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Hi all - am a new member, a DIYer largely without any particular skills.
Can I start by asking a question - I want to fix 6mm No More Ply backer boards (1200 x 600mm) to a solid shower wall using screws and plugs before tiling. Can anyone please advise me on: -
(a) At what centres should I fix screws?
(b) What size/length screw should I use?
(c) Which wall plugs should I use?
I'd prefer to avoid reliance exclusively on adhesive for fixing the backer boards as this will simply add to the weight that the slightly dodgy plaster is being asked to bear in addition to the tile weight - hence preferred method of using screws and plugs.
Advice welcome and will be gratefully received!
Can I start by asking a question - I want to fix 6mm No More Ply backer boards (1200 x 600mm) to a solid shower wall using screws and plugs before tiling. Can anyone please advise me on: -
(a) At what centres should I fix screws?
(b) What size/length screw should I use?
(c) Which wall plugs should I use?
I'd prefer to avoid reliance exclusively on adhesive for fixing the backer boards as this will simply add to the weight that the slightly dodgy plaster is being asked to bear in addition to the tile weight - hence preferred method of using screws and plugs.
Advice welcome and will be gratefully received!