Hi to all

[learningtiler]

I am renovating my bathroom and have spent some time reading various posts on here as I am about to tile my bathroom/shower room.
I will be tiling the walls with honed and filled travertine.
I will be tanking the shower area, before tiling.
I have had the walls reclad with plasterboard after removing all previous tiles , along with clumps of the old plasterboard.
the shower is 1200 x 900 with two fixed glass screens.
the floor will be tiled with ceramic tiles onto 18mm ply securely screwed to the joists with extra noggins, there is no discernible deflection.

What is the best tanking system to use and what adhesive should i use.
Do i need to prime the ply or plasterboard?

thanks in advance for any advice

 

[Dan]

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Hi learningtiler and welcome to tilersforums.com!

 

[mikethetile]

:welcome:

 

[faithhealer]

welcome to the forum
Difficult to say which is THE best tanking 'cos every body has their own preference, Used a paint on today but usually go for a membrane type

White flexible addy.

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

A spf white for the Travertine, tanking is a personal thing but I use dural wp membrane.

I'd prime the plasterboard, check your adhesive if they reccomend for priming.

How thick are your Travertine

 

[learningtiler]

Hi and thanks,
the travertine are 600x 400 12mm thick

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome..

Right up on the limit for plasterboard weight wise but should be fine... i prefer to use membranes for tanking and they do not alter the weight ratio for hanging tiles to substrate..

 

[david campbell]

:welcome:to the forum

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi and:welcome:

 

[suave]

:welcome: