plasterboard

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    plasterboard ceiling

    Hi, The old house i just bought had polystyrene tiles which I removed unfortunately the old adhesive will not come off from just scraping that was used to dot and dab the poly on. Ive been told to plasterboard over it should I dot and dab new plasterboard above the old ceiling or pull the old...
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    Tiling on plasterboard

    Hi, Im Tiling my bathroom i believe you can tile straight onto plasterboard but do you have to pva it first or not as everyone seems to contradict themselves on these forums ?
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    Mapei Proflexible on Plasterboard

    Hi, Just looking for a bit of advice regarding the Tile Giant branded Pro Flexible adhesive. I have an account at Tile Ginat and I am thinking of switching to Mapei products. I have been taking advice on the different adhesives that are on offer. I have been told by others that the Tile Giant...
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    Tiling new shower over bath plasterboard wall

    Hi Guys, I have been looking around the forum (lots of useful info by the way) for a renovation i have going on in an old house i just bought and must move into in a hurry. I have just installed 15mm plasterboard in the bathroom around the area where the bath sits. The rest of the room is...
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    Tiling onto Aquapanel and plasterboard

    Hi, sorry in advance if this is an old question. I've had a quick look round on the forum threads but couldn't find a definitive answer. I am fitting a bathroom out and have reinforced the stud walls. The shower is in a cubicle and I will be boarding this area out with 12.5mm Knauf Aquapanel. I...
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    Fitting Marmox board onto plasterboard?

    Hi all, Can I mount Marmox board onto plasterboard, and what method would you advise? I could remove platerboard and mount onto stud but I know the studs aren't suitably spaced meaning adding more timber (every 300mm) I did this yesterday on a smaller wall after some good advice off this...
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    Newbie with a plasterboard question!

    Hi all, I've been reading through this forum but can't seem to find a specific answer so thought I'd go ahead and join up and ask! Hopefully someone will be able to point me in the right direction. I'm in the process of re-fitting my bathroom and have removed the tiles around where the shower...
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    Plasterboard oN or behind resin shower tray?

    Hi all, I am getting conflicting messages from my builder and plumber regarding fixing a new resin shower tray in a new bathroom. The builder wants to recess the tray so the plasterboard butts on top of the tray, but the plumber wants to fit the tray flush against the board and then have the...
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    should i seal waterproof plasterboard

    hi am about to start tiling my new bathroom which i have just drywalled with waterproof plasterboard. all screws etc have been covered but the board is bare - as it came. i am just wondering if it needs a mist coat of emulsion first? it wont be very wet walls as the shower is a full enclosure...
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    Can i leave bare plasterboard behind bath?

    HI guys and galls. I have recently extended and plasterboarded (vapour barrier type - silver backing type which is what building control specified) my bathroom. I am about to install the bath which will run down one wall only i.e. not into a corner of the room. I have read many things on here...
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    Damaged plasterboard

    I have taken a couple of tiles of wall and damaged plasterboard behind paper has come off board can i seal this and re tile on it or would you advise agaist this?
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    Tiling to damaged plasterboard

    I have two areas either side of a hatch in a partition wall 24" x 18" high. I've removed the 6" x 6" tiles, but due to my previously good tiling (!!), areas of the plasterboard paper / cardboard surface has come off but not down to the plaster. I want to re-tile so do I :- 1 - cut out the...
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    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...
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    Tiling onto plasterboard - do you tile onto ivory or brown side?

    I've always tiled onto the ivory/white side. However, I've come to a job where the plasterboard has been put up (half of it anyhow so far) with the brown side showing. I want to tile straight onto this (standard gypsum), does it matter which side or shall I have the boards turned around? The...
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    Aquapanel tape - is it any different to normal plasterboard tape?

    Have just got some branded Aquapanel tape for the joins and it looks very similar to the normal plasterboard join tape I've got lying around. Is it the same, or is it important to use the Aquapanel stuff? Thanks.
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    Square edge plasterboard joints.

    Hi, I am replacing the plasterboard in my bathroom prior to retiling with 600 x 300 ceramic wall tiles, can I use square edge plasterboard butted up together on the basis that the tiles will cover the joint or tapered edge plasterboard taped and the joint plastered? All the best JP
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    Plasterboard

    Do you have to prime plasterboard before tiling or can you tile without seems like a few mixed opinions on here?
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    Dot and dab plasterboard

    What plaster do I need to use as the doT and dab to place plasterboard on a wall? I have to remove the one old wall which has a bad leak and replace, many thanks, Simon. PS, sorry for not being on for a long time, but work is good and too much to get here!
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    tiling onto plasterboard (no skim)

    quick question on the above, do you need to bond or not? some people say yes some say no? what is best thanks bob
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    Replacing plasterboard

    I have some tiles ready to fit soon, and will be stripping the current tiles shortly. I have already removed a couple to see the state of the walls, and I would think by the time the tiles are down the internal two plasterboard walls will be in a poor state. I will likely pull it off and...

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