battens with no surface to nail to

[cone]

I'll be tiling onto dat/dab plasterboard next week and will have a border right around the room. If its a stud wall or masonry, I nail the batten where border sits then tile off it and fill border later. Now I won't have any thing to nail to apart from the plasterboard so does anyone have any tips on what I can do so battens stay in place.

 

[Russell brown]

Nail into the dabs, or studs.

 

[CJ]

Plasterboard plugs.

 

[Dash J]

I don't know if I'm reading this properly? You are saying that you put a batten half way up a wall then tile off it?surely not

 

[Spare Tool]

Instead of nailing use drywall screws through the batton and into the board, never had a batton move..

 

[Stocks Tiles]

Same as Andy, dry wall screws till they bite

 

[Dash J]

Sorry just re read,u can use cuts of tile to prop the ones above the border up

 

[cone]

Sorry just re read,u can use cuts of tile to prop the ones above the border up

Is this quicker?

 

[Dash J]

I find it to be quicker

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

As Andy. Dry wall screws for me.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

As Andy. Dry wall screws for me.

 

[Andy Allen]

Do you mean you want to leave a gap where the boarder gose and tile above?

If so then same as dash....cut some off cuts same width as the boarder and use them as supports..

 

[mike1979]

Off cuts for me i find it easier and quicker

 

[White Room]

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[Stef]

Glue gun.
I carry a pack of beads, spirit levels, & glue them to the wall with a glue gun.
Once set it won't budge.