hi all

[rathulf]

this forum is great wish i had read it b4 i started my projects!!! basically i tiled two upstairs bathrooms on marine ply and without tanking or sealing and have paid the price as the tiles are now hopping off the walls- i will have to start again can anyone give me advice on how to prepare the walls and floors so i can retile again- there are shower trays in both but only one bathroom has been used so far

 

[Dan]

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Welcome to tilersforums.com rathulf. Thanks for introducing yourself.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

hi rathulf :welcome: to the best forum in the world

firstly, the secret to great tiling is perfect preparation. you need to get your prep work right before you can do anything else right.

plasterboards and a tanking membrane are a favourite with most tilers, or alternatively you can use water resistant boards such as aquapanel or wedi.

and adhesive and grout is just as important. what did you use in your bathrooms last time?

GRR

 

[rathulf]

i used flexible tile adhesive and grout but did not put anything on the marine ply beforehand as i was told by a tiler that i didnt nees to so now i basically have to take off the remaining tiles and start from scratch just wondering whats the best way to approach preparation of surface- is it better to keep the ply or is there something i can put over the ply to help the adhesion- ive only ever tiled over plastered finished blocks before so im not used to this marine ply tiling

 

[jay]

:welcome:

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi and :welcome:

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome to tilers forums...:welcome:

 

[hillhead]

:welcome:,was it tubbed gear you used?

 

[diamondtiling]

Hello to you and :welcome: