plaster

Recent contents Top users
  1. T

    Method For Fixing Marmox Or Hardie To Walls.

    Having never done it, can you guys advise on a rough step by step guide for fixing marmox or hardie to different kinds of wall. For studded and skimmed walls and for brick walls both plastered and not plastered. Need to know about the gluing and screwing for both instances. Thanks in advance.
    • Tile Shop
    • Thread
    • aus backerboard fixing hardie hardiebacker marmox marmox backerboard method plaster tile backerboard usa wall walls
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  2. B

    Priming fresh plaster and sigma cutters.

    So I'm ready to Tile my bathroom now it's been freshly boarded and plastered. What should I use to prime the plaster before tiling it. Do I need a specialist primer or will the old 50/50 pva/water work ok or should I use something else? Also for 100x200 metro/beveled tiles, will a sigma...
  3. A

    Laying porcelain 600x400 tiles over painted plaster in a bathroom

    Hi, I'm a first time poster but I have been reading the forum for a number of years and I wondered if anyone has any advice regarding other options that might be available to me when faced with a painted wall. I have been laying Porcelain 600x400 tiles over Marmox Multiboard on an external...
    • AnimalGlu
    • Thread
    • aus bathroom laying over painted plaster porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  4. M

    Tiling newly skimmed plaster

    Hi does newly skimmed plaster need to be primed before tiling?
  5. D

    Tiles on new plaster

    Hi, can any one tell please me the best sealer that can be used on new plaster before hanging large tiles 600x300 in my kitchen. I have read that sbr bond will act as a sealer to make the plaster less porous and also give great adhesion. I have also looked at buying "primer g", what product...
  6. C

    Tiling over polished plaster and concrete

    Starting a job monday and need some advice. bathroom has polished concrete wetroom floor and polished plastered walls, I dont think the walls will be a problem as can probably ruff these up but the floor has been painted and probably resin underneath Anyone got any advice on adhesive to use...
    • cbmltd
    • Thread
    • aus concrete over plaster polished tiling usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  7. S

    Tiles too heavy for plaster skim

    Hi I'm new to the forum and would like some advice please. My bathroom has been dob and dab plaster boarded with 12.5mm moisture resistant plasterboard and SKIMMED. I have now sourced the tiles that I like which are 900w x 300h x 8.7mm thick ceramic, weighing with tile adhesive and grout about...
  8. T

    Plaster on render or plasterboard ?

    Hi, I know the weight for tiling on plaster is 20kg. Is this the same for skim on render as well as on plasterboard ? Also can't find max weight for straight on render ? Thanks.
  9. S

    New plaster

    Hi Guys how long do you need to leave new skimmed plaster onto plasterboard before I can tile the customer sId just give it a couple of days but I'm not to sure what do you fellas think
  10. R

    Tiling onto new plaster skim

    Hello folks. How long should I leave a 4mm plaster skim to fully dry before tiling? I've told the customer a minimum of 4 weeks, but the plasterer has told customer it will be 'good to go' in 2 to 3 days. Naturally customer is questioning why there is such a difference in our...
  11. S

    Plaster board props

    Been thinking of getting some of these adjustable props but they only do minimum height of 1.15m which is too big for most domestic windows. Anyone know if they can be cut down at the bottom?
    • Sean SML Tiling
    • Thread
    • aus board plaster plaster board usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  12. A

    Pulled off old tiles and plaster and render came off with it..

    HI people, I have a 2 storey 3 bed semi 1930s ex council house made from concrete block. with cavity and rendered on the outside, rendered and plastered inside. the internal walls are also concrete block rendered and plastered. making a start on the bathroom... top floor has a sloping...
  13. G

    d&d board onto old painted plaster - and then tile

    in the bathroom I am doing its an ex council the walls are bad ( pretty sure the council only employ monkeys ) house built in 50s artex walls , then gone over countless times with fresh skim over the years. this rules out hacking off for two reasons: 1. Artex 2. poured concrete wall the...
    • Guitardedleon
    • Thread
    • aus board old painted plaster tile usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. C

    Tile Master PrimePlus Flexible Primer Peeling Off Plaster Skim

    Hi all, I applied Tile Master PrimePlus Flexible Primer around my bath and sink and for some reason it peels off very easy and has not soaked into the plaster skim so I did not start to tile as I thought it would pull right off with the weight of them if I had carried on. The plaster skim was...
    • chrisb1357
    • Thread
    • aus flexible master off plaster primer tile usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. I

    600x300 onto plaster board.

    Can 600x300 tiles be fixed straight onto bare unskimmed plaster board? Would it need priming first? Not sure whether the tiles are ceramic or stone yet. Any advice welcome. Cheers
    • Ingram
    • Thread
    • aus board plaster plaster board usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. M

    fixing brick slips onto existing plaster chimney breast

    HI I am new to this sight and was wondering what adhesive I should use to fix real brick slips to my chimney breast? I have had to remove my existing fire surround and open up the fireplace for installation of a wood burner. The plaster on the breast is solid but crazed so I thought brick slips...
    • malcy
    • Thread
    • aus brick brick slips chimney fixing plaster slips usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. L

    Removing plaster from internal wall to re-board

    Hello all, I'm redoing the bathroom and will be using quite a large tile (400x300) on all walls. Two internal walls are plastered and are nowhere near flat, so to save me some pain later on I think it's best it comes off to be boarded to give me a nice flat surface to tile on and extra...
    • lasors
    • Thread
    • aus internal plaster removing usa wall
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. O

    Plaster query

    Just on with a bathroom at the moment. Removed all the tiles that came of really easily. And the plaster underneath is grey. I've never seen this before. I'm guessing its fine to tile once preped correctly.
    • Ollie02948
    • Thread
    • aus plaster query usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. M

    plaster curing time...

    why am I reading on this site that the curing time for a skim coat is 2-3 and even 4 weeks and when I look elsewhere people are saying in certain situations you can tile 24-48 hrs after? im not knocking anyone but 4 weeks is a bit o.t.t is it not? your the pros... whats your opinions? cheers
  20. R

    Tiling on lath and plaster walls

    Hi everyone! First post so be gentle.... I am doing up my bathroom for as cheap as possible so i am doing myself. The problem is that i want to tile the full room from floor to ceiling with 600x300 tiles (travertine effect ceramic probably).....But 2 of the walls are lath and plaster...
    • robbieee
    • Thread
    • aus plaster tiling usa wall walls
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
TilersForums.com; Made BY Tilers FOR Tilers
UK Tiling Forum by Tilers Forums

Advertisement

Which is the Number 1 Best Tile Adhesive?
Top