freshly skimmed plasterboard... drying and tanking

[Mr Tiler]

does any of the room need skimming if its all being tiled? or does bare plaster board suite fine?

 

[White Room]

The post is 3 years old mate....

 

[Mr Tiler]

can be brought back up cant it? they are saying that basically the wet area doesn't need to be skimmed so that has laft me to think if a room has been re-boarded does any of it need to be skimmed lol

 

[beanz]

Interesting thread. I've never given any thought to the elasticity of a tanking membrane.. I've always fitted the tray 1st, siliconed it to the wall, then tanked, tiled, and siliconed again..
in answer to your question T-Bag.... If the room is being fully tiled, there's no need to plaster, but if some areas are being tiled, and some not, it can sometimes be easier to just plaster the lot. Some people just get it plastered without giving it a second thought. Turned up at a new build once, and they wanted all bathrooms fully tiled with Trav, Marble, and Limestone. They thought they'd helped us out by getting it all plastered first..... :banghead:

 

[Mr Tiler]

thanks beanz