First tiling job after my course with UKPTT

[James De]

Hi guys,

I'm currently on my first job after finishing the 9 day course with UK Pro Tiling Training, which I must add was absolutely brilliant!!!

So after removing the 7m2 area of mosaic tiles the plaster behind the tiles just crumbled off the wall due to previous leaks.

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[picture of wall/plaster]

I'm thinking of dot n dabbing some Knauff Aquaboard to the brick walls. Can anyone tell me if there is a better idea?

I'm only boarding the area where I'm tiling (on both walls the bath/shower is against). Thing is, the good plaster which I'm leaving on the walls is an inch thick - hence the dot n dab so the boards meet the good plaster flush.

Many thanks
James

 

[Old Mod]

Yeah I’ve got one just down the road but just been to the website and searched for it and nothing comes up under ardex or tanking.. looks like on their website they only sell tiles :/

The Ctd website is not the easiest of sites to navigate. Which is your local store?

 

[James De]

The Ctd website is not the easiest of sites to navigate. Which is your local store?

Tell me about it!! Local store is Hanwell, W7

 

[Old Mod]

Local store is Hanwell, W7

Try this link.

https://www.ctdtrade.co.uk/

I don’t know the Hanwell store personally, so don’t know what they stock. But generally they’re all similar, and all stock the basics like boards and tanking kits.

 

[Waluigi]

Just order this. £54 delivered to your door.

Tilemaster Tanking Kit Waterproofing Tub - https://www.protilertools.co.uk/product/tilemaster-tanking-kit-waterproofing-tub

Or the Ardex. Both are very good kits. Slightly different concept with the Ardex

 

[James De]

Just order this. £54 delivered to your door.

Tilemaster Tanking Kit Waterproofing Tub - https://www.protilertools.co.uk/product/tilemaster-tanking-kit-waterproofing-tub

Or the Ardex. Both are very good kits. Slightly different concept with the Ardex

Just went to CTD and opened a trade account and got the Ardex kit with some cement/foam boards with the washers. I’ll tank the joins, Silicon the bath to the boards and then tile (do the cement/foam boards need to be primed? I can’t remember and my course notes are at home - I’m sure I prime everything regardless, right? SBR of course ).

 

[Cranbrook]

Just went to CTD and opened a trade account and got the Ardex kit with some cement/foam boards with the washers. I’ll tank the joins, Silicon the bath to the boards and then tile (do the cement/foam boards need to be primed? I can’t remember and my course notes are at home - I’m sure I prime everything regardless, right? SBR of course ).

No need to prime the cement boards

 

[Flintstone]

I would prime the cement boards even if Just to remove any dust

 

[Cranbrook]

I would prime the cement boards even if Just to remove any dust

Fair point

 

[Just Rizzle]

in a the deep end hack all morter off back to brick re plaster board tank out then tile

 

[ShaunCorbs]

glad the course went well jay

 

[James De]

glad the course went well jay

Hello mate!! Didn’t know you were on here too!!! Yeah it was good.. glad I did it. How’s things?

 

[James De]

in a the deep end hack all morter off back to brick re plaster board tank out then tile

You’re telling me!! It’s good though, I like learning the hard way

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Hello mate!! Didn’t know you were on here too!!! Yeah it was good.. glad I did it. How’s things?

i get around good

looks like timber in the wall and old school insulation (bricks)

 

[James De]

i get around good

looks like timber in the wall and old school insulation (bricks)

You do indeed mate
Do I need to drill a pilot hole through the cement/foam board before driving a screw through it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You do indeed mate
Do I need to drill a pilot hole through the cement/foam board before driving a screw through it?

if its the foam stuff then no just a sharp screw and washer