surface resists water, protecting the background and system, whilst providing an optimum surface key for direct tiling or decoration" Doesn't that just mean it's just the primer that has come off?
  15. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    Thanks Boggs. Is it a must, or it'd be the better option? Was really hoping not having to rip down the wall if possible. But if it is a must, then I'll get ordering some new boards now...
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  19. J

    Possible to re-use GLASROC Tile Backer Board?

    I've just started the process of removing the old tiles from my new build house, and it looks like they've used GLASROC Tile Backer Board as the base. As expected, whilst removing the tiles, it's taken off the yellow layer long with it. Do I need to replace the whole board with a new one? Or...
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