Diary of an idiot tiler

[paul78]

i believe you tiles are large so watch the weight. 20kg/m2 for skimmed surface and 32kg/m2 for unskimmed. you said your dad is going to skim.....

 

[TilingIdiot]

Right, spent 20 minutes on the phone tp my dad who#s being stubborn as a mule and currently in denial at his mistake.

Anyway, lesson learned so guess some good has come of it - Plasterboard now in the correct position.

Another question - I am screwing the plasterboard to the existing wooden panels that were underneath the previous plastersboard - Looks like plywood to me - Could be wrong.

Should I be concerned about the strength of this given that Im probably going to tile to the ceiling?

 

[aph257]

i wouldn't skim i'd just blend the thickness of the addy in. but best to take the radiator out to make it easier to tile.

 

[TilingIdiot]

Thanks to everyones responses so far.

Dad's admitted his mistake. In his defence apparently back in the day you could use plasterboard brown side out but apparently the manufacturing process has changed and now its light-side out only.

 

[White Room]

Thanks to everyones responses so far.

Dad's admitted his mistake. In his defence apparently back in the day you could use plasterboard brown side out but apparently the manufacturing process has changed and now its light-side out only.

Yes your Dad is right about 2 different sides, one light side for dry linning, darker for skimming but it's all one surface now..

 

[TilingIdiot]

i wouldn't skim i'd just blend the thickness of the addy in. but best to take the radiator out to make it easier to tile.

I considered this but thought it would be a bit of a shortcut and could maybe compromise on the finished look? Could I compensate by being more generous with adhesive at the bottom and less so after the overhang?

What's the general consensus on the forum?

 

[Scott]

You can start normally at the bottom and gently thicken it out as you go up the wall. You can do this by addng a different thickenss when you back skim the tile

 

[aph257]

it's no shortcut, plaster skim has a less weight load limit.

 

[TilingIdiot]

So the plot thickens...

After doing some more reasearch Ive realised ive potentially used plasterboard that is too thin. I've put up 9.5mm thick panels and I understand 12.5 is the recommended.

Will I be OK with the 9.5 or should I take it down and start again with thicker plasterboard?

I've just beeing screwing the plasterboard to the existing wood panels on the wall - Is this safe/acceptable or should I be reinforcing it some other way?

Cheers

 

[Scott]

9.5mm is for ceilings with narrow joist centres.

You would be better changing it, i know its a pain especially after having already fitted it (twice) but this will also help with your lip where it meets the old plasterboard. Screwing it to the original studs is fine, the more fixings the merrier

 

[Deleted member 9598]

lol.....sorry 4 laffing ........ wong way round lol....