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  1. S

    Cracked Plaster Around multi-fuel stove

    Hi, I am a diy amateur enthusiast. I have recently completed my first tiling job (kitchen splashback) and it turned out really well!! My next project is to tile (ceramic tiles) the back of a multifuel stove (situated in a corner of the kitchen) to protect the walls from marks etc (plastered and...
    • synott.nicola
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    • aus crack cracked cracking debonding plaster stove usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. T

    Fitting BCT 400 * 250 walls tiles to plasterboard and plaster

    Hi Guys, I'm doing a job for a friend in a few weeks using BCT 400 x 250 White ceramic tiles in a bathroom with a bathtub with a shower above it. I'll be doing about 12sqm including a mosaic border. The surface will be Fresh plasterboard and old plaster (cement). Do I need to use any sort of...
    • TerryTibbs
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    • aus bct fitting plaster plasterboard tile tiles usa wall walls
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  3. J

    Plaster walls

    Hello good people, just priced a job for travertine on walls, existing walls were skimmed plaster and not straight either so i advised knocking it off and re bonding, the builder has just told me the plasterers have re bonded but haven't taken the skim off, they just pva'd i believe. Will the...
  4. E

    Remove Plaster or Overboard - Solid Walls & Large Format Tiles?

    What's the best method for preparing solid walls which have been plastered, ready for tiling with large and heavy stone tiles (e.g. 600x400 marble)? a) Would you remove the plaster and hope that underneath the walls have been rendered? Otherwise the browning or hardwall would need to come off...
    • EViS
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    • aus format large large format plaster tile tiles usa wall walls
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  5. T

    Strengthen old plaster wall for heavier tiles

    I'm renovating my bathroom. Completely stripped down to joists old fitments out all old tiles and adhesive cleaned down left with good surfaces. The area around the bath / shower is existing exterior ply which had been primed. The tiles had been on for 25 year but the bottom edge of the ply had...
  6. C

    Plaster coming off with tiles- Can I tile directly onto concrete wall?

    Hi, I hope you can help me out please. I've just made a start on my bathroom. I've stated to take the tiles off but the plaster underneath is just crumbling, revealing the concrete wall underneath. I need to get this job done a quickly as possible as it's our only bathroom so don't really...
  7. A

    How to prep broken plaster?

    Got a bathroom wall to tile next week with bits of the old plaster coming off. Top skim in some parts and down to brickwork in others. The wall's not all that bad but what's the best way to prep before tiling with ceramic tiles 75 x 50mm? Cheers.
  8. H

    Plaster or filler?

    I hacked off all the tiles around my bathtub/shower and underneath there is mostly rock solid brick wall with a ca 3 mm thick plaster coat. However, in a couple of places the plaster came off exposing bare brick wall. There are not many such holes in the plaster and the biggest is about 20 cm...
  9. A

    bare plaster board

    Hi guys ... I first need to say what a site ! all are helpful and friendly and all amazing tilers. A bit of back ground on myself, I am a plasterer living just outside of Cardiff who has a lot of patiences so I can tile to a good standard and good with my hands, the only thing I lack is...
  10. K

    Plaster skim before or after?

    Bathroom renovation underway and would appreciate some feedback :smilewinkgrin: Skimmed plasterboard walls are being overboarded with cement board to take the porcelain tiles (21Kg/m) that we have chosen. The tiles won't extend across the entire width of the wall so I intend to have the non...
  11. E

    best way to clean grout plaster adhesive paint ect off tiles

    Just been to our local newly fitted out shop i know the guy who owns it and he's asked me if i will clean the newly laid floor. Its a right mess theres loads of marks, grout, cement, plaster you name it its on there the shop fitters who laid it have told him its not there fault and wont sort it...
  12. R

    what backing plaster for tiles around rayburn

    wot plaster can be used around aga or rayburn if to be tiled?
  13. Y

    How long should patching plaster be left before it can be tiled over?

    I've used patching plaster to a depth of 2-3mm in order to make good some areas. How long should I give it to dry, before tiling? (I will seal it with BAL APD Primer, when it is dry.) Thanks.
  14. P

    fresh plaster

    hi not being tiling long , can anybody tell me how long i have to wait before tiling onto a fresh skim of plaster as i have not come across this yet CHEERS in advance Neil
  15. T

    Dodgy plaster on Wall, Toilet Box and Tiling

    Heya Guys, Ages since my last post, and my bathroom hasn't really progressed any further. Tried to find my old post but cant so I'm starting this from new. I'll be posting some pics soon in case my description is hard to follow. I've tiled half of my bathroom + got a really good finish with the...
  16. U

    Removing tiles to re-tile but plaster has come away.

    Hi there. I want to update my kitchen tiles so i've removed the old ones but some of the plaster has come away in patches with the tiles. Would i need to plaster the wall again or would i be able to just go ahead and apply the tile adhesive?
  17. M

    Wall preparation with big holes in plaster

    I would like some advice on how best to prepare a wall before tiling onto it. It's a brick wall with old plaster that has come off in some places when I removed the old tile adhesive (see picture). What is the best way to prepare the wall? I've been doing some research and my initial idea of...
  18. T

    Damp - then Plaster Skim Before or After Tiling

    Hi all. I'm re-fitting a downstairs toilet and utility room. When I pulled out the old concealed cistern, I could see that it has been leaking for some time (about 1 drip a second, so quite badly). The cement floor under the cistern was sopping wet, and moisture had soaked a good 12 inches up...
  19. K

    to plaster or not - tiling directly onto plasterboard??

    Hi, Help needed please. We have just had a kitchen extension built. It is going to be tiled. My question is - is it advisable to get the wall plastered before we tile it or is it better just to tile striaght onto the plasterboard? If it's better to get the wall plastered, how long do you...
  20. aflemi

    Tiles overweight for skim plaster ( 1/2 painted)

    I am doing an en-suite, 10mm thick 600x300 ceramic tiles onto partly painted very flat skim plaster on solid walls. Tiles + adh = 30kg psm Is it ok to mechanically fix 6mm marmox to walls. Part of it will be tanked with Mapeigum.
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