Help... is this the right way to tile my bathroom?

[bunnycd]

Would really like some advice peeps ***

I had an unfortunate experience with a tiler (I dont think he was one really) I employed this guy to tile my bathroom, he put the tiles on with unibond with 5 dabs and it never bonded after 48 hours the tiles started to fall off from a great height, one even smashed near my babies head so after that I was scared and sacked him and I took the decision to find someone else.

Now, the new guy has said he has 30 years experience and I have followed up his reference but I am a bit worried, he said that my walls are not good enough to tile straight onto and recommended that he puts plasterboard on the walls prior to tiling, is this the right thing to do? I have included photos of my bathroom below but wanted to know what you think? Is there anything I should look out for, is putting plasterboard all over the walls before tiling the right way to go? He also said the wall above bathroom needs plasterboard but this looks ok to me, what do you think?:

 

[Ian]

They aren't in the best condition. The paint on the bath wall needs removing and quite alot of repair work needs doing in other areas, in fairness to this guy it would probably be cheaper and quicker to reboard the walls than sand the paint off and patch the other areas.

 

[White Room]

What tiles are you having fixed, ceramic etc.

 

[Del W]

Has he tried to tile on tile aswell. if so strip wall back and plasterboard.

 

[bunnycd]

They are Laura Ashley porcelain tiles that are 24.5cm x 39cm, this is the bit by the shower:

 

[Ian]

The last pic does look like tiles Del, that wasn't there when I posted!

 

[Ian]

They are Laura Ashley porcelain tiles that are 24.5cm x 39cm, this is the bit by the shower:

That need taking off bunny, and I would give some serious thought to tanking the new plasterboard in the shower area.

 

[doug boardley]

welcome back bunny, my advice would be to rip off the existing plasterboard and reboard it.

 

[White Room]

Plaster will take 20kg in weight, plasterboard will take 32kg, your tiles will be about 24kg at 10mm thick which why your tiler has suggested plasterboard.

 

[bunnycd]

Thanks for your responses boy your quick...The guy who came today said he will remove the shower unit in the picture above and the plasterboard and reboard all around the shower. Is this the way to go?