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

 

[ShaunCorbs]

All got to start somewhere

 

[James De]

All got to start somewhere

We do indeed mate.. remember what I was like when I started plumbing? 😀

 

[Waluigi]

Looks good to me

You have a willingness to learn which is what it’s all about.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

We do indeed mate.. remember what I was like when I started plumbing? 😀

And look how far you have come now

 

[James De]

I’ve made a schoolboy error of starting with a full tile in the corner though 😕 idiot!!!! Won’t make that mistake again!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’ve made a schoolboy error of starting with a full tile in the corner though 😕 idiot!!!! Won’t make that mistake again!

your always going to have a full tile

first row would be half a met tile second row would be a full met tile

 

[James De]

your always going to have a full tile

first row would be half a met tile second row would be a full met tile

Thing is though the wall is a bit pissed so as it goes up from the bath I’m now having to cut in 10mm slithers of tile 😡

 

[Spare Tool]

Get yourself a laser, easiest thing in the world to ping up the wall and see if its plumb...infact I'd go so far as to say its an essential piece of kit

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thing is though the wall is a bit pissed so as it goes up from the bath I’m now having to cut in 10mm slithers of tile 😡

i see so you mean up and down and not left and right ooops my mistake 😀

or adjust the bath

 

[James De]

Get yourself a laser, easiest thing in the world to ping up the wall and see if its plumb...infact I'd go so far as to say its an essential piece of kit

I have one, used it for my datum when I was setting out.. I’ll have to have a look tomorrow as I might have effed up