Need some advise on tiling my bathroom walls please.

[blinkydamo]

Hi guys,

New to the forum and the tiling world. Am currently ripping my bathroom to bits for a bit of a tarting up. I have the tiles off most of the wall now but with the tiles all of the rendering has come off. I am now back to breeze block, this breeze block is black and is on the supporting walls of my 1950's ex-council house. I would prefer not to get a plasterer in as I am trying to get this done within the next week and plaster boarding the wall would reduce the size of an already small room.

My question is whether or not I am able to tile straight onto the breeze block? If so what would I use to adhere the tiles to the breeze block and do I need to prime the breeze block with anything before hand, eg. pva type product.

I also have an alcove that has a shower installed into, this will be tiled on 3 sides. Will I need to do anything special with this area also.

Sorry for all the questions, doing this for the first time and don't want to get it wrong and pay the price later.

Cheers in advance,

Damian.

 

[blinkydamo]

Thought a few picture might help as I don't know if I am using the right names for the bricks and render. Cheers again,Damian.

 

[kilty55]

you can dot and dab plasterboard onto the block walls damo,have you tiled before /got the tools to do a full bathroom?

 

[kilty55]

just that the walls look to need some prep attention imo mate

 

[AliGage]

Agreed, they will need boarding really.

 

[blinkydamo]

Hi all,

Cheers for the replies. No I have never tiled a bathroom and tools, will be getting them when I figure out what I need.

Could you explain the dot and dab for the plaster board please? also how much extra room is going to be taken up by plaster boarding as I am concerned about the thickness of the plaster board and adhesive and the tiles and adhesive. The room is very small, 2.4m x 1.4m.

Cheers again for the replies.

Damian.

 

[AliGage]

What are you installing into the room? Is it a bathroom/shower room, wet room, furniture, etc?

 

[blinkydamo]

It'll have a bath, toilet, sink and a shower in an alcove with a bifold door.

The whole room has been tiled by the person that owned the house before me and we would have liked not to tile the whole room just the wet areas if possible.

Cheers,

Damian.

 

[Ajax123]

YOu might be better to get a pro in to do this one IMO.

If you not in the trade it would probably work out no more expensive.....or at least not by much and would be quicker neater and more robust.

 

[AliGage]

That's a fair point.

Is the bath going under the window(s)?

 

[blinkydamo]

Yes mate the bath is under the window.

Would get a pro in and I understand where you are coming from but I have tackled most things myself and enjoy learning new things. I'm not one that rushes and bodges the job but I do enjoy a challenge. I will do this myself and would really like some advice from the pro's on what's the best approach.

I will follow the previous advise and plaster board the walls first and have seen aqua board from the shower area with I presume is the correct method for that.

I don't want anyone to think that I am not heeding there advise but I don't like getting a "man in" unless I know I am out of my depth, get that from my old man I'm afraid.

Cheers,

Damian

 

[AliGage]

I understand that Damo, i'm the same way. Some call me stubborn, i like to think i have a thirst for knowledge and enjoy getting my hands dirty.

If the bath is running the length of the room under the windows i don't see that dot and dabng 1/2" board over those walls will space a great deal. what's the wall with tiles on like? Are those tiles coming off?

 

[Ajax123]

Yes mate the bath is under the window.

Would get a pro in and I understand where you are coming from but I have tackled most things myself and enjoy learning new things. I'm not one that rushes and bodges the job but I do enjoy a challenge. I will do this myself and would really like some advice from the pro's on what's the best approach.

I will follow the previous advise and plaster board the walls first and have seen aqua board from the shower area with I presume is the correct method for that.

I don't want anyone to think that I am not heeding there advise but I don't like getting a "man in" unless I know I am out of my depth, get that from my old man I'm afraid.

Cheers,

Damian

Thats ok. Just been there myself many times and twisted I had sometimes.

 

[blinkydamo]

I understand that Damo, i'm the same way. Some call me stubborn, i like to think i have a thirst for knowledge and enjoy getting my hands dirty.

If the bath is running the length of the room under the windows i don't see that dot and dabng 1/2" board over those walls will space a great deal. what's the wall with tiles on like? Are those tiles coming off?

Yeah the tiles on the left wall are coming off and I think it's the only stud wall in the room so will be removing the plaster board and replacing, I also have one wall left on the other side of the room, but that one has the shower cubical so will be the last to come out, it's being stubborn as the bloke before me tiled over tiles.

When it comes to putting the plaster board on the walls do I need to prep the wall with anything like pva or will it be ok to apply the adhesive straight to the wall?

Also will moisture resistant plaster board from Travis Perkins or somewhere similar be adequate for bathrooms?

Sorry for all the questions but cheers for the replies so far.

Damian.

 

[White Room]

Before you use the dry wall adhesive on the walls splash water where your dabs are going to be, don't use pva.

 

[glendoggett]

Before you can install tile on your bathroom walls the walls themselves must be prepared properly. Tile is a popular floor and wall covering in bathrooms where surfaces need to resist water and moisture.